Witch Grass (Agropyron repens)

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Witch Grass (Agropyron repens)

Folk Names: Couch Grass, Dog Grass, Quick Grass, Witches Grass Gender: Masculine Planet: Jupiter Powers: Happiness, Lust, Love, Exorcism Magical Uses; Witch grass carried or sprinkled under the bed attracts new lovers. Witch grass is also used in all manner of unhexing and uncrossing rituals, the infusion is sprinkled around the premises to disperse entities, and when worn it dispels depression. Description: Witch grass is a perennial grass, 1 to 3 feet high, found as a weed in meadows, fields and waste places. Native to Europe andnaturalized in the U.S., it is more prevalent and troublesome in the eastern states. It's long pale yellow, creeping, jointed rootstock sends out runners underground. The stem and leaf sheaths are smooth and glabrous; but the thin, flat, linear, bright green leaves are rough and sparsely aired. The yellow to purple flowers grow in spikes from June to August. Properties and Uses: Aperient, demulcent, diuretic, emollient, tonic. Witch grass may be used freely, and large and frequent doses are considered good tonic or "spring medicine." The infusions was once used totreat cystitis, pyelitis, and gonorrhea. The tea or juice has been used for dropsy, jaundice, and gastrointestinal catarrh, and for bladder, liver, gallbladder, and spleen problems. It has sometimes beenrecommended for gout and rheumatic problems, diarrhea, the congestion ofcolds, stomach problems and as a diaphoretic, but these uses are debatable.A mixture of an infusion and cold extract is sometimes suggested. Preparation and Dosage: Infusion: Use 1 tsp. rootstock to 1 cup water. Take in mouthful doses, 1 to 2 cups in the course of the day. Decoction: Use 1 tsp. rootstock to 1 cup water; boil, then steep a few minutes and strain. Take 1/2 to 1 cup a day. Cold Extract: Same amount as decoction, but let stand 10 hours. Juice: Take 1 tbsp. three times a day. Tincture: Take 10 to 20 drops in water two or more times a day. To help pass calculi, use a maximum of 40 to 6 drops in hot water.

 

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