Common subs in witchcraft

 Common Substitutions In Witchcraft - Herbs and Oils 

Disclaimer: When working with herbs and oils is it imperative to be aware of your own allergies and sensitivities as well as any dangers posed by the herbs or oils. Be sure to research any herbs or oils that you plan on using before doing so. It is also important to research the status of herbs and plants in the wild and to avoid those that are endangered or threatened. Be aware of herbs that may not be harmful to yourself, but may be harmful to your pets. 

“*” - Denotes known herbs with poisonous properties /essential oils that are poisonous when ingested. 

Herbs 

General Substitutions: 

• Rosemary can be used in place of any other herb 

• Rose can be used in place of any flower 

• Frankincense or Copal can be used in place of any Gum Resin 

• Sage can substitute for any mint 

• Tobacco can be used in place of any poisonous herb 

Specific Substitutions: 

A 

• ACACIA - Gum Arabic 

• ACONITE* - Tobacco 

• ALLSPICE – Cassia, Cinnamon, Cloves, Mace and Nutmeg 

• AMBERGRIS - Cypress, Patchouli 

• AMMONIAC GUM - Asafetida 

• ASAFOETIDA* - Tobacco, Valerian 

B 

• BALM OF GILEAD - Rose Buds, Gum Mastic 

• BELLADONNA* - Tobacco, Tomato 

• BENZOIN - Gum Arabic, Gum Mastic 

C 

• CACHANA ROOT - Angelica 

• CAMPHOR - Eucalyptus, Lavender 

• CARNATION - Rose petals anointed with a few drops of Cinnamon Oil 

• CASSIA - Cinnamon 

• CASTOR BEANS - A few drops Castor Oil 

• CEDAR - Sandalwood 

• CINQUEFOIL - Clover, Trefoil 

• CITRON - Equal parts Orange Peel and Lemon Peel 

• CLOVE - Mace, Nutmeg 

• CLOVER - Cinquefoil 

• COPAL - Frankincense, Cedar 

• COWBANE* - Tobacco 

• CYPRESS - Juniper, Pine Needles 

D 

• DEERS TONGUE* - Tonka Bean, Woodruff, Vanilla 

• DITTANY OF CRETE - Gum Mastic 

• DRAGON’S BLOOD - Equal parts Frankincense and Red Sandalwood 

E 

• EUCALYPTUS - Camphor, Lavender 

• EUPHORBIUM* - Tobacco 

F 

• FRANKINCENSE - Copal, Pine Resin 

G 

• GALANGAL - Ginger Root 

• GRAINS OF PARADISE - Black Pepper 

• GUM AMMONIAC - Asafetida 

• GUM ARABIC - Frankincense, Gum Mastic 

• GUM BDELLIUM - Copal, Pine Resin, Dragon’s Blood 

• GUM MASTIC - Gum Arabic, Frankincense 

H 

• HELLEBORE* - Tobacco, Nettle 

• HEMLOCK* - Tobacco 

• HEMP - Nutmeg, Damiana, Star Anise, Bay 

• HENBANE* - Tobacco 

• HYSSOP - Lavender 

I 

• IVY - Cinquefoil 

J 

• JASMINE - Rose 

• JUNIPER - Pine 

L 

• LABDANUM - Hibiscus 

• LAVENDER - Rose 

• LEMON GRASS - Lemon Peel 

• LEMON PEEL - Lemon Peel 

• LEMON VERBENA - Lemon Grass, Lemon Peel 

M 

• MACE - Nutmeg 

• MANDRAKE* - Tobacco 

• MINT - Sage 

• MISTLETOE - Mint, Sage 

• MUGWORT - Wormwood 

N 

• NIGHTSHADE* - Tobacco 

• NUTMEG - Mace, Cinnamon 

O 

• OAKMOSS - Patchouli 

• ORANGE - Tangerine Peel 

• ORANGE FLOWERS - Orange Peel 

P 

• PATCHOULI - Oak moss 

• PEPPERMINT - Spearmint 

• PEPPERWORT - Rue, Grains of Paradise, Black Pepper 

• PINE - Juniper 

• PINE RESIN - Frankincense. Copal 

R 

• RED SANDALWOOD - Sandalwood mixed with a pinch of Dragon’s Blood 

• ROSE - Yarrow 

• ROSE GERANIUM - Rose 

• RUE - Rosemary mixed with a pinch of Black Pepper 

S 

• SAFFRON - Orange Peel 

• SANDALWOOD - Cedar 

• SARSPARILLA - Sassafras 

• SASSAFRASS - Sarsaparilla 

• SPEARMINT - Peppermint 

• SULFER* - Tobacco, Club Moss, Asafetida 

T 

• THYME - Rosemary 

• TOBACCO - Bay 

• TONKA BEAN* - Deer tongue*, Woodruff, Vanilla Bean 

• TREFOIL - Cinquefoil 

V 

• VALERIAN - Asafetida 

• VANILLA - Woodruff, Deer tongue, Tonka Bean 

• VETIVERT - Calamus* 

W 

• WOLFSBANE* - Tobacco 

• WOOD ALOE - Sandalwood sprinkled with Ambergris Oil 

• WOODRUFF - Deer tongue, Vanilla 

• WORMWOOD* - Mugwort 

Y 

• YARROW - Rose 

• YEW* - Tobacco 

Essential Oils 

Specific Substitutions: 

B 

• BERGAMOT - Grapefruit 

C 

• CAJUPUT - Camphor* (White) 

• CHAMOMILE - Lavender* 

• CLARY SAGE - Sage, Nutmeg 

• CYPRESS - Cedarwood 

G 

• GRAPEFRUIT - Lemon 

J 

• JASMINE - Ylang Ylang 

L 

• LIME - Lemon 

• LEMON - Lime 

• LEMONGRASS - Lemon 

M 

• MANDARIN - Tangerine, Orange 

• MELISSA - Lemon, Petitgrain, Lemon 

N 

• NEROLI - Petitgrain, Orange 

O 

• ORANGE - Tangerine 

P 

• PATCHOULI — Vetiver 

R 

• ROSE — Rosewood, Geranium 

• ROSEWOOD - Geranium, Cedarwood 

S 

• SANDALWOOD - Benzoin, Cedarwood 

• SPEARMINT - Peppermint 

T 

• TANGERINE - Orange 

• TEA TREE* - Lavender*, Camphor* (White) 

Bay substitute for Tabacco 

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