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Lemongrass

Cymbopogon citratus

Xiang Mao (Traditional Chinese Medicine), Bhustarah (Ayurvedic)

Native to

India and Malaysia

A majority of the Witchlist's Garden include naturalized species that now live across the globe, for history's sake and to ensure we recognize any appropriation that we may make in our use of a plant, we include it's nativity.


Parts Used

  • Leaves

  • Stalks

  • Bulb

Harvesting guidelines depend on your climate but a mature, indoor plant should allow for year-round harvest of the stalks and leaves. The bulbs are kind of a one time deal.

Divinities & Mythos


Plant Energies

Over the course of millenia, various religions, physical sciences, diviners and star gazers, etc. have come to assign energies. This is perfectly synopsized by JD Walker in A Witch's Guide to Wildcraft:

Plants can be hot, cold, wet, or dry. They are assigned to or governed by one of seven (or nine [by including the Moon and Sun], depending on your outlook) heavenly bodies. People assigned these characteristics based on where a plant grew, what it looked like, and what effect it had on the humans and animals that came in contact with the plant.

  • Planet(s): Mercury

  • Element(s): Air

  • Gender: Masculine

  • Sign(s): Gemini

  • Chakra: Throat

  • Taste: Astringent, Bitter, Pungent, Sour, Refreshing

  • Energy: Cooling

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Lemongrass in Action

The Bat & Raven offers these products that utilize the properties of Lemongrass.

Magical Properties

  • Banishing

  • Clarity

  • Cleansing

  • Communication

  • Divination

  • Dream

  • Love

  • Luck

  • Lust

  • Psychic Powers

  • Purification

  • Protection during Mercury Retrograde effects

  • Road Opener

  • Success

Talk to your Doctor/Medical Professional before adding any regular supplements, herbal teas, infusions, dedoctions, etc.

Part of the reason that we list medical jargin is because many plants can interfere with or even counteract medications we already take or it can exacerbate ailments we already have. 

When talking to your Medical Professional, we suggest asking what "actions" an herb might do to interfere with your health, either positive of negative. For example, if you suffer from heartburn, a Cholagogue which creates more bile may not be advantagous. Too much of a good thing, eh?

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