Sprinkle a mixture of basil and salt (50/50) around the perimeter of your home to stop the enter of evil entities into your home. Basil is excellent for purification baths (along with Epsom salt). Put a sprig in your pocket or purse to bring money.
Catnip tea is good for morning sickness. Catnip is used in love spells in conjunction with rose petals, If grown near the home, it will attract good spirits and luck. Use large catnip leaves as bookmarks in your magical books to give the words therein strength.
Rose petals sprinkled around the house will calm stress and reduce household upheavals. Dried Rose Petal tea is good for headache, dizzieness , mouth sores, and cramps.
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Take caution when using catnip internally. Using large quantities over an extended period of time is known to cause psychosis in some individuals.
The scent of basil is good for keeping peace between two lovers. You carry it around fresh in a sachet. It eases tension between people. It is used in prosperity and love spells, also sometimes in exorcism.
Catnip is said to draw positive energy and spirits when grown near your home or hung on your doors/windows. When mixed with rose petals it makes a good love sachet. Burning it at your altar during meditation is said to bring the spirits of felines.
Roses are most often used in love and beauty magic. The rose hips, when made into a tea and drank before bed, is said to induce prophetic dreaming :)
The following information comes from "The Cherokee Herbal" written by J.T. Garrett
Catnip leaves were used for relieving intestinal cramps or infant colic, and possibly for treating gas pains in elders. Catnip is often used with boneset for treating colds and fevers, but also for " feverr caused by an imbalanced system."
Basil was used for treating gas pains and nausea and to reduce fevers.
And yes rose petals can be ground up and made into tea, so can almost any herb out there that has natural oils. The rose oil mixes with the hot water just like the oils from the tea leaves. Good luck! :)
Maybe even use catnip and basil when you get intestinal bloating constipation ect... just a thought :) maybe all three: rose, catnip, basil for a good self-boost in physical and emotional/mental health! You could add the catnip and basil to your rose tea before you drink it. :)
