Peach
Students carry the leaves to help them pass tests.
Pennywort, Asian (Pengaga)
The leaves are useful as meditation incense.
Used for opium detoxification as it aids the body in defending itself against toxins. It is a brain stimulant, thus it is used after a nervous breakdown and to prevent future ones. This leaf can also serve as a remedy for male disorder but not as an aphrodisiac.
Traditionally used in leprosy as it aids wound healing. Its nickname is tiger's herb because injured tigers often rub against it to heal their wounds.
Pepper, Black
Use black pepper in protective charms. The charms can be hung at doorways.
Periwinkle
Gaze or carry periwinkle to help restore memory. Hang periwinkle at the door to prevent a witch from entering the house and protect everyone within.
Periwinkle tea or salve helps treat dermatitis, eczema and acne.
Persimmon
Use its wood for good business. Use its leaves to soften a man.
Pimpernel
Wear pimpernel to detect falsehood or to prevent or know when others are lying to you.
Pine, Common
The scent of pine gives strength and helps alleviate guilt. Burn pine to reverse negative energies. Use its needles to unbind.
Pine is also a fertility charm. It makes a good winter incense as it attunes to nature.
The green cones and needles can be added to bath water to ease muscle pains and swelling. Helps overcome male impotency and female uterine inflammation.
Pineapple
Add pineapple to the bath to draw good luck to the bather.
Plantain
Hang plantain in the car to guard against evil spirits.
As a mild tea, can be given to children with lung problems and as a strong tea to treat stomach ulcers, diarrhea and bladder infections. Plantain is able to clear mucus from the body and neutralise poisons.
Pomegranate
Pomegranate juice makes a good ink for magickal writing.
Pomegranate can also be used to moderate fevers.
Poppy
Poppy seeds are a fertility charm. Carry the seeds or seed pods as a prosperity charm.
Potato
To remove a wart, cut a potato into half on the night of a new moon, rub one half on the wart and put both halves together, secure with a nail. Bury it. The wart will go with the potato.
There is tradition to carry a small potato in the pocket to keep off the pain of rheumatism. However, eating potatoes does treat rheumatism.
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Information presented in The Enoch Times is based on the traditional and historic use or legend of the herb and is meant as an educational starting point only. While this website makes every effort to maintain the accuracy of the information it contains, The Enoch Times is not engaged in rendering medical advice. Herbs, like any medication, can cause adverse reaction in some people. Do not use these methods without first contacting your medical doctor.
