And who is/was this St. Joseph?
And I do mean St. Joseph's Wort, not St. John's Wort. The plant I am refering to is Ocimum Basilicum, not Hypericum Perforatum.
FYI, other folk names for Ocimum Basilicum or Basil are Albahaca, American Dittany, 'Our Herb', Sweet Basil, and Witches Herb.
Hypericum Perforatum or St. John's Wort is also known as Amber, Fuga daemonum, Goat Weed, Herba John, John's Wort, Klamath Weed, Sol Terrestis, and Tipton Weed.
Source: "Cunningham's Encyclopedia of Magical Herbs" by Scott Cunningham
2007-10-25 01:50:27 · 3 answers · asked by BlueManticore 6 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
I think this herb is good for those suffering with depression. It relaxes the mind during stressful times.
Have faith dear friends in God.
John 3:16
Romans 10:9
He will keep your mind in perfect peace.
2007-10-25 16:29:01 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
St Joseph Wort
2016-12-18 05:45:50 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because people in the old days often attributed healing powers of herbs to a particular saint. They had little stories about how it miraculously appeared growing around a statue's feet or they were told by a saint in a vision to use it for a particular purpose.
St. Joseph was Mary's husband, who may or may not have physically been Jesus' father. Catholics tend to refer to him as Jesus' foster-father.
2007-10-25 02:26:39 · answer #3 · answered by auntb93 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋