The information on this page comes from The Witch's Magical Handbook, by Gavin & Yvonne Frost.

   

Making Medicine Bags

As many of our great-grandmothers, Native Americans & witches will tell you, medicine bags, (sometimes referred to as healing pouches or charm bags) especially those charged in rituals, are powerful adjuncts to conventional medical, psychiatric or psychological treatment. They affect the psychic cause of physical or mental illness, thereby eliminating the root problem which manifests in symptoms. They are never to be used, however,  as a substitute for proper diet and general care of the mundane body. Medicine bags supplement, not replace, the care of trained, licensed health care professionals.

The table below shows suggested correspondences for healing pouches by illness and types of chant that can be used in ritual when making & charging such pouches. If making a medicine bag for someone other than yourself, as would be the case for any other talisman, amulet, spell or ritual, using a photo of that person helps immensely in focusing energy. As always, it is wise to ask permission if your work is for another. The suggested colors may be used for candles lit in empowering rituals and/or as the colors for pouches themselves. Scents suggested may be used in the pouches and/or to annoint candles used in ritual.

After charging a medicine bag, it may be worn on a cord or chain around the neck, on a belt around the waist, or tucked inside undergarments.

 

illness	herb	flower	stone/crystal	metal	color	scent	chant pronunciation	chant pitch	chant speed
ulcer, epilepsy, diarrhea	winter savory	buttercup	aquamarine	pewter	violet	lemon	aye-oh	very high, wailing, spirituoso	very fast
insomnia, cancerous tumor, irritation	thrift	water lily	amethyst	zinc	lavender	lily	aum	low, largo, resonant hum	slow
arthritis, depression, exhaustion, blood pressure	anemone	geranium	ruby	bronze	scarlet	tobacco	ka-ka-ka	high, sharp, staccato	fast
polio, melancholy, tuberculosis	ground-ivy	cowslip	jade	nickel	red	sandalwood	gay-ah	low, largo, resonant hum	slow
constipation, hepatitis, diabetes	lavender	orchid	opal	aluminum	yellow	clove	ah-bra	very high, wailing, spirituoso	very fast
bronchitis, digestion, circulation	poppy	night-scented stock	pearl	silver	amber	narcissus	homm	medium, legato, flowing	medium
mononucleosis, cramps, thyroid	rosemary	sunflower	diamond	gold	orange	rose	mm-mm	low, largo, resonant hum	slow
cerebral palsy, retardation	caraway	snowdrop	agate	mercury amalgam	chartreuse	cinnamon	mu-ah	medium, legato, flowing	medium
fever, hypertension, blood disease	alkanet	rose	emerald	copper	emerald	myrtle	aye-oh	low, largo, resonant hum	slow
impotence, muscle tension	sweet basil	cactus	turquoise	platinum	turquoise	orange blossom	yah-weh	medium, legato, flowing	medium
shingles, goiter	balm	narcissus	sapphire	tin	blue	nutmeg	aye-oh-em	high, sharp, staccato	fast
glaucoma, palsy	barley	thistle	onyx	lead	indigo	civet from onion	aye-oh	very high, wailing, spirituoso	very fast