For the more obscure herbs she has to make a trip to the herbalist. "Eye of newt or toe of frog are medicinal names for plants but often people think witches are using these body parts ...

It ought to be mentioned though, that, in different hands, lesser periwinkle could also be used against witches. A cow treated with fumes from burning this herb would be protected against the spells ...

She had concocted for the archbishop a beverage of ewe’s milk, claret, and herbs which led to his full recovery. “Suspicious!” cried Adamson’s rivals. “She’s a witch!” Poor Alison ...

"This rich study of herbal lore opens up the unfamiliar world of herbal healers around the world, focusing on the tradition of northern European and Anglo-Saxon witches and wortcunners (knowers of ...