Description

Origin & Traditional Use

Lemon verbena is a South American shrub with intensely lemon-scented leaves, used in teas, desserts, liqueurs and perfume. In folk magic it is used for purification, love and attraction.

Uses in the Work

Use it for purification, love and beauty. Add it to baths before glamour and love workings, and wear it to attract a partner. Burn it to cleanse a space and to strengthen other herbs. Place it under the pillow to prevent nightmares, and add it to sweetening spells.

Pairs Well With

Venus Planetary Oil – 1 oz; Pink Rose Petals – 1 oz; Catnip – 1 oz

Lore

Lemon verbena was brought to Europe from South America by the Spanish in the seventeenth century, and was named for a Spanish princess, Maria Luisa. Victorian ladies tucked sprigs in their handkerchiefs and in their bodices for the scent.

What You Receive

1oz.