Herbs – Secret Names

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In many old grimoires and texts, you might see an ingredient’s list for a magical recipe which contains an animal part in it – although, this is in fact, a herb (therefore please do not use animal parts in your craft unless it is ethically sourced and legal!).

Examples include:

• Bat’s Wings – Holly Leaf.
• Bear’s Foot – Lady’s Mantle.
• Blood of a Goose – Mulberry Tree (Milk).
• Bull’s Blood – Horehound.
• Cat’s Foot – Ground Ivy.
• Crow’s Foot – Wild Geranium.
• Dog’s Tongue – Cynoglossum Officinale.
• Eye of Newt – Mustard (Seed).
• Frog’s Foot – Buttercup.
• Hawk’s Heart – Wormwood (Seed).
• Lamb’s Ears – Betony.
• Lion’s Hair – Turnip Leaf.
• Lizard’s Tail – Breast Weed.
• Pig’s Snout – Dandelion.
• Rabbit’s Foot – Field Clover.
• Serpent’s Tongue – Violet.
• Toad – Toadflax.
• Weasel’s Snout – Lamium Galeobdolon.
• Wolf’s Claw – Club Moss.