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Culpeper's Complete Herbal - Planetary Herbs

Updated: Jul 31, 2021

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cruciata_laevipesThis is a list of the herbs mentioned in Culpeper's Complete Herbal sorted by what classical planet they are associated with. The zodiac sign associated with the herb , if one is mentioned, is listed by the herb in parentheses. I highly recommend searching within the text for details about the herbs, but this list will be a handy quick reference.



This link will lead to a list that shows all the Latin names and different common names. I'll be putting some of the common/easy-to-find ones in bold. Click the name of the herb to see the Wikipedia page about it, if I was able to find it (or if I was able to make a reasonable guess).


This book is not up-to-date medical advice. Please trust modern medicine and always ask your doctor before playing with herbs.

Sun Angelica (Leo)

Bay tree (Leo)

One-blade

Celandine (Leo)

Knotgrass (many think this belongs to the Sun, but the author believes it belongs to Saturn)

Lovage (Taurus)

Peony (Leo)

Rosemary (Aries)

Garden rue (Leo) Saffron (Leo)

Sun dew (Cancer)

Moon

Adder's tongue (Cancer)

Sea colewort Water-caltrops

Duckweed (Cancer) Grass-polly (Cancer) Yellow Iris Ladies-smock

Orpine

Mars All-heal

Chives Cotton-thistle

Black cresses

Melancholy thistle (Capricorn; shared with Saturn)

Mercury

White maidenhair Wind marjoram

Oregano (Aries)

Annual mercury (the author disputes this)

Dog's mercury (the author disputes this) Mulberry Parsley Cow parsnips

Jupiter

Agrimony (Cancer) Water agrimony (Cancer)

Prickly asparagus Balm (Cancer)

Water betony (Cancer)

Wood betony (Aries)

Borage (Leo) Bugloss (Leo)

Clove gilliflowers Hart's tongue Henbane (though the author states it's under Saturn) Hyssop (Cancer) Houseleek Liverwort (Cancer) Lungwort Maple Oak Red roses Common sage Samphire

Venus

Black alder tree ("perhaps" Cancer)

Common alder tree ("I suppose" Pisces) Arrach, wild and stinking (Scorpio)

Bishop's weed ("I suppose" Venus, anyway)

Blackberry bush (Aries) Blite Bugle

Columbines

Cottonweed

Cowslips (Aries)

Daisies (Cancer)

Gromel

Kidneywort (Libra)

Annual mercury (traditionally under Mercury, but the author thinks Venus is more fitting.)

Dog's mercury (traditionally under Mercury, but the author thinks Venus is more fitting.)

Wild thyme (Aries)

Saturn Amaranthus

Mild arssmart

Campion, wild

Clown's woods

Comfrey ("I suppose" Capricorn)

Henbane (though traditional dictates that it's under Jupiter)

Knotgrass (many think this belongs to the Sun, but the author believes it belongs to Saturn)

Saracen's consound

Melancholy thistle (Also ruled by Mars) (Capricorn)

Tustan

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