bloodroot
Bloodroot is a plant and an herb.
botanical information:
Botanical name: Sanguinaria canadensis
Common name: bloodroot
astrological correspondences:
Astrological planet: Venus or Mars 
magickal correspondences and uses:
Gender: masculine (traditional western European magickal gender)
Western element: fire
Venus spells: See the article on Venus for a list of herbal substitutes for bloodroot in Venus spells involving beauty, compassion, fidelity, friendship, happiness, interchanges, joy, love, luck, meditation, pleasure, reconciliation, and youth.
Mars spells: Bloodroot (as an herb) may be used in as an ingredient for magick spells and formulas related to Mars matters. Be careful about substitutions for preparations that will be ingested or come in contact with the skin. These substitutions do not apply to medical uses. See the article on Mars for a list of herbal substitutes for bloodroot.
Some herbs may be poisonious under some conditions. Exercise appropriate care.
Wild gathering: Avoid wild gathering. Some plants are endangered species. Some plants can be toxic just by touch. Even experts can make deadly misidentifications of wild plants. Please grow your own herbs in your own goddess garden (or window boxes).
See also: herbs
