A Witch's Garden: Garlic
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This is NOT a page about Wiccans or neo-pagans, and I do not advocate the belief that Wiccans are Satan-worshippers and/or baby-killers. I am well aware that they are not. This is a starting point for historical research into the great witch craze of 1100-1700 AD. And please, don't ask me for spells.
Garlic
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![[Garlic - from TimeLife Plant Encyclopedia]](garlic.jpg)
Also known as For Ramsons; Buck Rams, Buck Rampe, Bear's Garlic, and Star Flower (Miller - Garlic), garlic is best known for its properties of averting vampires. However, it was considered equally effective in warding off the evil eye, demons, and witches. Many healing remedies contained garlic, and garlands of garlic worn around the neck or hung inside a house were used to repell evil spirits, spells, and creatures (Guiley 1989 134.
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The preceding botanic illustration is from The Virtual Garden Search Engine, part of the Time Life Electronic Encyclopedia.