Magickal Herbs Y

Common Name Yarrow
Latin Name Achillea Millefolium
Folk Name Band Man's, Plaything, Bloodwort, Milfoil
Powers Courage, Love, Divination
Magical Uses When worn it protects the wearer and when held in the hand it stops all fear and grants courage, The stems of the sacred Yarrow were used by the Druids to foretell weather cycles and effects of the seasons.

 

Common Name Yerba Mate
Latin Name Ilex Paraguariensis
Folk Name Jesuit's Tea, Paraguay Tea
Powers Fidelity, Love, Lust
Magical Uses Wear to attract the opposite sex, The infusion is a fine "lust" potion and if drunk with a loved one will ensure that they stay together

 

Common Name Yerba Santa
Latin Name Eriodictyon Californicum
Folk Name Bear's Weed, Holy Herb, Mountain Balm, Tarweed
Powers Beauty, Healing
Magical Uses Carried to improve or attain beauty, the leaves are added to healing incenses, and is worn around the neck to ward off illnesses and wounds

 

Common Name Yohimbe
Latin Name Pausinystalia Yohimbe
Folk Name Yohimbe
Powers Love, Lust
Magical Uses Drunk as a lust  potion, and the powered is added to love mixtures

 

Common Name Yucca
Latin Name Yucca Species
Folk Name Yucca
Powers Transmutation, Protection
Magical Uses A hoop or loop of twisted yucca fibers will transmute a person into an animal if he or she jumps through it. If a cross of fibers twisted together and placed on the hearth protects the house from evil