It is not always possible to have the right ingredient at the right time, and we have all found ourselves, at least once, missing one of the essential herbs for a spell, potion, ointment, or other magical works. Fret not!
This is a minimalistic list with plants and ingredients that have similar physical and magical properties. A helpful little guide to help you substitute one ingredient for another.
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Acacia – Gum Arabic
Aconite – Tobacco
Benzoin – Gum Arabic, Mastic Gum
Cedar – Sandalwood
Citrus – Equal parts of Orange peel and Lemon peel
Clove – Rose petals with a little bit of Cinnamon oil
Common Rue – Rosemary with a pinch of Black pepper
Copal – Pine Resin, Frankincense
Cypress – Pine Needles
Dragon’s Blood – Equal Parts of Frankincense and Sandalwood
Geranium – Rose
Goldenrod – Meadowsweet
Gum Arabic – Mastic Gum, Frankincense
Hellebore – Nettle
Hyssop – Lavender
Ivy – Cinquefoil
Jasmine – Rose
Juniper – Pine
Lavender – Lavandine, White Rose
Lemon Blossom – Lemon Peel
Mistletoe – Mint, Sage
Nutmeg – Cinnamon
Orange Flowers – Orange Peel
Orange – Clementine Peel
Saffron – Orange Peel
Spruce – Tobacco
Thyme – Rosemary
Tobacco – Laurel
Valerian – Spearmint