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NAME : CHICKWEED
GAELIC NAME : Fliodh
LATIN NAME : Stellaria media
COMMON / FOLK NAMES : Adder's mouth, Indian chickweed, Satin flower, Starwort,
Stitchwort, Tongue-grass, Winterweed, Passerina, Star Chickweed, Starweed, Stellair
(French).
MEDICINAL PART : The herb.
HABITAT
: Found in abundance all over the world in gardens, fields, lawns,
waste places, and along roadsides
DESCRIPTION : Chickweed is an annual or biennial weed. The usually creeping
brittle stems grow from 4 to 12 inches long and bear opposite, entire, ovate leaves.
FLOWERING PERIOD : The small, white flowers
can be found blooming all year
long in terminal, leafy cymes or solitary in the leaf axils.
PROPERTIES : Carminative
Demulcent
Expectorant
Laxative.
MAGICAL PROPERTIES
GENDER : Feminine
PLANET : Moon
ELEMENT : Water
POWERS :
Fidelity
Love
ASSOCIATED CELTIC
GODS: Aengus
Óg
Diancecht
ASSOCIATED CELTIC
GODDESSES: Grian
RITUAL USES
Call on Aengus Óg to gain love, Call on Grian to
maintain love.
Call on Diancecht for healing especially with bowel
problems.
MAGICAL USES
Carry or use in spells designed to attract a love or to maintain a
relationship.
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Last Updated -
August 3, 2023
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