Herbs in red are poisonous ( sometimes deadly ) and should be given ONLY as a spagyric tincture NEVER in raw form.
Humoral degrees are only mentioned if known with an acceptable degree of certainty.
Always use a good herbs’ guide to check counter-indications, this list only gives planetary attributions and humoral effects.
Cooling and drying
Berberis Vulgaris - Barberry – Mars - 2/2
Uva Ursi - Bearberry leaves– Venus - 2 / 2
Vaccinum Myrtillus - Bilberry leaves and fruits – Jupiter – 2/2
Betula alba – Birch (bark and leaves) – Venus
Arctium Lappa - Burdock – Venus
Sanguisorba Officinalis - Burnet – Sun – 2/2
Bellis Perennis - Daisy – Venus - 2/ 2
Taraxacum Officinalis - Dandelion – Jupiter – 2/2
Atropa Belladonna - Deadly Nightshade – Saturn - 3/1
Spirea Ulmaria - Dropwort – Moon
Carex Arenaria / Elymus Repens - Grasses – Mercury
Hyoscyamus Niger- Henbane – Saturn – 3/1
Crataegus Oxyacantha - Hawthorn – Mars – 2/2
Equisetum Arvense - Horsetail – Saturn 2/ 2
Hepatica Triloba - Liverwort – Jupiter – 1/ 3
Mandragora Officinalis - Mandrake – Saturn – 3
Olea Europea - Olive ( leaves, unripe and laid -in fruits) - Jupiter 2/2 (oil and ripe: warm 2 / moist 2)
Papaver Rhoeas - Poppy – Moon - 3/ 1
Rubus Idaeus - Raspberry leaves – Venus – 2/ 2
Rose – 1/ 1 - red rose- Jupiter, white rose - Moon , damascene rose - Venus
Capsella Bursa Pastoris - Shepherd’s purse – Saturn – 2/ 2
Fragaria Vesca - Strawberry leaves – Venus 1/ 2
Cichorium Intybus - Succory – Jupiter – 2/ 2
Rumex Acetosa - Sorrel – Venus – 2/ 2
Sedum Acre - Stone Crop – Moon – 3/1
Hammelis Virginianis - Witch hazel – Mercury - 2 / 2
Salix spp .- Willow (bark , leaves) – Moon - 2/ 2
Vitis Vinifera – Grape Vine leaves – Jupiter - 2/ 2
Asperula Odorata - Woodruff – Jupiter – 1/ 2
Oxalis Acetosella - Wood Sorrel – Venus - 2/ 1
Support by blood-letting / leeching and clay packings in case of sanguine excess.
Cooling and moistening
Media Stellaria - Chick weed – Moon – 2 / 2
Senecia Vulgaris - Groundsel – 2/ 2 – Venus
Populus Tremulus / Nigra - nPoplar buds – Saturn – 1 /0
Plantago Psyliium - Psyllium seeds – 2/ 2
Cucurbita Pepo - Pumpkin seeds – Moon - 2 /2
Fragaria Vesca - Strawberry fruits – Venus 1/ 2
Viola Odorata - Sweet violet – Venus – 1/ 2
Coolers (c/d or c/m) against too much yellow choler in general : agrimony (Jupiter), barberry, licorice (Mercury), plantain (Mars) , liverwort (Jupiter) , sorrel and wood-sorrel (Venus / Moon), willow (Moon) , dropwort (Moon) , dandelion (Jupiter) , club moss (Saturn), colt’s foot (Venus), bed straw (Venus), silver weed (Venus) .
These general coolers can also be used in case of fire excess.
Hot and Moist - Anti-melancholicals
Beets - Saturn - 2 / 2
Borago Officinalis - Borage – Jupiter – 1 / 1
Tussilago Farfara - Colt’s foot – Venus – 2 / 2
Smeerwortel - Comfrey – Saturn - 2 / 1
Condurango bark / Eagle Vine – - Jupiter - 3 / 2
Pineaceae spp. - Fir tree buds and oils – Mars- 1 / 3 (resins are hot and drying)
Linum Usitatissimum Flax seeds / oil – Mercury – 2 / 0
Liquiritia Officinalis - Licorice – Mercury – 0 / 2
Pulmanoria Officinalis - Longwort – Jupiter - 1 / 2
Malve Sylvestris – Marshmallows / Common Mallow – Venus- 1 / 2
Viscum Album - Mistletoe – Moon – 0 / 1
Red root (Ceanothus Americanus ) – Mars - 2/ 2
Further Antimelancholicals which can always be used in case of black choler excess; lemon balm (Venus), St Johns’ wort (Sun), fumitory , (Saturn), hearts ‘ tongue (Saturn), polypody (Saturn) , wormwood (Mars), black hellebore (Saturn),senna (Mercury, a strong general laxative and general purger), lapis lazuli essence (Jupiter mineral), dodder (cuscuta, Saturn) .
Heating and drying
The great majority of herbs is said to be hot and dry, so it would be realistic to take a humoral effect of H 1 and D 1 as neutral, everything stronger clearly works warming and drying.
Agrimonia Eupatoria - Agrimony – Jupiter – 1 / 2
Glechoma Hederacea - Ale-hoof – Venus - 2 / 2
Aleo Succotrina - Aloe (dried juice ) – Saturn – 2/ 2
Angelica Archangelica - Angelica – Sun – 3 / 2
Arnica Montana – Arnica – Sun – 3/ 3
Cynara Sclymus - Artichoke – Jupiter – 2/ 2
Asparagus Officinalis – Asparagus – Jupiter – 0/ 1
Ammi Visnaga - Bishop’s weed – Venus – 3 / 3
Solanum Dulcamara- Bitter Sweet – Mercury – 3 /3 ( the unripe green berries are poisonous!)
Cnicus Benedictus - Blessed Thistle – Mars – 2/2
Rhamnus Frangula - Black Alder Bark (at least dried for one year! – Venus – 2 / 2
Bryonia Alba- Briony root – Mars – 3 / 3
Pimpinella Saxifraga - Burnet Saxifrage – Moon – 3/ 3
Ruscus Aculeatus - Butcher’s broom - Mars – 2 / 2
Petasites Officinalis - Butterbur – Sun – 2/2
Brassica Oleracea - Cabbage juice – Moon – 1/1
Carum Carvi - Carraway – Mercury 3 / 2
Chelidonium Majus - Celandine – Sun – 3 / 3
Centaurium Umbellatum - Centaury – Sun – 2 / 2
Matricaria Chamomilla - Chamomill – Sun – 2 / 3 ( short infusion, long infusion is cold and dry)
Vitex Agnus Castus - Chaste Tree – Moon – 2 / 2
Castanea Sativa - Chestnut leave – Jupiter – 1 / 1
Cinnamonum Ceylanicum / Chinensis - Cinnamon – Sun – 3/ 3
Trifolium Pratense - Clover – Venus – 2 / 2
Syzygium Aromaticum - Cloves – Jupiter – 2 / 3
Primula Veris - Cowslip- Venus – 2/2
Daphne Mezereum - Daphne – Mars – 4/3
Lamium Album - Dead nettle – Venus – 3/ 2
Sambucus Nigra -Elder – Venus – 2 / 2
Clematis Recta - Erect Clematis - Venus - 4 / 3
Euphrasia Officinalis - Eye Bright – Sun – 1 / 2
Foeniculum Vulgare - Fennel – Mercury – 2 / 1
Trigonella foenum-graecum - Fenugreek – Mercury – 1 / 2
Scrophularia Nodosa - Figwort – Saturn – 2 / 2
Veronica Officinalis – Veronica – Moon – 1 / 1
Fumaria Officinalis - Fumitory – Saturn – 1 / 2 - Antimelancholic
Digitalis Purpurea - Fox Gloves – Venus – 2/ 2
Ruta Graveolens - Garden Rue – Sun – 3 / 3
Valeriana Officinalis - Valerian – Mercury – 2 / 2
Allium Sativum - Garlic – Mars – 4 / 4
Gentiana Lutea – Yellow Gentian - Mars – 3/ 2
Solidago Virgaurea - Goldenrod – Venus – 2 / 3
Aegopodium Podagria - Goutwort – Saturn - 1 / 1
Grindelia Robusta -Grindelia – Jupiter – 2 / 2
Guajakum Officinalis - Guaiacum – Saturn – 2/ 2
Erica Vulgaris - Heather – Venus – 2 / 2
Gratiola Officinalis - Hedge Hyssop – Mars - 2 / 2
Helleborus Niger – Black Hellebore – Saturn – 3 / 3 - Antimelancholic
Galeopsis Segetum - Hemp nettle – Venus 1 / 2
Viola Tricoloris - Heart’s Ease – Saturn – 3 / 3
Humulus Lupulus - Hops – Moon – 2 / 2
Marrubium Vulgare – White Horehound – Mercury – 2 / 3
Aesculus Hippocastanum - Horse Chestnut – Jupiter – 1 / 1
Hyssopus Officinalis -Hyssop – Jupiter – 3 / 3
Hedera Helix - Ivy – Saturn
Juniperis Communis - Juniper – Sun – 3 / 2
Alchemilla Vulgaris - Lady’s Mantle – Venus – 0/3
Silybum Marianum - Lady’s Thistle – Jupiter 2 / 2
Lavendulum Officinalis - Lavender – Mercury – 2 / 2
Melissa Officinalis - Lemon balm – Venus – 2 / 2 - Antimelancholic
Convallaria Majalis - Lilly of the Valley – Mercury - 2 / 2
Tilia Cordata - Lime tree – Moon – 1 /1
Levisticum Officinale - Lovage – Sun – 2 / 2
Rubia Tinctorum - Madder – Mars – 2 / 3
Calendula Officinalis - Marigold – Sun – 3 / 2
Imperatoria Ostruthium – Masterwort – Mars – 3/ 3
Mellilotus Officinalis - Mellilot – Mercury – 1 / 2
Leonorus Cardiaca - Motherwort – Venus – 2 / 3
Mentha spp. - Mint – Venus – 3 / 3
Artemisia Vulgaris - Mugwort – Venus - 3/ 2
Verbascum Thapsus - Mullein – Saturn – 1 / 1
Sinapis Alba - Mustard – Mars – 4 / 4
Urtica Dioica / Urens - Nettles – Mars - 3 / 3
Quercus Robur- Oak – Jupiter 1 / 2
Nerium Oleander - Oleander – Sun – 3 / 2
Onion – Mars – 4 / 3
Origanum Vulgare - Oregano – Venus - 3 / 3
Petroselinum Crispum - Parsley – Mars – 2/ 2
Paeonia Officinalis - Peony – Sun – 2 / 2
Echinacea purpurea - Purple Cone flower – Sun – 3/ 1 ( Echinacea)
Rubus Idaeus - Raspberry – Venus – 2 / 2
Ononis Spinosa - Rest Harrow – Mars - 3 / 3
Rheum Palmatum - Rhubarb – Jupiter- 2 / 2
Rosemarinus Officinalis - Rosemary – Sun – 3/ 3
Salvia Officinalis - Sage – Jupiter – 1 / 2
Hypericum Perforatum - Saint John’s wort – Sun - 2/ 2
Sanicula Europaea - Sanicle – Venus – 2 / 2
Saxifraga Granulata - Saxifrage – Moon – 3 / 3
Cassia spp. - Senna – Mercury – 2 / 2
Silver Thistle – Mars 2 / 2
Artemisia Abrotanum - Southern Wood – Mercury – 3 / 3
Acorus Calmus - Sweet Sedge – Sun - 2/ 2
Adomnis Autumnalis - Pheasant’s eye – Sun 2 / 2
Potentilla Anserina - Silverweed – Venus – 1/ 2
Drosera Rotundifolia - Sun Dew – Sun – 4/ 4
Thuja Occidentalis - Thuja – Saturn – 2 / 2
Thymus Vulgaris - Thyme – Venus – 3 / 3
Thymus Serpyllym - Wild Thyme – Mercury 3/3
Curcuma Longa -Turmeric – Mars – 2/ 2
Verbena Officinalis - Vervain – Venus – 1 / 1
Teucrium Scorodonia - Wood Sage – Venus – 2 / 3
Artemisia Absinthium - Wormwood – Mars - 1/ 3
Juglans Regia - Walnut (bark / leaves) – Sun – 2 / 2
Nasturtium Officinale- Water-cress – Moon – seeds 3 / 3 , fresh 4 / 2
Achillea Millefolium - Yarrow – Venus - 2/2
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