Common Household Herbs in Hoodoo & Their Traditional Magical Uses

Basil

Hoodoo Uses: Used in floor washes for cleansing and to invite luck. Often added to money-drawing work.
Magical Properties: Prosperity, protection, reconciliation, sweetening relationships.

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Bay Leaf

Hoodoo Uses: Written petitions or wishes are often inscribed on the leaves and burned or carried.
Magical Properties: Manifestation, wisdom, victory, protection.

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Cinnamon

Hoodoo Uses: Added to money-drawing powders, oils, and mojo bags. Used to heat up energy in love work.
Magical Properties: Prosperity, speed, attraction, fiery protection, passion.

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Cloves

Hoodoo Uses: Added to mojo hands for friendship or money. Sometimes used in court case or luck work.
Magical Properties: Luck, prosperity, friendship, mental clarity.

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Garlic

Hoodoo Uses: Powerful uncrossing and protection herb; hung in homes or added to cleansing rituals.
Magical Properties: Banishing, protection, reversing negativity.

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Ginger

Hoodoo Uses: Used to “heat up” love spells or accelerate workings.
Magical Properties: Speed, passion, courage, energy.

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Mint (Peppermint or Spearmint)

Hoodoo Uses: Used in money drawing (especially to keep money flowing) and cleansing baths.
Magical Properties: Prosperity, clarity, healing, purification, success in business.

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Oregano

Hoodoo Uses: Protective herb; used in cleansing, warding, and to help settle household disputes.
Magical Properties: Protection, peace, stability.

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Parsley

Hoodoo Uses: Sometimes used in spiritual baths for purification or to break stagnation.
Magical Properties: Cleansing, renewal, removing obstacles.

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Rosemary

Hoodoo Uses: Substituted for almost any herb when something else is unavailable (“the all-purpose herb”). Used for protection and memory.
Magical Properties: Protection, purification, wisdom, fidelity.

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Thyme

Hoodoo Uses: Added to cleansing floor washes and protection workings; used to encourage courage.
Magical Properties: Purification, bravery, clearing negativity.

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Sage (Garden Sage, Not White Sage)

Hoodoo Uses: Used for cleansing the home and self; burned or added to washes.
Magical Properties: Purification, protection, clarity.

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Black Pepper

Hoodoo Uses: Used in protection, banishing, and reversing work.
Magical Properties: Warding, banishing, alertness, breaking hexes.

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Onion

Hoodoo Uses: Absorbs negativity; used in uncrossing work and sometimes in jar spells to reveal truth.
Magical Properties: Protection, truth, banishing deception.

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Salt (A Household Mineral, Not an Herb, but Commonly Included)

Hoodoo Uses: Foundational protection and purification tool; used in washes, floor work, and boundary magic.
Magical Properties: Cleansing, grounding, protection.