The meanings, powers, facts, and folklore

Did you know that allspice can be added to herbal mixtures to attract money or luck? Or that sprinkling arrowroot at the doors of your home will keep guests’ negative energy from entering? Those are just two of the secrets and powers you’ll find here for over 500 common and forgotten herbs and spices from around the world. S. Theresa Dietz has scoured historic sources and compiled a comprehensive and definitive dictionary. Along with a beautiful visual depiction, each entry provides the herb or spice’s scientific and common names, characteristics, and historic meanings and powers from mythology, medieval legends, folklore, and flower poetry.

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