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Jacob Rice On February 15, 2014

Herbs That Protect Against Evil Spirits

Mother Nature provides a cure for a�ictions, including ghosts

and evil spirits. If you’re ever in a bind with a ghostly entity, go
to the grocery store and get a cure with these herbs.

Updated on July 3, 2016 with more herbs and plants that defend
against ghostly attacks and hostile magic.

Don’t forget to check out our article on stones that protect

against evil spirits, psychic attacks and hostile magic.

Check out our post on how to make incense to clear spirits.

If you want to learn how to make potions, amulets, talismans

or other protective goodness, search for ‘natural magic books,’
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authors: John Michael Greer; Scott Cunningham; Lisa
Chamberlain; Ann Moura; and Arin Murphy-Hiscock. Most of
these books cost less than $20.

Agrimony

A defensive herb used to banish evil spirits and deflect hostile

magic.

Amaranth

Use it for protection, but it takes a bit of work and there are
some conditions for using it correctly. You have to pull the
entire plant under a full moon and wear it close to your skin
under a shirt for protection. It’s one of the most powerful
protection herbs against physical attacks.

Angelica

Use it to protect your home from evil spirits. Sprinkle it in the

four corners of your house to create a protective shield. It also
dispels hostile magic when worn. Some sources stated it can
bring good luck into your home. The root is the important part.
You can eat it, put it in protective amulets, powder it and use it
as incense, put it in bathwater…This is one powerful plant!

Anise

In this case, you use the seeds or oil, but it can be toxic! Anise
can banish demons when used correctly. Since it’s toxic, you
want to make an amulet or use its oil in a perfume.

Anointing Oil

Used in Catholic protective rituals. Make it with equal parts

cinnamon, calamus, cassia and myrrh, in olive oil.

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This stu� really stinks. You burn it to drive away demons and
other nasty spirits. It can also repel hostile magic. When you
burn it, the smoke will clear all spirits and magic. If you have
any lucky items, those too will be neutralized. Be careful. This
is powerful stu�.

Asphodel

This plant sends a ghost on its way to the afterlife. It will help
the ghost find its portal on the Otherworld of spirits.

Basil

It’s not the strongest protective herb, but it will keep minor
demons when you sprinkle it on the floor. You can also take the
oil and mix it with Holy Water to cleanse a room.

Beans

We’re not sure if this is legit: You can throw beans–or spit a
single bean–at a ghost or evil spirit to drive it away
temporarily.

Benzoin

Use the resin to make incense that drives away evil spirits.

Betony

When sprinkled on a pillow, it will protect your dreams from

psychic attacks and it will prevent nightmares. You can also
grow betony around your house to keep all sorts of evil and
malicious entities away from you.

Blackberry

One of the most powerful protective plants. Use it in a wreath

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make the wreath with ivy and rowan, it becomes a powerful
shield against all evil.

Boxwood

Like Blackberry above–Make a wreath with boxwood,

blackberry, rowan and ivy, and place it on your front door. This
creates a powerful shield to keep evil spirits away. Inside your
home, place it by a window or on a desk to drive spirits out of
the room. Boxwood is one of the most powerful natural
remedies, but it comes with a cost. It’s highly poisonous to
dogs, cats and other small mammals. It will kill your pets if
they eat it. Be careful!

Burdock Root

When collected under a waning moon, it will protect against

evil intentions while traveling. Wear a sprig around your neck.

Byrony

Use byrony with a protective stone to amplify the stone’s

power.

Cacao

It can calm restless spirits.

Calendula (a.k.a. Marigold)

You can communicate with spirits when burned as an incense,

but it won’t protect you from malevolent entities.

Caraway

These seeds may keep lustful entities away. You can use the
seeds in incense, make an amulet or put them in a little bag
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using incense to drive these entities away.

Carob

If you have a poltergeist, burning carob will repel it. Note: Most
poltergeists are caused by people, so don’t count on it to work
against human-created poltergeists.

Cayenne

This herb breaks curses and hexes when eaten.

Centaury

This is a good all-purpose plant to protect you from magic.

People generally bath with its flowers in the tub to wash the
magic away.

Chamomille

Drink this kind of tea to protect from hexes and gently break
existing ones. It can take a couple of weeks, so drink it early
and often until the hex lifts.

Cinquefoil

This herb amplifies the power of other protective plants. You

can simply carry it with you to protect yourself. The root is the
stronger part, so combine it in resins or burn it with other
plants. It used to protect individuals, not to clear or banish
spirits from a house.

Clove

One of the most powerful protective herbs. When worn, it

repels evil spirits. Place it above or by a crib to protect infants.

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Used to provide protection against evil spirits and misfortune.
If you hold a four leaf clover, then you will get faerie vision
that lasts until the clover wilts.

Comfrey Leaf

Wear it while traveling for an extra protective boost with other

herbs.

Coriander

You can grow it in your garden to protect your home and yard
from spirits. You can also put it in a wreath on your front door
to remove negative energy. However, do NOT burn it: It can
amplify negative energy when burned.

Cubeb

A pepper variant from Indonesia, it can repel demons.

Cumin

Mix it with salt to create protective barriers in your home.

Sprinkle it on window sills and doorways to stop evil from
entering.

Da�odil

The bulb is the part you want to use. It can banish evil spirits
from your home when you boil it. Da�odil is toxic, so be careful
not to eat or drink it.

Dandelion

Dandelion is a very powerful protective flower. You can take the

flowers or roots and bath with them to clear out your negative
energy and form a white light shield.
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Dill

Place bunches of dill above doors and windows to keep evil

spirits away.

Elder

It prevents evil magick wielders from entering your home.

Fennel

This is a tricky plant. It’s used for protection from evil spirits,
but you can’t grow it yourself. You also don’t want to use it as
an incense. Burning fennel will amplify evil and negative
energies. But, you can drink it in a tea to clear out any negative
attachments.

Fumitory

Fumitory is a very powerful herb to banish evil and purify a

space. Ideally, use its resin to make incense. The smoke will
purify the area.

Galangal (a.k.a. Low John)

Use it to break the most powerful evil spells, curses and hexes.

Garlic

A powerful protective herb. Hang it above the main entrance of

your house to keep bad spirits away. It can amplify the e�ects
of other herbs.

Hawthorn

It protects babies from harm when placed in their cribs. Use it

to prevent faeries from taking a child and leaving a changeling.

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Use the root to make protective amulets or gris-gris bags. The
root will banish spirits and hostile magic. You can carry it
around in your pocket for protection AND good luck. But, don’t
eat it! It’s toxic and has a very abrupt laxative e�ect. Ick.

Holly

You can make a wand to banish evil entities. Burn its leaves to
break hexes, curses and protect against bad spirits.

Horehound

A powerful herb to protect from malicious sorcery. Scatter its

seeds in room corners during an exorcism. Use its seeds to
make a protective circle against demons.

Hyssop

Hang the plant above doors and windows to keep evil spirits
away. It’s toxic, so make sure no pets eat it.

Juniper

Burn it to clear out spirits.

Mandrake

Be very careful with this plant because it’s highly toxic. Never
eat any part of it. Don’t let it touch your skin. Mandrake
amplifies the power of protective herbs, many time over. Use
the root in incense, or make an amulet with it. This plant will
definitely protect you from spirits!

Mistletoe

If you believe in faeries, mistletoe will prevent faeries from

entering a home and replacing your child with a changeling.
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Motherwort

Its stench will keep away demons, ghosts, spirits, faeries and
hostile magic.

Mugwort

Place it under a doormat to keep the bad guys away. The FDA
considers it a toxic plant because it contains thujone. The
essential oil has the poison, but it’s unclear if the dried plant
has it. To be safe, don’t eat it or get it on your skin. Thujone, in
high doses, can cause kidney failure and a�ect the central
nervous system.

Mullein

A heavy hitter in the herb world. It’s a super-powerful

protective herb known to drive demons away.

Myrrh

Myrrh is a powerful resin used in incense to clear the most

stubborn entities. Use it with frankincense to put a whammy on
bad spirits and demons. It can be toxic. Be careful not to eat it.

Nettle

It captures curses and sends it back to the caster.

Oil of Abramelin

This is a critical mixture to use when driving demons away.

Pour the oil in a circle around yourself to protect against a
physical demonic attack. To make it, use equal parts with
cinnamon, myrrh and galangal.

Onion
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The plain, ol’ onion is a powerful protective plant. Slice it in
half and place the cut side up to repel hostile magic.

Plantain

Put a plantain under your pillow to drive away nightmares and

evil spirits.

Rosemary

Make an incense and burn it to get rid of hostile spirits.

Rowan

Okay, so it’s a tree, but its leaves, wood and berries can be used
in amulets, baths and washes to clear out the most stubborn
entities.

Rue

It works a lot like asofoetida. You make an incense and burn it

to get rid of evil spirits and clear hostile magic.

Sage

When you first move into a new home, burn sage and smudge
the home to drive away negative energy and cleanse the home.

Scotch Broom

Boil it in salt water to dispel ghosts, poltergeists, spirits and

demons.

Spanish Moss

Spanish moss can banish poltergeists. Place it in bottles to

absorb curses, hexes and black magic.

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A powerful herb that repels demons and evil spirits when
burned. It creates a protective shield against most supernatural
beings when worn. It stinks, though.

Styrax
Use the resin in incense to cleanse negative energy from your
home.

Thyme

Burn it to clear spirits and cleanse a home from wicked spells.

Valerian

Valerian is used to purify an area of negative energy. In most

cases, you make incense with it and smudge with it. It is a toxic
plant, so don’t eat it.

Vinegar

Vinegar is pretty powerful stu�. It can disrupt magic, stop

ghosts and spirits from manifesting, and keep demons away.
It’s also very simple to use. Just pour wine vinegar or apple
vinegar in a dish and let it evaporate over night. It will disrupt
the magic/ghost/demon for a few days. You can also put other
protective herbs in it to amplify its purifying power.

Please note: Many plants can be poisonous in small-to-large

doses. You could also have an allergic reaction. Make sure you
look up the plants to see if they’re toxic before you do
anything.

Jacob Rice
Jacob ‘Jake’ Rice has always loved ghosts and scary stories. When
he’s not being a tech nerd for work, he’s the gadget guy on the

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x says: November 1, 2018 at 9:55 am

Does anyone know what can be done/used so that when praying or

sleeping no spiritual evil will assault u, especially sexually? Pls help &

thx for help, if given!

P.S.Thx Jacob, for some of the good info on this site & allowing us to

get help.

Jacob Rice says: November 1, 2018 at 1:17 pm

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 Hi x, thanks for commenting. I've got a few more articles on

protection on the site you can read, but you may need someone in

your faith to help. I'll post this and see if the readers can help out.

The other protection articles include:

Stones that protect against evil spirits

Using salt to protect against ghosts

How to protect yourself from ghostly energy draining

8 ways to clear spirits and ghosts

x says: November 1, 2018 at 10:13 am

How do u break a inter/generational curse(s)?

Jacob Rice says: November 1, 2018 at 10:54 am

Hi x, thanks for commenting. I have an article on that right here:

https://www.ghostlyactivities.com/how-to-break-a-curse/

These are powerful curses, so you'd want the help of someone

skilled in magic. You could look in your local pagan community.

Nichole Morris says: November 12, 2018 at 9:37 pm

This is some really great information. Thanks for sharing your list!

Nichole Morris says: November 12, 2018 at 9:52 pm

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I would like to add an herb to your list of herbs that fight evil.

Pennyroyal is an excellent herb to use when trying to expel evil

spirits from your home or even if you just have negative energy in the

home. It can even be used to help if a marriage is going sour. It has

many uses that a quick Google search would fully explain but I just

wanted to mention it for your list. I use it in my wax warmers by

sprinkling some of the herbs in each one or I burn it with sage during

home cleansings. Pennyroyal is a sacred herb to my deity so for me, it

works out in Perfect Harmony but it is still a very powerful protection

herb that should be in anyone's Arsenal when dealing with

malevolent spirits. I hope this information could be useful to anyone

in need Blessed Be!

Jacob Rice says: November 12, 2018 at 9:53 pm

Thanks for the addition!

Elvis says: November 13, 2018 at 2:51 am

Hello Jacob Rice. Thx for educating us. I am among the very few if not

the only person who has risen hi in my family(extended), I have been

helping them financially and other means..but only to 'discover' that

some of my family members are spiritually attacking me-

marriage/relationship (not married), my properties (get going to

waste), extravagant givings (money) among others. I'd wanted to

know if there is any advise for me. Dont forget I am a christian with a

personal relationship with God through Christ Jesus. My Lord has

done excessively abundant for me...but just wanted to check on what

you will advise too.

Jacob Rice says: November 13, 2018 at 6:57 am

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 Hi Elvis, thanks for commenting. The only thing I can o�er is this

article on breaking curses. But, it may against your beliefs. It's

based on pagan principles. If that doesn't work for you, then I can

only recommend that you speak to your pastor to see if he can step

in with counseling. Sometimes, you have to break o� your family

relationship. It's the only way they'll learn not to take advantage

of your generosity. Or, you can spread your good will through your

church. All that good will would be a strong counter to their

negative energy.

In the curse article, you want to pay attention to the verbal/written

section. This isn't a deathbed curse, nor is it a haunted object.

Take care!

https://www.ghostlyactivities.com/how-to-break-a-curse/

Lea says: November 13, 2018 at 9:48 pm

Alright so I just got a simple question . I'm in the process of finding

an apartment I found a really nice apartment it's the perfect size it's

the perfect price but it is right next to a funeral home and naturally I

am precautious and little fearful. Let me know what you think and if

anybody else wants to add a comment in here go right ahead

Jacob Rice says: November 14, 2018 at 5:53 am

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 Hi Lea, thanks for commenting. I think you're fine with this

apartment. If you want to keep the ghosts away, then you can set

out some incense (like frankincense-myrrh) to gently move the

spirit on. You could also sprinkle some salt around the windows

and doors. That'll lock them out.

Funeral homes don't really keep ghosts around. The spirit isn't

anchored there. It would just want to see its family, then move on.

Funeral rights/burials are designed to get the spirit to move on.

There may be one that hangs around, but it wouldn't go looking to

crash at your place.

Lottie says: November 28, 2018 at 9:02 am

this is a real late reply, I apologize, just found this site! its for Tonya

Gann from June. if you are assisting the spirits who need help

crossing over, hats o� to you!!!! just be careful please. also, there are

ways you can help yourself to channel and better assist them. also

meditaion and yoga would be awesome for you. you also need to put

up a barrier in your room, and when you go in there, tell the spirits it

is now your time and they are not allowed to come into your area. if

you need more help with this, message Amy from the Dead Files. she

can be found on the travel channel web site. she will be able to tell

you exactly how she does it so she has her own space to rest and

recharge. Good luck!! and Blessed Be

Jacob Rice says: November 28, 2018 at 9:11 am

Thanks for commenting!

Brittany says: November 29, 2018 at 11:08 am

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Hello,

When working with these herbs to protect my boyfriend and I from

negativity and dark forces, suddlenly everyone on my boyfriends

circle started attaking him at the same time, being rude or making

fun of his healing.

Also a few minutes after me finishing the herb bag mixture he poke

his hand with a knife while making a candle and bleed a bit.

What does this mean?

Jacob Rice says: November 29, 2018 at 1:55 pm

Hi Brittany, thanks for commenting. This sounds like a curse or

hex was placed in you. I’ve got an article about breaking curses,

just search for it on the site. This one sounds very strong: I’d

recommend contacting a local pagan group to help break it.

Dr Patrick Omogbohun says: December 12, 2018 at 7:22 am

Thank you for making us to know what all these herbs can do .Send

to me your regular journal on herbs that banished malevolent ghosts

and evil spirits

Tumi says: December 12, 2018 at 8:31 pm

Thanks Jacob for the useful infos. Pls any idea how to deal with water

spirit? It's very important pls

Jacob Rice says: December 13, 2018 at 6:22 am

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 Hi Tumi, thanks for commenting. I'm sorry to say I'm not an

expert in water spirits. I wrote an article some time ago about

them, but I couldn't find a good way to clear them. I'll put a link

below to it. It's probably best to find a pagan group in your area.

They may know how to clear these nature entities. I wish I could

be more helpful.

https://www.ghostlyactivities.com/water-spirits-lurks/

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