#clotbur

[skelevenn]

Repostober 27 - 2015

A small series of "Flower Language" (and leaves) portraits for some gems. I definitely did research (though couldn't tell you the sources anymore) and picked stuff out for all the major characters but only finished these three. Actually I found the notes doc I made, helpfully with reference pictures, so I can tell you what each of these ones are and what they mean! Under the cut.

Amethyst

Clematis (large light purple flowers) - Artifice/Trickery

Larch (pink and berry-looking) - Audacity

Sloe (blue berries) - Difficulty

London Pride (white with pink spots and middle) - Frivolity

Jewelweed (purple heart-shaped flowers) - Impatience

Coriander (background foliage, small ruffled leaves) - Hidden Worth

Peridot

Hollyhock (white, sort of trumpet shaped flowers) - Ambition

Euphorbia (small yellow flowers in clusters of three) - Persistence

Rose, yellow (...I think you know what a rose looks like.) - Jealousy

Clotbur (large three-pointed leaves) - Rudeness

Lapis Lazuli

Mourning Bride (large bunches of tiny white flowers) - "I have lost all"

Anemone (white star shaped flowers with deep blue middle) - Forsaken

Columbine, blue (Small white flower with long periwinkle outer petals) - Desertion

Jacob's Ladder (small purple flowers with long stamens) - "Come down"

Aloe vera (long thin spiked leaves) - Grief

Oak Leaves (wiggly? hopefully recognizable lol) - Bravery

I remember looking at a lot of different sources to get the kinds of meanings I was looking for. Not the usual stuff for bouquets that all mean varying levels of love and friendship and whatnot. So some of these could be kind of made up! You can never trust the internet. But I tried.

[delightingintragedy]

Saturn Correspondences

From Christian Astrology by William Lilly

(It is mostly word for word. I tried to format it to fit into a nice correspondence list, but the information itself is untouched.)

Zodiac: His houses are Capricorn as his Night-house, and Aquarius as his Day-house. Exalted in Libra, Fall in Aries, and Rules Aquarius.

Nature: Diurnal Planet, Cold and Dry and moist Vapors, Melancholic, Earthly, Masculine, the greater Infortune, author of Solitariness, Malevolent

Profession: Curriers, Night-farmers, Miners under ground, Tinners, Potters, Broom-men, Plumbers, Brick-makers, Malsters, Chimney-sweepers, Sextons of Churches, Bearers of dead corpses, Scavengers, Hostlers, Colliers, Carters, Gardeners, Ditchers, Chandlers, Dyers of black Cloth, a Herdsman, Shepherd or Cow-keeper.

Sicknesses: All Impediments in the right Ear, Teeth, all quartan Agues proceeding of cold, dry and melancholy Distempers, Leprosies, Rheumes, Consumption, black Jaundice, Palsies, Tremblings, vain Fears, Fantasies, Dropsy, the Hand and Foot-gout, Apoplexies, Dog-hunger, too much flux of the Hemorrhoids, Ruptures if in Scorpio or Leo, in any ill aspect with Venus.

Savors: Sour, Bitter, Sharp

Herbs: Bearsfoot, Starwort, Wolf-bane, Hemlock, Fern, Hellebore the white and black, Henbane, Ceterach or Finger-fern, Clotbur or Burdock, Parsnip, Dragon, Pulse, Vervain, Mandrake, Poppy, Moss, Nightshade, Bythwind, Angelica, Sage, Box, Tutsan, Orage or golden Herb, Spinach, Shepherd's Purse, Cumin, Horsetail, Fumitory

Plants & Trees: Tamarisk, Savine, Senna, Capers, Rue or Herbgrace, Polypody, Willow or Sallow Tree, Yew-tree, Cypress tree, Hemp, Pine-tree

Beasts: The Ass, Cat, Hare, Mouse, Mole, Elephant, Bear, Dog, Wolf, Basilisk, Crocodile, Scorpion, Toad, Serpent, Adder, Hog, all manner of creeping Creatures breeding of putrefaction, either in the Earth, Water or Ruins of House.

Fishes: The Eel, Tortoise, Shell-fishes

Birds, etc: The Bat or Blude-black, Crow, Lapwing, Owl, Gnat, Crane, Peacock, Grasshopper, Thrush, Blackbird, Ostrich, Cuckoo

Places: Deserts, Woods, obscure Valleys, Caves, Dens, Holes, Mountains, or where men have been burried, Churchyards, etc. Ruined Buildings, Coal-mines, Sinks, Dirty or Stinking Muddy Places, Wells and Houses of Offices

Minerals: Lead, Loadstone, the Dross of all Metals, as also the Dust and Rubbish of everything.

Stones: Sapphire, Lapis Lazuli, all black, ugly Country Stones not polishable, and of a sad ashy or black color.

Weather: Cloudy, Dark, obscure Air, cold and hurtful, thick, black and cadense Clouds: but of this more particularly in a Treatise by itself.

Winds: Eastern Winds

Angel: Cassiel

Planetary Alliances: Works well with Jupiter, the Sun, and Mercury. Does not work well with Mars and Venus.

Week day: Saturday

Correspondence posts for the other planets: [Sun] [Moon] [Mercury] [Venus] [Mars] [Jupiter]

[blackmouthdog]

📝 Yoshi (steppeup2)

[Entry has been translated roughly into English. Some terms and phrases are redacted due to lack of adequate translation options]

"Crude tongued and vile, speaks with the (coarseness) of am old ass. Despite this, I find him amusing. Unlike others he speaks freely and does not waste words. Distamce keeps me from crushing his skull. Seems like he would appreciate good cooking though. Cedar and clotbur. Just...so many,"

@steppeup2

[falskihundr]

"Hm." They tapped the underside of his chin, gently, with the flat of their blade. Teasing him further. "I suppose it is not the strangest thing you've done."

But it was strange. There was no denying that, even as Bloodhound forced themself to make peace with his presence. Even as they returned the knife to their boot and resumed their seat, nearer to him this time, the last threads of their tension remained; anticipating the bite of his jaws, when his volatile mood inevitably made its hairpin turn against them.

They ignored this instinct in favor of unclasping their ventilator once more, allowing it to hang off one side of their face as they sought out their flask for a drink. But they did not refasten it, once they were done.

If his aim was to fester suspicion in them, then they would return the favor with a strangeness of their own. Stubborn and spiteful as they could be.

Without much warning, the hunter turned and began to preen Revenant; picking out the worst of the clotburs and thistles that had become tangled in his mane from however long he had been skulking through the wilderness to find them.

"The fire is to your liking then? The nights are always colder, after a storm."

His head turned, staring for them again. He had been looking for THEM, that was all. There had been no plan or goal otherwise. Such was usually the case when Revenant paid one of the Legends a visit; he had a lot of free time, and investigating what they were up to, making himself a nuisance, was one way for him to alleviate a bit of boredom.

Of course, the Legends frequently suspected he had other motivations, and he let them believe that. Liked to keep them GUESSING.

Optics followed Bloodhound's pacing closer. Still the sim sat relaxed - even at the knife teased under his scarlet jaw. He could have disarmed the hunter the moment they reached toward him. He didn't.

"Is it so hard to believe I might wanna sit by a warm fire?" His tone purposefully taunting, suspect - as if not just to plant some seed of DOUBT in the other Legend but water it a little, too.

[jacks-obsessions]

OC asks

Based on the language of flowers

Feel free to use!

Acacia: how are they in a  friendship?

Flos Adonis: what is their most painful memory?

Agnus Castus: how cold are they?

Flowering Almond: what is their hope?

Allspice: how compassionate are they?

Amethyst: who do they admire?

Balm: how sympathetic are they?

Yellow Balsam: how impatient are they?

Borage: how blunt are they?

Kingcup Buttercup: how childish are they?

White Catchfly: how do they react to being betrayed?

Champignon: How suspicious are they?

Clotbur: how rude are they?

Daisy: how innocent are they?

White Dittany of Crete: what is their passion?

Dogbane: how good are they at lying

French Marigold: do they get jealous easily?

Garden Chervil: how sincere are they?

Hemp: do they believe in fate?

Hollyhock: what is their ambition?

Imperial Montague: how powerful are they?

Indian Jasmine: how fast do they form attachments?

Lavender: who do they not trust?

Liverwort: how confident are they?

Meadow Lychnis: how witty are they?

Mossy Saxifrage: how affectionate are they?

Moonwort: how forgetful are they?

Moschatel: what is their weakness?

White Mulberry Tree: how smart are they?

Oak Leaves: how brave are they?

Orange Tree: how generous are they?

Ox-Eye: how patient are they?

[a-bouquet-for-everything]

A bouquet for: Evil.

wether it be your arch nemesis, an ancient dark force you're up against, or someone you just generally really hate. this bouquet is for them!

Crown Imperial (Majesty, Power) Crowsbill (Envy)

Dahlia (Instability)  Dittany of Crete, White. (Passion)

Fern (Fascination) Agnus Castus (Coldness, Indifference.)

Thorn apple (deceitful charms) Basil (Hatred)

Bilberry (Treachery) Catchfly (snare)

Clotbur (Rudeness)  Fly Orchis (Error)

Flytrap (Deceit)  Garden Anemone (Forsaken)

 Hemlock (You will be my death) Hollyhock (Ambition)

Hydrangea (Heartlessness)  Larch (Audacity, Boldness)

Lichen (Dejection, Solitude) Lobelia (Malevolence)

African Marigold (Vulgar minds) Cypress (Despair)

Milfoil (War)  Oleander (Beware)

Snakesfoot (Horror)  Trefoil (Revenge)

aaaaaah thank you all for the follows and asks! i will get to requests as soon as i can, i thought this would be a good kickoff post for the blog, enjoy!

[scriptflorist]

Is there a way to say "They're your problem now, bitch!" In Flowers?

Hi autochorizo,

I have been waiting to do this ask since you sent it to us because boy I wanna know if this is possible. *cracks knuckles* Let’s go! – Just to get this out up front, insults like that are not a thing the flower language does by default, so that part requires some creativity in translation.

bay (wreath) – reward of merit

belvedere – I declare against you

berberry – sharpness/sourness of temper, petulance, sharpness, sourness

borage – bluntness, rudeness

carnation (yellow) – disdain, rejection, disappointment

celandine – joys to come

clotbur – rudeness, pertinacity

corchorus – impatient of absence

dianthus – make haste

eschscholzia – do not refuse me

liquorice (wild) – I declare against you

monarda bradburiana – your whims are quite unbearable

osier – frankness

pennyroyal – flee away(!)

pink (China or Indian, single) – aversion

poor robin – compensation or an equivalent

pride of China – dissension

rest harrow – obstacle

sloe – difficulty, austerity

witch hazel – frankness

Depending on whether this would be a bouquet or a planted arrangement, but these are what could bring the meaning across. There is no flower that directly means problem, so that has to be conveyed creatively too.

– Mod Jana

Disclaimer

This blog is intended as writing advice only. This blog and its mods are not responsible for accidents, injuries or other consequences of using this advice for real world situations or in any way that said advice was not intended.

[faewitchsherbs]

𝕭𝖚𝖗𝖉𝖔𝖈𝖐 𝕽𝖔𝖔𝖙

𝕮𝖔𝖒𝖒𝖔𝖓/𝖋𝖔𝖑𝖐 𝖓𝖆𝖒𝖊(𝖘): Burdock, Arctium, Batroot, Beggar's buttons, Clotbur, Foxes Clote, Fructus arctii, great bur, great burdocks, lappa, Goba, thorny burr, and happy major 𝕭𝖎𝖓𝖔𝖒𝖎𝖆𝖑 𝖓𝖆𝖒𝖊(𝖘): Arctium Lappa 𝕱𝖆𝖒𝖎𝖑𝖞: Asteraceae~ Daisy, Composite, Sunflowers, marigold, chamomile, etc.

𝕸𝖊𝖉𝖎𝖈𝖎𝖓𝖆𝖑 𝖚𝖘𝖊𝖘: Cleansing the urine and purifying blood, used to help treat scurvy, boils, rheumatic afflictions, ulcers and scaly skin disorders, dandruff, itch scalp, bruises and swellings, indigestion especially in people who suffer often. General tonic, and helps with impotence and infertility 𝕾𝖎𝖉𝖊 𝖊𝖋𝖋𝖊𝖈𝖙𝖘: large amounts induce sweating and some people get dermatitis from topical exposure so do a spot test and wait 24 hours.

𝕸𝖆𝖌𝖎𝖈𝖆𝖑/𝖒𝖊𝖙𝖆𝖕𝖍𝖞𝖘𝖎𝖈𝖆𝖑 𝖚𝖘𝖊𝖘: Counter magic Cleansing Flushing out negativity General protection Healing Male potency Persistence Root can be carved into figures and shapes, then dried and work as an amulet Used in potions, baths, incense and amulets for general healing Used in rituals, amulets, and spells to ward of negative energy Warding

𝕯𝖊𝖎𝖙𝖞(𝖎𝖊𝖘): Hel, Hecate, and Cerridwen 𝕰𝖑𝖊𝖒𝖊𝖓𝖙(𝖘): Earth, Water 𝕻𝖑𝖆𝖓𝖊𝖙(𝖘): Venus 𝖅𝖔𝖉𝖎𝖆𝖈(𝖘): Libra, Taurus 𝕲𝖊𝖓𝖉𝖊𝖗(𝖘): Fem 𝕮𝖍𝖆𝖐𝖗𝖆(𝖘): #1 root/base

𝕻𝖔𝖎𝖘𝖔𝖓𝖔𝖚𝖘? 𝕴𝖋 𝖓𝖔, 𝖋𝖑𝖆𝖛𝖔𝖗𝖘 & 𝖔𝖗 𝖚𝖘𝖊𝖘: no- though it closely resembles Belladonna which is a nightshade and the flowers (I don't think) are edible. Has an earthy, sweet flavor 𝕮𝖔𝖒𝖒𝖔𝖓𝖑𝖞 𝖚𝖘𝖊𝖉 𝖎𝖓: Used in hot or cold tea

𝕻𝖗𝖔𝖕𝖆𝖌𝖆𝖙𝖎𝖔𝖓- Grows wild just about everywhere, and is considered a weed, so collection in public is usually fine 𝖂𝖍𝖊𝖗𝖊 𝖙𝖔 𝖕𝖑𝖆𝖓𝖙: full sun or partial shade, just about anywhere 𝖂𝖍𝖊𝖓 𝖙𝖔 𝖕𝖑𝖆𝖓𝖙: Autumn or early spring. 𝕳𝖔𝖜 𝖙𝖔 𝖕𝖑𝖆𝖓𝖙: Sow seeds directly in the soil about 18" apart. 𝕻𝖗𝖊𝖋𝖊𝖗𝖗𝖊𝖉 𝖈𝖔𝖓𝖉𝖎𝖙𝖎𝖔𝖓𝖘: Light, well drained soil 𝖂𝖍𝖊𝖓 𝖙𝖔 𝖈𝖔𝖑𝖑𝖊𝖈𝖙 𝖘𝖊𝖊𝖉𝖘/𝖘𝖕𝖔𝖗𝖊𝖘/𝖊𝖈𝖙: When the fruits are dry in appearance and stick to your clothing, collect and shake out the seeds before spreading them onto a paper to dry out. 𝕺𝖙𝖍𝖊𝖗 𝖙𝖎𝖕𝖘: Not actually too fussy with soil

𝕳𝖔𝖜 𝖙𝖔 𝖎𝖉𝖊𝖓𝖙𝖎𝖋𝖞: Has an earthy, bitter smell. Large wavy edged leaves that are light in color, woolly on the underside and darker and smoother of the upper side. Has spikey pink flowers with green bases (often with white petal tips.

𝕳𝖆𝖗𝖛𝖊𝖘𝖙- 𝖂𝖍𝖊𝖓 𝖙𝖔 𝖍𝖆𝖗𝖛𝖊𝖘𝖙: Best within the first year during mid-autumn (mid-late summer for flowers and early summer for leaves) can be done as early as 8 to 12 weeks after sowing the seeds 𝖂𝖍𝖆𝖙 𝖙𝖔 𝖑𝖔𝖔𝖐 𝖋𝖔𝖗: Leaves should be harvest while they are young and tender. In its second year of growth it will produce purple flowers. 𝖂𝖍𝖆𝖙 𝖕𝖆𝖗𝖙𝖘 𝖙𝖔 𝖍𝖆𝖗𝖛𝖊𝖘𝖙: Leaves, flowers, roots, fruit, seeds 𝕳𝖔𝖜 𝖙𝖔 ��𝖆𝖗𝖛𝖊𝖘𝖙: dig up the whole plant using a shovel or garden fork. 𝕳𝖔𝖜 𝖙𝖔 𝖉𝖗𝖞/𝖘𝖙𝖔𝖗𝖊: Slice roots into small pieces so in can dry thoroughly and properly, and lay leaves flat to dry.

[adamkamerer]

You go inside for more drinks, and I wander your garden.

You have left it to weed over. Old perennials suck desperate at the slums of the soil. A plastic windmill sways on a rusty stem, one vane lost. All the rest hang their faded heads.

I found a fat Buddha in a tangled flower bed; hands upturned, he invites the seasons back, ever the optimist; he laughs even as a vine wraps her hands around his neck.

I’d like to reincarnate this garden. I’d like to pull up the clotbur and the crabgrass, lay down fertile new soil, plant dozens of little bombs ready to explode in spring.

I’d scrub fat Buddha and let him breathe. I’d fix the windmill, I’d make barren into beautiful

but when you wobbled back, with drinks in your hands, I decided I always try to fix wasted gardens, and not this time, not this time.

- Adam Kamerer Patreon || Website

[flawediamond]

Floriography Masterpost

Abraham’s Balm - Coldness, Command

Adder’s Tongue - Jealousy

Adonis Vernalis - Bitter Memories

Achillea - War

Aloe - Superstition

Anemone - Estrangement, Forsaken, Brevity, Sickness

Anemone Field - Sickness, Illness

Anemone Garden - Forsaken, Withered Hopes, Illness

Apocynum - Falsehood, Deception

Basil - I Hate You

Bee Balm - Your Whims Are Unbearable

Begonia - Beware, A Fanciful Nature

Belvedere (Wild) - I Declare Against You

Bilberry, Whortleberry - Treachery

Borage - Bluntness

Bramble, Dew Berries, Black Berries - Lowliness, Remorse

Briers - Envy

Bouquet Of Withered Flowers - Rejected Love

Bugloss - Falsehood

Burdoc, Beggar’s Buttons - Importunity

Candytuft - Indifference

Carnations (Stripeed, Yellow) - Rejection, Disdain, You Have Disappointed Me

Carnation (Purple) - Capriciousness

Catalpa Flower - Beware Of The Coquette

Cherry Blossom - False Hopes

Chrysanthemums (Yellow) - Dejection, Slighted Love

China (Pink) - Aversion

Clematis - Artifice (Deception, Trickery)

Clotbur - Rudeness

Coboea - Gossip

Convolvus Major, Bindweed - Dead Hope

Colt’s Foot - Justice Shall Be Done You

Columbine - Folly

Coxcomb - Foppery

Creeping Cereus - Horror

Crown Imperials - Arrogance, Pride Of Birth

Cyclamen - Resignation And Good-Bye

Daffodils - Vanity

Dahlia - Instability

Darnel - Vice

Deadly Nightshade - Falsehood

Dendrobium - Selfish Beauty

Dodder - Meanness

Dragon’s Wort - Horror

Dogbane - Falsehood, Deception

Flytrap - Deceit

Foxglove - Falsehood, Deception

Fritillaria, Guinea-Hen Flower - Persecution

Fraxinella, Cultivated Dittany, Gas Plant - Fire

Furze - Anger

Geraniums (Horseshoe) - Stupidity

Harebell, Campanula - Humility, Grief

Helenium, Sneeze Weed - Tears

Hellebore - Scandal

Hemlock - You Will Be The Death Of Me

Hyacinth (Purple, Yellow) - Jealousy

Hydrangea - Frigidity, Heartlessness, Boastfulness

Ice Plant - Your Looks Freeze Me

Laburnum - Forsaken

Larkspur (Pink) - Fickleness

Larkspur (Purple) - Haughtiness

Laurel - Treachery

Lavender - Distrust

Lettuce - Cold-Hearted

Lichen - Dejection, Solitude

Licorice - I Declare Against You

Lily (Tiger) - Pride

Lily (Orange) - Hatred

Lily (Yellow) - False And Gay, Falsehood

London Pride - Frivolity

Lythrum, Loosestrife - Pretension

Madder - Calumny, Slander

Manchineel - Falsehood, Deception

Mandrake, May Apple, Devil’s Apples, Satan’s Apples - Horror

Marigold - Cruelty In Love, Despair, Grief, Jealousy, Vulger Minded

Meadow Sweet - Uselessness

Milford - War

Mistletoe - You Are A Parasite

Mock Orange - Counterfeit

Monk’s-Hood, Monk’s-Head - Beware, A Deadly Foe Is Near, Danger Is Near

Morning Glory - Coquetry

Mourning Bride - Unfortunate Attachment

Mush Plant - Weakness

Narcissus - Vanity, Self Love

Nettles - Slander, You Are Spiteful

Night-Blooming Cereus, Queen-Of-The-Night - Transient Beauty

Night Shade - Bitter Truth

Nuts - Stupidity

Oleander - Caution, Beware

Orange Lillies - I Hate You

Orange (Mock) - Deceit

Pennyroyal - You Had Better Go

Peony - Anger

Petunias - Resentment, Anger

Pink (Indian) - Aversion

Primrose (Evening) - Inconsistency

Quaking Grass - Agitation

Quamoclit - Busybody

Queen Of The Meadow - Uselessness

Queen’s Rocket - You Are The Queen Of Coquettes, Fashionable

Quince - Temptation

Rhododendron - Danger, Beware, I Am Dangerous, Agitation

Rocket - Rivalry

Rose (Black) - Foreshadow Of Death

Rose (Carolina) - Love Is Dangerous

Rose (Dark Crimson) - Mourning, Bashful Shame

Rose (Dried White) - Death

Rose (Garland Or Crown) - Beware Of Virtue

Rose (Withered White) - Transient Impression, Fleeting Beauty

Rose (Yellow) - Decrease Of Love, Jealousy

Rose (York & Lancaster Together) - Conflict

Scabious, Mourning Bride - Widowhood, Unfortunate Love

Sardonia - Irony

Snapdragon - Falsehood, Deception

Sorrel - Wit Ill-Timed

St. John’s Wort - Superstition

Straw (Broken) - Broken Agreement

Sunflower (Tall) - False Riches, Pride

Sweetbrier (Yellow) - Decrease Of Love

Tansy - I Declare Against You

Thistle - Austerity, Sternness

Thistle (Fuller’s) - Misanthropy

Thistle (Scotch) - Retaliation

Thornapple - I Dreamed Of Thee, Deceitful Charms

Thorn (Black) - Difficulty

Thorns - Severity

Thornapple - Deceitful Charms

Throatwood - Neglected Beauty

Tiger Flower - May Pride Befriend Thee

Touch-Me-Not, Jewel Weed, Impatiens, Balsam - Impatience

Tuberoses - Dangerous Pleasures

Tulip (Yellow) - Hopeless Love, No Hope For Reconciliation

[acwhiteart]

My complete set of M9 floriography portraits!  The descriptions of each image will give you the details on what each flower means.

All of these are available as charms, sticker and prints in my shop!  The charm for Nott and Veth is double sided, Nott on one side, Veth on the other.

[ipreferplantsoverpeople]

💐

Send "💐" and my muse will give your muse a bouquet to symbolize their relationship.

Eden brings dumaria a bouquet of clarita, clotbur, and deadly night shade.

[tipsycad147]

Alexis J. Cunningfolk

During these hot summer months, cooling herbs are key allies for our health and wellbeing. There are a number of cooling herbs we can befriend, including Lemon Balm (Melissa officinalis), Rose (Rosa damascena), and Aloe (Aloe vera). One of my favourites is Burdock because it has such a wonderful way of balancing heat in the body, is mild in taste, and is one of those herbs (like Oats) that act as much as food as it does medicine.

I created this profile for the students who attend The Plant Sabbat but thought it would be fun to share with you, too.

What are your favourite ways to use Burdock? Let me know in the comments below. If you're looking for all my plant profiles click here and you can learn how to connect with any plant with the Plant Ally Project. Enjoy!

Common + Folk Names : Bardane, happy major, hardock, hareburr, cockleburr, clotbur, love leaves, hurt burr, beggar’s buttons

Element : Water

Zodiac Signs : Taurus

Planets : Venus, Jupiter

Moon Phase : Waning Moon

Parts used : Root and seed.

Habitat : Native to Eurasia and grows throughout North America. Thrives in damp areas, disturbed soil, and roadsides.

Growing Conditions : Self-seeding and relatively easy to grow. Prefers full sun and moist, rich soil.

Collection : Collect the root of a in the summer or fall of the plant’s first year or the spring of the second.

Flavor : Bitter, sweet

Temperature : Cool

Moisture : Dry

Tissue State : Dry/Atrophy, Damp/Stagnation

Constituents : Vitamin C, calcium, iron, magnesium, potassium, zinc, polyacetylenes, chlorogenic acid, taraxosterol, arctigen, inulin, lactone, volatile oils, flavonoids, tannin, mucilage, resin, pectin.

Actions : Adaptogen, alterative, antibacterial, antifungal, anti-inflammatory, anti-candida, antitussive, aperient, aphrodisiac, cholagogue, demulcent, diaphoretic, diuretic, expectorant, febrifuge, galactagogue, mild laxative, nutritive. The seed is alternative, anti-inflammatory, depurative, diaphoretic, diuretic.

Main Uses : Burdock is a clearing herb. It draws toxins out of the body, especially from the gut, the tissues, and the liver. As a blood-purifier, the herb helps to support the work of eliminatory organs like the liver and kidneys. It is a traditional remedy for kidney stones. As a cooling and moistening herb, Burdock is especially useful for issues that arise from excess heat including inflammation (especially when inflammatory skin conditions are an issues), fevers, and illnesses such as tonsillitis or dry coughs. Acting on the liver, Burdock helps with the secretion of bile and stimulates the actions of the gall bladder. The herb is indicated for poor glandular function in general including the lymph system, pancreas, endocrine glands, prostate, and spleen. As for most liver herbs, Burdock can be helpful for those in recovery from alcohol addiction. It is good to use cleansing Burdock with diuretic herbs such as Dandelion (Taraxacum officinale) to make sure that you are pulling out toxins from the body effectively.

The heat and pain of arthritis and gout are alleviated by Burdock as the root breaks down excess uric acid in the joints. Some indicators for Burdock can seem contradictory - excess internal heat can result in a dry digestive tract (constipation and dry fecal matter are indicators) but it can lead also to weepy skin conditions. This is because hot and dry internal heat has pushed all moisture and oil in the body system to the extremities. Of course, to keep things interesting, Burdock can also be strongly indicated in the case of dry and scaly skin conditions. Remember, you are looking for excess heat and how it is manifesting the body when considering Burdock.

Traditionally, Burdock has been used since the Middle Ages for the treatment of cancer including by famed herbalist and mystic Hildegard of Bingen. Modern research continues to look at Burdock as a useful ally in the treatment of not only cancer but HIV, alerting us to Burdock’s immune-boosting qualities.

Burdock combines well with other nutritive herbs such as Milky Oat (Avena sativa) for creating a restorative tonic for undernourished body systems. Insulin rich, Burdock acts as a prebiotic in our gut, helping to cultivate healthy flora. It also helps with the digestion of fats and oils. Enjoy the tea 30 minutes before a meal for best results. Another indicator for Burdock is a sweet tooth and maybe even sugar addiction for those who rely on the quick fix of sugar for energy. There can be a deeper emotional tie to pleasure (or lack thereof) in life and the use of sugar as a quick but ultimately unsatisfying replacement. Approach all diet discussions with nuance and compassion, being sure to examine your own relationship to food and prejudices about size and appearance. Use the essences of Burdock, Crap Apple, and Pretty Face for help.

Brigitte Mars offers an interesting insight into how Burdock is especially useful for city dwellers:

“During the Industrial Revolution, burdock was used as a medicine to help people cope with pollution or, as John Kelton said in 1870, ‘the constant deterioration of the blood from impure air and exhaustion by day, bad ventilation at night and want of attention to ordinary requirements of life.’” (The Desktop Guide to Herbal Medicine, 67)

Burdock has a low amount of estrogen content which means that it can be useful for folks experiencing menopause when combined with stronger estrogenic herbs such as Dong Quai (Angelica sinensis) and Wild Yam (Dioscorea villosa). Use with practitioner support for supporting transgender and gender variant transitions on the transfeminine spectrum.

External uses include using the oil and leaves as a poultice for skin inflammation and rashes including psoriasis, eczema, glandular boils, and ringworm. Make a hair rinse of the root for remedying dandruff and preventing hair loss. Use in after-sun care. Useful for case of hot and red acne that has not come to a head. Made into a facial toner, the root helps to regulate the excretion of sebaceous glands in the skin, making it especially useful for those with oily skin. Use as well for swellings, sprains, and tumours. Skin conditions are especially connected to deep seated emotional imbalances - use flower essences along herbal remedies. The tincture can internally to successfully treat external symptoms, too. “In the Native American healing tradition, the plant was used by the Malecite, Micmac, Ojibwa, and Menominee for skin health. Further, the roots were dried by the Iroquois over a fire and stored for food for the following year.” (1)

Burdock root is quite edible and pleasant in flavor. It’s a popular addition in Japanese, Hawaiian, and New Zealand cuisine.

Magickal Uses : Burdock is considered a protective herb and the root can be buried at the four corners of the home or powdered and traced around the home. The dried root can be cut and made into small button like beads as a protective amulet. The flowers are symbols of abundance. Use the burrs to help the magick stick to something. Use the plant to help you connect with Bear energy - Arctium comes from the Greek word for bear.

The Burdock Personality : The Burdock personality is very good as masking their emotional suffering, but eventually their physical suffering comes to the surface. They embody burnout - their internal heat has burned them up from the inside out. They tend to be anxious and worried about rocking the boat - until they find themselves so angry they can’t not express their anger. Irritability, crankiness, and explosive outbursts can follow and can feel especially overwhelming as this has not been their typical pattern. Burdock helps them to access the liberating powers of their anger. Anger on the surface goes after those we love and has a tendency to wreck relationships. Deep anger that is given space to come to the surface and allowed to breathe and burn off can be healing. The anger of a Burdock person is often from a much earlier period in their life when they weren’t able to safely express their anger then. Burdock helps them get the chance they never had to be angry - it clears the path for a clean, transformative burn.

Contraindications : Avoid use during first trimester of pregnancy - herbalist Anne McIntyre recommends avoiding throughout all trimesters and during breastfeeding. Avoid with insulin and other hypoglycemic medications. Needs careful monitoring of blood sugar levels with diabetic patients. Be aware that Burdock and Rhubarb leaves are similar looking but Rhubarb leaves are toxic.

Dosage : Standard dosage - 1 tsp per 8 oz water; Adults 30 - 60 drops tincture or 1 - 10 drops for drop dosage.

Burdock + Dandelion Toffee

by Julie Bruton-Seal & Matthew Seal from Backyard Medicine

Dig several roots of burdock and dandelion, in spring or fall. Strip the root bark off, and clean and chop up the inner part. Weight out 3 to 4 ounces of each. Load into a saucepan and cover with a pint of water. Bring to a boil and simmer for 20 minutes. Allow to cool.

Simmer again until the roots are tasteless (i.e. have surrendered their content to the liquid). This reduces the mixture by about half. Strain and add 1 tablespoon butter and 12 tablespoons of sugar. Boil for 5 minutes then simmer for 20 minutes more. It will become toffee-like. Test the toffee by pouring a drip of it onto a cold plate, as you would in testing jam: when it crinkles into soft threads, it is ready. Pout it into a buttered shallow tin. Before it sets totally, mark out squares and save the toffee slab in greaseproof paper: or stretch it out by hand into taffy: this is ale and pliable, ideal for balls, plaits, etc.

(1) Quoted from https://www.mountainroseherbs.com/products/burdock-root/profile but the original source can be found here: Moerman, D.E. 1998. Native American Ethnobotany at http://herb.umd.umich.edu/.

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[gabrielgadfly]

You go inside for more drinks, and I wander your garden.

You have left it to weed over. Old perennials suck desperate at the slums of the soil. A plastic windmill sways on a rusty stem, one vane lost. All the rest hang their faded heads.

I found a fat Buddha in a tangled flower bed; hands upturned, he invites the seasons back, ever the optimist; he laughs even as a vine wraps her hands around his neck.

I'd like to reincarnate this garden. I'd like to pull up the clotbur and the crabgrass, lay down fertile new soil, plant dozens of little bombs ready to explode in spring.

I'd scrub fat Buddha and let him breathe. I'd fix the windmill, I'd make barren into beautiful

but when you wobbled back, with drinks in your hands, I decided I always try to fix wasted gardens, and not this time, not this time.

[scriptflorist]

Is it cool if I ask for two sets of flowers?

One means “I have overcome being turned into a (literal) monster, and will continue to survive and thrive, no thanks to you”. The more bitter and spiteful this message is, the better.

The second is “I still love you and want to marry you the same way I loved you before”.

Heyo LegendaryDEER,

Been a while since the last ask that wasn’t anon! Sure you can, I’ll see what the spreadsheet has to offer for you. But beware this might be a particularly long answer. The exact meaning of the first sentence isn’t quite what the Victorian flower language was made for, however I hope your story can build something that comes close to it from what I’ve dug up.

“I have overcome being turned into a (literal) monster, and will continue to survive and thrive, no thanks to you”

acanthus – artifice, (the) arts

achillea millefolia – war

aconite (christmas) – wit

agnus castus – coldness, indifference

almond (laurel) – perfidy

aloe – bitterness and pain, bitterness, grief, religious superstition

amaryllis – haughtiness, pride, splendid beauty, timidity

apocynum – deceit

arum (fly-catching) – snare

ash tree – grandeur

austurtium – splendour

balm of gilead – healing, relief, cure, I am cured

balsam (red) – touch me not, impatient resolve(s)

basil – hate, hatred

bay leaf – I change but in death, I change but in dying

bay tree – glory

bee ophrys – error

bee orchis – error, industry

begonia – beware, a fanciful nature, deformity

belvedere – I declare against you

berberry – sharpness/sourness of temper, sharpness, sourness, petulance

bilberry – treachery

bird cherry – perfidy, hope

borage – bluntness, rudeness

burdock – touch me not, importunity

canary grass – perseverance

cardinal flower – distinction

carnation (yellow) – disdain, disappointment, rejection

catchfly (white) – I fall into the trap laid for me, betrayed

celery-leaved crowfoot – ingratitude

chamomile – energy in adversity, energy in action

chastetree – coldness

chestnut – justice, do me justice

chrysanthemum (yellow) – a heart left to desolation, slighted love

clotbur – pertinacity, rudeness

columbine (purple) – resolved to win

copihue – there is no unalloyed good

crowsfoot (marsh) – ingratitude

crowsfoot (meadow) – perfidy

daffodil – deceitful hopes, self-love, regard, new beginnings, chivalry

dodder – baseness, meanness

dragonwort – horror

fleur-de-lis – flame, I burn

frog ophrys – disgust

geranium (lemon) – tranquillity of mind, unexpected meeting

ginger – strength

greek valerian – rupture

hellebore – scandal, calumny

hortensia – carelessness, you are cold

hydrangea – you are cold, heartlessness, a boaster

lantana – rigour, sharpness

larkspur (purple) – haughtiness

laurel (ground) – perseverance

lettuce – cold-hearted, cold-heartedness, coldness

liquorice (wild) – I declare against you

liverwort -- confidence

love-lies-bleeding – hopeless not heartless, deserted love, desertion

madder – calumny

magnolia (laurel-leaved) – dignity, high-souled

magnolia (swamp) – perseverance

mandevilla crassinoda – you are too bold

mandrake – horror

meadow anemone – sickness

meadow lychnis – wit

milfoil – war

mistletoe – I surmount difficulties, I climb to greatness

narcissus (false) – delusive hope

narcissus (yellow) – disdain

nightshade – dark thoughts, truth, scepticism, falsehood

oak, live – liberty

oak (white) -- independence

oleander – beware(!), caution

palm – victory

poor robin – compensation or an equivalent

pride of china – dissention

primrose (red) – unpatronised merit

quaking grass – agitation

ragged robin – wit, dandy

ranunculus (wild) – ingratitude

rest harrow – obstacle

rhododendron – danger, beware, I am dangerous

sainfoin – agitation

serpentine cactus – horror

sloe – difficulty, austerity

snakesfoot – horror

straw (a single, broken) – rupture of a contract, broken agreement, dissension

sultan (yellow) – contempt

sumach – splendid misery

sunflower (tall) – haughtiness, false riches, pride, lofty and pure thoughts, smile on me still

teasel – misanthropy, benefit

tiger flower – for once may pride befriend me

walnut – intellect, stratagem

willow – forsaken

winter cherry – deception

wood anemone – sickness, forlornness

“I still love you and want to marry you the same way I loved you before”

almond (flowering) – hope

ambrosia – love returned

amethyst – admiration

asphodel – my regrets follow you to the grave

bittersweet nightshade – truth

bittersweet – truth

camellia – my destiny is in your hands, modest merit, admiration, perfection, good luck gift for a man, gratitude7

carnation (red) – my heart aches for you, my heart breaks, admiration

cedar leaf – I live for thee

celandine – joys to come, future joy

chrysanthemum (red) – I love.

chrysanthemum (white) – truth

clove – I have loved you and you have not known it, dignity

clover (four-leaf) – be mine

cosmos – joy in love and life

currant – thy frown will kill me, thankfulness

daisy (double) – I reciprocate your affection, affection

daisy (garden) – I partake/share your sentiments

dew plant – (a) serenade

forget-me-not – forget me not, true love, memories

foxglove – I am not ambitious for myself but for you, a wish, stateliness, insincerity, youth

furze – love for all seasons/occasion

gillyflower – bonds of affection, enduring beauty, lasting beauty

hawthorn – hope

hazel – peace, reconciliation

heart’s ease – you occupy my thoughts, think of me, thoughts, forget me not

heart’s ease (purple) – you occupy my thoughts

heliotrope – devotion, devoted attachment, I love you, intoxicated with pleasure, I turn to thee, devoted affection, faithfulness

honeysuckle (coral) – the colour of my fate

ivy – matrimony, marriage, fidelity, friendship, I have found one true heart, wedded love, affection

ivy (tendril or a bouquet) – “may I” or “I desire”

jasmine (indian) – I attach myself to you, separation, attachment

lint – I feel my obligations

locust tree (green) – affection beyond the grave

lotus flower – estranged love

lungwort – you are my life

mignonette -- your qualities surpass your charms, "without pretension to beauty, possesses qualities which command profound respect and affection"

milk vetch – your presence softens my pain

myrtle – love, love positive, love in absence, joy

peach – your qualities like your charms are unequalled

peppermint – warmth of feeling

petunia – your presence soothes me, thou art less proud than they deem thee

phlox – our souls are united, unanimity

pine (spruce) – hope in adversity, farewell!

ranunculus – I am dazzled by your charms, you are radiant with charms

rose (austrian) – thou are all that is lovely

rose daily/quotidians – thy smile I aspire to

rose (maiden blush) – if you love me you will find it/me out

rosebud (stripped of thorns) – I fear no longer, I hope

rosemary – healing balm, your presence revives me, remembrance

shepherd’s purse – I offer you my all

spindle tree – your charms are engraven on my heart

stephanotis – happiness in marriage, martial happiness, desire to travel, will you accompany to the east?

tulip – (a) declaration of love, beautiful eyes, fame, perfect lover

tulip (red) – declaration of love, believe me

tulip (yellow) – hopeless love

– Mod Jana

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