The Occult Properties of Herbs and Plants (1969)

The Occult Properties of Herbs and Plants (1969)

THE NATURE OF HERBS
Herbs, Shrubs and Trees—Kinds of Plants

HERBS AS FOODS
The Seven Cereals — Their Mysterious Origin — Myth and Magic—Bean King and Queen—Carling Sunday—Apple Cult—Other Fruit Ceremonies — Japanese Tea Ceremony — Other Tisanes

HERBS IN HEALING
Ancient Medicine — Ayur-veda, the Hindu System — Moxa — Doctrine of Signatures — Herbalism — Homoeopathy.

DRUGS AND POISONS
The Cult of Bacchus—Fermented Liquors — Tobacco — Opium — Mescal — Indian Hemp — Some other Vegetable Drugs — Aphrodisiacs — Poisonous Plants

HERBS IN ALCHEMY
The Herb of Immortality — Elixir of Life — Palin-genesy — Spontaneous Generation

HERBS IN ASTROLOGY
Epochs—Seasons—Plants and the Moon — The Floral Clock—Herbs of the Planets — Plants of the Zodiac

HERBS IN MAGIC
Lotus of the Ancients—Druids and the Mistletoe — Rosicrucians and the Rose—Love Philtres—Herbs in Divination—Plants used in Witchcraft— Antidotes to Enchantments — Trees as Oracles

HERBS IN RELIGION
Ambrosia — Nectar — The Christian Incense — Sacred Oils — Linen.

SYMBOLISM OF HERBS
Emblems of Places—Symbols of Gods—Symbols of Saints—Symbols of Virtues—Heraldic Herbs and Trees.

MYTHICAL PLANTS 53
WorldTree—Bodhi-tree — The Tree of Life—Tree Spirits — Metamorphoses—Druidical Tree Alphabet

BARKS AND WOODS 57
Types of Bark— Woods of the Cross — Various Woods 12.

RESINS AND BALSAMS 60
Gums — Kinos— Gum-resins — Resins — Oleo-resins —Oil


Series: Paths to inner power
Paperback: 64 pages
Publisher: Samuel Weiser; Later Printing Used edition (1969)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0877280975
ISBN-13: 978-0877280972

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