how much does Herbal Magic cost?

Question

is ti expensive? does it actually work?

lol no no not THAT

Answer 1

anywhere between 100-300$ an ounce depending on the quality of the herb and your connection.

Answer 2

Just be careful, as many of the herbs that are commonly suggested are actually toxic when prepared incorrectly.
Here are some examples:

Kava Kava: New evidence has associated the use of kava with liver damage. And in some of those people the liver damage has progressed to liver failure. It can also cause birth defects and hallucinations.

Lobelia: listed by the FDA as a "dangerous herb", can suppress breathing, speed the heart, and possibly lead to coma or death.

Blue cohosh: Toxic to the heart muscle and may harm intestines. Seeds are poisonous. Powder is strongly irritating to mucous membranes. (Some herbalists call this a "blood purifier!")

Coltsfoot: Is used for coughs but contains alkaloids that cause liver cancer.

Comfrey: Contains allantoin and the alkaloids consolidine and symphytocynoglossine. Concentrrations as little as 0.5% of the diet have caused cancer in rats.

Eyebright: 10-60 drops of the tincture can induce mental confusion and violent pressure in the eyes with lacrimation, itch, redness and swellings of the margins of the lids, dim vision, photophobia, weakness, sneezing nausea, insomnia, polyuria.

Sassafras: Less than a teaspoon of the oil causes degeneration of the heart, liver, and kidneys. Safrole, the chemical constituent in Sassafras is forbidden by the FDA from use as flavors or food additives because it is a known carcinogenic.

Herbal Ingredient: Chaparral (a traditional American Indian medicine)
Possible Health Hazards: liver disease, possibly irreversible
Herbal Ingredient: Comfrey
Possible Health Hazards: obstruction of blood flow to liver, possibly leading to death

Herbal Ingredient: Slimming/dieter's teas
Possible Health Hazards: nausea, diarrhea, vomiting, stomach cramps, chronic constipation, fainting, possibly death (see "Dieter's Brews Make Tea Time a Dangerous Affair" in the July-August 1997 FDA Consumer)

Herbal Ingredient: Ephedra (also known as Ma huang, Chinese Ephedra and epitonin)
Possible Health Hazards: ranges from high blood pressure, irregular heartbeat, nerve damage, injury, insomnia, tremors, and headaches to seizures, heart attack, stroke, and death

Herbal Ingredient: Willow bark
Possible Health Hazards: Reye syndrome, a potentially fatal disease associated with aspirin intake in children with chickenpox or flu symptoms; allergic reaction in adults. (Willow bark is marketed as an aspirin-free product, although it actually contains an ingredient that converts to the same active ingredient in aspirin.)

A popular book among herbalists is a book from the 1600's called Culpepper's Herbal Remedies (even though every herbalist doesn't own it, some indeed do). Is it really a red hot idea to go back to the 1600's for medical advice??? Often times these “cures” are based on the “magical” properties of these plants, which in reality they don’t have. For instance, an old herbal remedy book of centuries ago might have read "take ye Juniper Beries, which art an plant of Jupiter, and makest them into a poultice as a cure for consumption". Is this scientific? No, basing a plants curative properties purely on their occult or astrological “powers” is hardly a scientific way to find cures for diseases (because they don’t have any!). It's also hardly worth trusting one's health over. It is true I go for the aloe vera when I have a burn, but no Wiccan ever taught me this, it's common knowledge. If you use herbal remedies, use common sense when you do. [NOTE: the "cure" cited is fictitious, and don't try it. It's given as a made up example of what a medical cure might look like in Culpepper's book.]

I once remember reading in "The Witch's Herbal Spell Book" a concotion of about a dozen herbs, most of which would have been hard to find, which was supposed to be a cure for diarrhea , and I laughed out loud and thought "Or, you could just buy a bottle of Pepto Bismal!" Herbalism makes life harder, not smarter.

Instead of magical herbs, why not try prayer. No one ever had a toxic reaction from it and it's free!

Answer 3

When doing cookies, bake half the batch and scoop the others into ice-cube trays. When your own sweet tooth kicks in, pop out one and bake it to meet your craving without breaking the calorie bank.

Answer 4

more $$$ than brains!!!!!!!!