Bayberry is a plant and an herb.
- botanical information
- part used
- magick correspondences and uses
- health care
- Ayurvedic herbalism
- medicinal teas
botanical information:
Botanical name: Myrica spp.
Common name: bayberry
Use the botanical name when ordering seeds (bulbs, etc.) or when looking up information in the library. Common names vary by nation, culture, and region, and sometimes the same common name is applied to different plants.
part used:
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Part Used: Dried leaves and leaf fragments, mixtures frequently include flowers. Information courtesy of Mountain Rose Herbs |
magickal correspondences and uses:
Magickal substitutions: Rosemary usually may be safely substituted for any herb in magick spells and rituals. Roses may safely be substituted for any flower.
Magical Uses information courtesy of
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health care uses:
Health Notice: Attempting to be an amateur doctor is potentially dangerous to your health. This web page is not professional medical advice. Nothing on this website should be considered as a substitute or replacement for professional medical advice. Persons should seek the advice of qualified health providers. Self-medication should not be used as a substitute for professional medical care. Please confirm all self-medication with your doctor or health care professional. See the article on healing for recommended healers.
Ayurvedic herbalism:
Ayurvedic Doshas: KV- P+ Kapha decreases; Vata decreases; Pitta increases.
For more information, see the article on Ayurvedic medicine.
medicinal tea:
Medicinal tea: Rootbark is prepared in a tea by decoction.

Some herbs may be poisonious under some conditions. Exercise appropriate care.
Wild gathering: Avoid wild gathering. Some plants are endangered species. Some plants can be toxic just by touch. Even experts can make deadly misidentifications of wild plants. Please grow your own herbs in your own goddess garden (or window boxes).
See also: herbs












