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Notes from the Apothecary: Book Recommendations<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hi\nall! Summer is here, and we might all need to take a break from the\nheat every now and then. With that in mind, I thought it might be\ngood to give you a little insight into the books I use to help me\ncraft each month\u2019s Notes from the Apothecary. Then you\u2019ll have\nsome light reading to do while you\u2019re sat in a nice air-conditioned\nroom somewhere- or out in the park!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I\nlove plants of all types, and often my research comes from\nexperience. However, when looking at the medical uses, particularly\nfrom bygone eras, I refer to many different volumes. I also have a\nfew go-to manuals when it comes to magical interpretations of plants.\nHere are a few of my favourites.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mrs Grieve\u2019s A Modern Herbal, 1931<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

This book is an absolute treasure trove. She references so many older naturalists and botanists and makes it really easy to cross reference and find the original sources for the information she\u2019s providing. The wealth of plants in here is astonishing, and the fact that the whole book is available online<\/a> too makes it invaluable to anyone with an interest in herbs. She includes snippets of folklore as well as medicinal uses for all the plants, and includes many different common names to make it easier to find the plant you are looking for.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Culpeper\u2019s Complete Herbal<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Born in 1616, Culpeper\u2019s work is still surprisingly relevant in many ways. His Complete Herbal, originally known as The English Physician, is an astonishing catalogue of hundreds of herbs, all with medicinal uses. He took pride in his combination of experience, reason, diligence and honesty, and had a healthy respect for nature. His work is so interesting to us because it is due to his descriptions of medicinal plants and their uses that many were shipped to the New World to be used as medicines there. The world might be a very different place, botanically speaking if not for the writing of Nicholas Culpeper.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A Kitchen Witch\u2019s World of Magical Plants and Herbs by Rachel Patterson<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

This book from experienced Kitchen Witch Rachel Patterson explains about the different magical energy plants have and how to harness them. It helps novices grow their own plants and explains the best ways to harvest and store leaves, seeds, and flowers. It\u2019s a wonderful reference for any witch, with plenty of correspondences.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A Kitchen Witch’s World of Magical Herbs & Plants on Amazon<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Cunningham\u2019s Encyclopaedia of Magical Herbs by Scott Cunningham<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

It\u2019s important to note that I don\u2019t agree with everything Mr Cunningham has to say. Regular readers will infer my written roll of the eyes at yet another reference to a plant that automatically has water-Venus-feminine energy. I find this volume often over simplified and lacking in detail which can be easily extrapolated from older herbals or items of folklore. However, it has an astonishing range of folk and common names to cross reference, and is an amazing starting point for anyone wanting to know what the magical significance of any plant may be. The inclusion of snippets of folk magic for each plant are useful and exciting to both the casual and serious researcher. Cunningham\u2019s is often my starting point before delving deeper into any particular plant.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

[Encyclopaedia of Magical Herbs] (By: Scott Cunningham) [published: April, 2000] on Amazon<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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By Wolfsbane and Mandrake Root by Melusine Draco<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The\ntagline for this book is \u201cThe shadow world of plants and their\npoisons\u201d. That\u2019s exactly what this book is: a focus on the plants\nwe often try to avoid, but which are, obviously , incredibly\nmagically and spiritually significant. The books explores poisons\nwhich can also be medicines as well as looking at the uses of\npoisonous plants in various types of magic. An engaging read and a\ngreat reference.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Pagan Portals – By Wolfsbane & Mandrake Root: The Shadow World Of Plants And Their Poisons on Amazon<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\nI\nhope you enjoy my recommendations, and please drop me a line\n(Twitter: @Mabherick) if there\u2019s a particular plant you\u2019d like me\nto explore- whether that\u2019s a herb, flower or tree. Until next time!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

***<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

About\nthe Author:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mabh\nSavage<\/strong> is\na Pagan author, poet and musician, as well as a freelance journalist.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

She is the author of A Modern Celt: Seeking the Ancestors<\/a> & Pagan Portals \u2013 Celtic Witchcraft: Modern Witchcraft Meets Celtic Ways<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

A Modern Celt: Seeking the Ancestors on Amazon<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Pagan Portals – Celtic Witchcraft: Modern Witchcraft Meets Celtic Ways on Amazon<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Notes from the Apothecary: Book Recommendations Hi all! Summer is here, and we might all need to take a break from the heat every now and then. With that in mind, I thought it might be good to give you a little insight into the books I use to help me craft each month\u2019s Notes from the Apothecary. Then you\u2019ll have some light reading to do while you\u2019re sat in a nice air-conditioned room somewhere- or out in the park! I love plants of all types, and often my research comes from experience. However, when looking at the medical uses, particularly from bygone eras, I refer to many different volumes. I also have a few go-to manuals when it comes to magical interpretations of plants. Here are a few of my favourites. Mrs Grieve\u2019s A Modern Herbal, 1931 This book is an absolute treasure trove. She references so many older naturalists and botanists and makes it really easy to cross reference and find the original sources for the information she\u2019s providing. The wealth of plants in here is astonishing, and the fact that the whole book is available online too makes it invaluable to anyone with an interest in herbs. She includes snippets of folklore as well as medicinal uses for all the plants, and includes many different common names to make it easier to find the plant you are looking for. Culpeper\u2019s Complete Herbal Born in 1616, Culpeper\u2019s work is still surprisingly relevant in many ways. His Complete Herbal, originally known as The English Physician, is an astonishing catalogue of hundreds of herbs, all with medicinal uses. He took pride in his combination of experience, reason, diligence and honesty, and had a healthy respect for nature. His work is so interesting to us because it is due to his descriptions of medicinal plants and their uses that many were shipped to the New World to be used as medicines there. The world might be a very different place, botanically speaking if not for the writing of Nicholas Culpeper. A Kitchen Witch\u2019s World of Magical Plants and Herbs by Rachel Patterson This book from experienced Kitchen Witch Rachel Patterson explains about the different magical energy plants have and how to harness them. It helps novices grow their own plants and explains the best ways to harvest and store leaves, seeds, and flowers. It\u2019s a wonderful reference for any witch, with plenty of correspondences. A Kitchen Witch’s World of Magical Herbs & Plants on Amazon Cunningham\u2019s Encyclopaedia of Magical Herbs by Scott Cunningham It\u2019s important to note that I don\u2019t agree with everything Mr Cunningham has to say. Regular readers will infer my written roll of the eyes at yet another reference to a plant that automatically has water-Venus-feminine energy. I find this volume often over simplified and lacking in detail which can be easily extrapolated from older herbals or items of folklore. However, it has an astonishing range of folk and common names to cross reference, and is an amazing starting point for anyone wanting to know what the magical significance of any plant may be. The inclusion of snippets of folk magic for each plant are useful and exciting to both the casual and serious researcher. Cunningham\u2019s is often my starting point before delving deeper into any particular plant. [Encyclopaedia of Magical Herbs] (By: Scott Cunningham) [published: April, 2000] on Amazon By Wolfsbane and Mandrake Root by Melusine Draco The tagline for this book is \u201cThe shadow world of plants and their poisons\u201d. That\u2019s exactly what this book is: a focus on the plants we often try to avoid, but which are, obviously , incredibly magically and spiritually significant. The books explores poisons which can also be medicines as well as looking at the uses of poisonous plants in various types of magic. An engaging read and a great reference. Pagan Portals – By Wolfsbane & Mandrake Root: The Shadow World Of Plants And Their Poisons on Amazon I hope you enjoy my recommendations, and please drop me a line (Twitter: @Mabherick) if there\u2019s a particular plant you\u2019d like me to explore- whether that\u2019s a herb, flower or tree. Until next time! *** About the Author: Mabh Savage is a Pagan author, poet and musician, as well as a freelance journalist. She is the author of A Modern Celt: Seeking the Ancestors & Pagan Portals \u2013 Celtic Witchcraft: Modern Witchcraft Meets Celtic Ways. 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