Agrimony

Origin: Europe, western Asia, north-western Africa

Family: Rosaceae
Scientific Name: Agrimonia eupatoria L.

Folk Names: Agrimony (Common, European, Medicinal), Church-steeples, Cockleburr, Egremoine, Egremounde, European Groove-burr, Garclive, Goosechite, Harvest Lice, Hemony, Liver-wort, Rat-tail, Sticklewort, Stickwort, White Tansy, Wild Tansy

Magical

Element: Air
Day: Thursday
Planet: Jupiter
Zodiac: Cancer

Parts used: Leaf

Magical Properties: Healing, hex-breaking, protection, cleansing, sleep

Lore

• Nicholas Culpeper assigns agrimony to Jupiter and Cancer. He notes its cleansing properties, amongst a list of other medical uses.
• Agrimony was believed to protect against poison, evil, and goblins.
• Agrimony was once believed to cure musket wounds and to detect and ward off witches.
• British folklore states that placing a sprig of agrimony beneath someone’s pillow would ensure they sleep until it’s removed.

Magical Uses

• Scatter agrimony leaves in front of entrances to ward away negativity.
• Agrimony not only assists in breaking hexes, but returning them to the sender.
• Use agrimony in protection sachets and spells to banish negative energies and spirits.