(Anethum graveolens) G
Folk Names:
Aneton, Dill Weed, Dilly, Garden Dill, Chebbit, Sowa, Keper, Hulwa, Buzzalchippet
Gender:
Masculine
Planet:
Mercury
Element:
Fire
Powers:
Protection, money, Lust, Love
Magical Uses:
The herb is protective when hung at the door and carried in protective sachets.
Placed in the cradle it protects children.
If it is placed over the door, no one ill-disposed or envious of you can enter your house.
Dill, owing to the number of seeds the plant produces, is used in money spells.
Added to the bath, it makes the bather irresistible, and dill stimulates lust if eaten or smelled (which is why dill pickles are so popular).
Smell dill to cure hiccoughs.
