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Lucky Hoodoo Roots, Herbs and Minerals - Traditional Hoodoo Recipes

No ritual is complete without the use of roots and herbs. Both root workers and trained occult practitioners work with the belief that medicinal and spiritual properties exist within ever root and herb that grows on the earth. Practical use of roots and herbs in any ritual may vary but most often they are boiled and strained when adding to baths, mixed into conjure bags, stuffed into voodoo dolls, blended into sprinkling powders and burned with incense resin to either remove, control or draw in the spiritual forces they represent.

ACACIA POWDER Used by all great mediums to enhance psychic vision and contact with spirits of the dead. Burn a mixture of Acacia Flowers, Black Candle Tobacco and Dragon's Blood Resin during seances and while performing arts of clairvoyance.

AGRIMONY Use to remove curses, break spells and avert the Evil Eye. Boil in water a mixture of Agrimony, Lavender and Sage, strain and pour into bath water to remove all evil curses, hexes and jinxes.

ALLSPICE Used to draw money and success into a bus iness. Also add to any love drawing herbs to increase sexual attraction. $3.00 packet

ALOES WOOD POWDER Used to invoke the aid of evil spirits. Mix with Vesta Powder and burned to produce the immediate appearance of any Spirit.

ALTHEA Attracts all benevolent spirits and draws in all good things. Mix with Rose Petals and Allspice Powder to use as a strong love drawing mixture.

ANGELICA Use for Spiritual blessings, protection and uncrossing. Burn with Frankincense Tears to invoke your guardian angle or mix with Dragon's Blood Powder for Angel Magic.

ARROW ROOT POWDER When mixed with Chamomile herb it is know as a Lucky Hand Rub and used winning when gambling or playing any games of chance.

ASAFOETIDA POWDER Know as Devil’s Dung use for exorcism, cleansing, protection, power and control, if mixed with Blood Root and Grave Yard Dirt it can be used for cursing.

BALM OF GILEAD BUDS Use for blessings and to mend broken friendships and love relationships. A Lucky Mojo Bag made up entirely of Balm of Gilead Buds and anointed with Rose Otto will produce an aura of personal magnetism no one can resist.

BASIL All purpose herb that will produce happiness, peace, protection and prosperity.

BAY LEAF Know as Bay Laurel this leaf is used for protection, wisdom and to ward off the Evil Eye. Carry in a Red Flannel Bag along with a Red Tiger Eye Stone to stop envy and gossip.

BAYBERRY ROOT Use to draw money and luck into your pocket! Bayberry herb sprinkled around your home will bring prosperity into your life.

BLACK CANDLE TOBACCO Strong spirit offering. By placing tobacco on all your ritual altars you are sure not to offend them. The Spirits always need to be feed an offering of liquor and tobacco before they will even listen to your request for help.

BLACK SNAKE ROOT Use in all rituals and spells for protection and when you are at the casino carry Black Snake Root for a lucky roll of the dice. Mixed with Black Candle Tobacco for good luck! May be used for cursing if mixed with Witches Grass and anointed with Hemlock Oil.

BLESSED THISTLE Use for peace and protection in the home. Mix with Lavender and Life Everlasting, anoint with Pine Oil and sprinkle in each corner of the house or place in bowl at each entrance of the home. $3.00 packet

BLOOD ROOT Important root which should be used in all Black Arts Rituals. Add to all recipes for cursing and hexing. Use a mixture of Damiana and Blood Root anointed with Patchouli Oil to increase sexual activity in your lover.

BUCKEYE Known as a Horse Chestnut this bulbous nut is used for gambling, steady work and to enhance the male nature. Anoint with Fire of Love Oil and place under your lover's pillow to promote long love making sessions.

CALENDULA Use to dream your lucky numbers while you sleep at night. To do this place Calendula Flowers under your pillow and at the foot of you bed under the bed sheets. When using for legal matters and to win your court case carry a mixture or High John Root, Calendula , and Cascara Sagrada Bark anointed with High John Oil in a red flannel bag.

CASCARA SAGRADA Known as "Sacred Bark", this herb is used for legal matters and to win your court cases. Boil this herb in water, strain and then let it cool down. Place in small vial or bottle along with Holy Water and some Black Candle Tobacco and let stand overnight. When going to court rub some on hands and back of neck, this will help you win back.

CATNIP A very playful herb used for love, foreplay and sexual attraction. Place herb in bottle containing Sweet Grass Oil, let stand overnight. Anoint your body with this oil mixture to promote long sessions of foreplay before sex.

CHAMOMILE Use as a Lucky Hand Wash or Bath which will remove bad dreams and money jinxes. Boil Chamomile herb in water, strain and add to your bath water or place in container and store in refrigerator to use as a hand rub or body splash.

COLTSFOOT Used to induce psychic visions or to remove sickness or mental problems. Boil Coltsfoot in water, strain and then soak small towel in mixture. Ring out towel and place on forehead before you go to bed, this will help increase your psychic visions. If dealing with sickness or mental problems boil a mixture of Coltsfoot Herb and Peppermint Herb, strain and then mix in pieces of camphor block. Let cool to room temperature and then soak your feet in it for at least 20 minutes. Remove feet, do not towel dry let them air dry.

COMFREY Use for safety while traveling. Place Comfrey Herb and Black Cat Bone in red flannel bag along with prayer card or medal of St. Christopher, anoint bag with St. Michael Oil for added protection.

COUCH GRASS Know as "Witches Grass" this herb is used in Breakup Rituals and for preparing and stuffing a Voodoo Doll that will be used for curses. Voodoo Doll Curse Stuffing Recipe: mix in small bowl equal amounts of Witches Grass, Blood Root, Dragon's Blood Powder and Patchouli Herb and anoint mixture with Hemlock Oil. Stuff into Voodoo Doll along with name of person written on small piece of parchment paper using Bat's Blood Ink.

DAMIANA Used to increase sexual nature and make your lover return. Mix small portion of Damiana herb into honey an serve to you lover on toast or in tea. This will increase their sexual desires toward you.

DEVIL’S SHOESTRING Used in image magic, and for both protection or gambling. Strong Hoodoo root favored by root workers for it's quick action in all these matters. For protection wall amulet, select large piece of devil's shoestring root and secure an avert evil eye talisman to it by dripping red Bee's wax under and around the talisman till it sticks. Anoint with Evil Eye Root Oil and pass through purification incense then hang inside the front door of your house.

EYE BRIGHT Used for inner vision, prophecy. A mixture of eye bright herb and lavender buds, anointed with wormwood oil and stuff into a satin bag should be placed under your pillow to increase prophetic dreams and prevent evil spirits from visiting you at night.

EUCALYPTUS LEAVES Used in Purification Incense and oils this strong aromatic leaf is also used to ward off Evil. Eucalyptus oil rubbed on the soles of your shoes will help prevent you from being jinxed, crossed or hexed.

FIVE FINGER GRASS Known as Cinquefoil, this grass is used for good luck and gambling. Seen by many root workers as the Hand of Assistance Herb, its powers are utilized in cases of warding off evil and bringing good luck into you life.

GRAINS OF PARADISE Known as African Guinea Pepper these small round grains are used for protection and prosperity. On the darker side they can also be used to jinx your enemies. To jinx your enemy one must first spit on a hand full of the grains and then curse using the name of your enemy. Then throw the jinxed grains in an area where that person will walk. The Souls (soles) of the Feet will absorb the jinx sending it through their body.

GRAVEL ROOT This root is the beautiful plant known as Joe-Pie. It can be used to get a job, raise or promotion. Flower tops can be cut and placed within the home for blessings and luck. The cut, dried root should be boiled and added to bath water to increase chances of getting a better job, a raise in pay and a promotion.

HIBISCUS Wonderful deep red flower used in love drawing rituals and for love dreams. A cup of Hibiscus tea served to your love one in the evening will be tender kisses and affection all through the night. Stuff Hibiscus into a pink satin bag and place under you pillow at night to dream, dreams of love! $3.00 packet

HIGH JOHN THE CONQUEROR ROOT (whole) Hard bulbous root know as King of the Woods and King Root. Used to draw money and sex. One of the most often used roots in hoodoo, this brown wrinkled root emits powers of strength and control. Use in cases of commanding and to achieve success in all you undertake. A must when doing root work. Small

HOPS Known for it's ability as a sleeping aid tea. These little green flakes, if mixed with valerian, catnip, skullcap and passion flower, will surely send you into a deep peaceful sleep. Can be used to ward off nightmares, ghost and evil spirits that come to you in the night.

HYSSOP Herb of the Holy Bible, used for spiritual purification and cleansing. Boiled and strained can be drunk as a tea, added to your bath, burned with your incense and sprinkled around your house for protection. Mix with Eucalyptus leaves and anoint with camphor oil and placed in a red flannel bag will keep all curses, jinxes and hexes away from you.

JASMINE Sweet smelling flower of love, money and psychic dreams. Temples of India burn Jasmine incense as an offering of love. Worn as a oil, one can only expect the best that is offered by the Spirits of Good Luck. Drinking Jasmine Tea before bedtime will increase your psychic abilities while dreaming at night.

JUNIPER BERRIES Place 7 Juniper Berries in a bottle filled with whiskey, let stand for at least 1 month, afterwards drink one shot glass full of mixture before sex to aid in performance.

JOBS TEARS Carry to promote faith and hope.

LADIES THUMB Known as Knotweed this herb is used to bind a lover to you and in any type of spells where you want to control or command. One of the best herbs to work with when stuffing a voodoo doll that represents a person that you want of restrict and control.

LAVENDER BUDS Aromatic buds used for peace and healing. Just about every dream pillow has lavender buds in it. Oil is used as a calming agent to stop depression and uplift the spirits.

LEMON GRASS Use for Spiritual Cleansing and to keep enemies away. Main ingredient for making such root oils as Van Van and Hindu Grass. The ancient formula for Chinese Wash consisted of a boiled mixture of Lemon Grass, strained and then added to fresh soapy laundry water.