Magical Herbal Substitutions
Updated: Jun 20
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