Latin Name: Levisticum officinale
Common Names: Love Rod, Love Root
Gender: Hot, Masculine
Planet: Sun
Element: Fire
Deities:
Folklore: Considered a "magic bullet" companion plant; Lovage is thought to improve the health of almost all plants.
Medicinal Uses: Indigestion, poor appetite, wind, colic and bronchitis.
Culinary Uses: Used as a savoury flavouring in salads, soups, stews etc, imparting a celery flavour.
Magical Properties: Love, Purification, Friendship. Add the root to a bath to become psychically cleansed. Add to a bath with seven rose buds to become more attractive to the opposite sex. Carry as a love attractor.
Cautions: Should not be taken during pregnancy or if suffering from kidney disease.