The Wicca Book of Days for Wednesday, January 4th
Healing Heartsease
One of the plants that shares it planetary ruler – Saturn_ with January 4th is the wild pansy or heartsease, which as its charming name suggests, has long been said to have the power to ease the pain of a broken heart. The flower esence is considered particularly efficacious in bringing comfort to the lovesick, while herbalists use this soothing plant to treat such skin conditions as eczema and acne. As a cooling expectorant, it can bring relief in case of respiratory congestion, too, and arthritis-sufferers also value heartsease for its anti-inflammatory properties.
Creaky Knees?
According to the ancient system of zodiacal physical correspondences Capricorn governs the knees, which may become prone to arthritis. A heartsease poultice can ease arthritis. A heartsease poultice can ease arthritic pain. Mix the dried herb with hot water to make a paste, sandwich the paste between two pieces of gauze, and then bandage the poultice into place.
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