Description: Evergreen woody shrub with branches up to 3 ft long. Long narrow aromatic leaves and fragrant purple-blue flowers in long spikes in midsummer.

Infusion: Used to prepare more delicate parts of plants. 3 cups of water to 1 ounce dry herb or 1½ ounce of fresh herbs; pour the freshly boiled water over herbs in a pot, cover the pot and let the herbs steep for at least 10 minutes. Strain and serve. Refrigerate unused portions, lasts up to 24 hours.

Tincture: A tincture is a good solution for long term treatment as will store for up to two years. 8 ounces of dried herb, 1½ cups of alcohol (grain alcohol like Everclear), and 4 cups of water; Chop your herbs up finely and put them in a glass jar with a good tight fitting lid. Pour the liquid over the herbs and tighten the lid. Keep the jar in a warm, dark place for 2 weeks. Shake the jar every two days. After the two weeks, strain the liquid off through cheesecloth into a clean colored glass jar and store away from heat and direct sunlight.

Uses: Flowers gathered just before fully opening, dried slowly. Flowering shoots and leaves used for distilling essential oils. In infusion used as a cough suppressant and to treat headaches and nervous disorders.

Medicinal uses: cough suppressant, headaches, nervous disorders

Used in spells relating to: Love Spells, Money Spells, Attract Good Spirits.