Herbs mentioned in the Bible and popular spiritual uses ( a small thread )

Hyssop *cleansing+protection* Mentioned in Exodus 12:22 “Take a cluster of hyssop, dip it in blood that is in the basin, and brush the lintel and two doorposts..”
As well as Psalm 51:7 “Cleanse me with hyssop, and I will be clean..”

Mandrake *love+drawing*
Genesis 30: 14-16 “Reuben went out during the wheat harvest and found some mandrakes in the field..”

Coriander *luck+lust* Exodus 16:31 “The house of Israel’s names the substance manna. It resembled coriander seed..” As well as Numbers 11:7 “The Manna resembled coriander seed, and it’s appearance was like that of bdellium..”

Cinnamon *luck+fortune*
Exodus 30:23 “Take the following fine spices: 500 shekels of liquid myrrh, half as much (that is, 250 shekels) of fragrant cinnamon..” also in Revelation 18:13 “cargoes of cinnamon and spice, of incense, myrrh and frankincense, of wine and olive oil..”

Cumin *protection from evil*
Isaiah 28:25 “When he has leveled the surface, does he not sow caraway and scatter cumin?..” & Matthew 23:23 “Woe to you, teachers of the law and Pharisees, you hypocrites! You give a tenth of your spices—mint, dill and cumin.”

Lavender *love+divination* Referenced in bible as spikenard John 12:3 “Then took Mary a pound of ointment of spikenard, very costly, and anointed the feet of Jesus, and wiped his feet with her hair; and the house was filled with the odour of the ointment.”

Contd. “While He was in Bethany at the home of Simon the leper, and reclining at the table, there came a woman with an alabaster vial of very costly perfume of pure nard; and she broke the vial and poured it over His head.” (Gospel of Mark, 14:3)

Frankincense (blessing+spiritual focus) In Song of Songs 3:6 “Who is this that cometh out of the wilderness like pillars of smoke, perfumed with myrrh and frankincense, with all powders of the merchant?”

As well as Matthew 2:11 “And when they were come into the house, they saw the young child with Mary his mother, and fell down, and worshipped him: and when they had opened their treasures, they presented unto him gifts; gold, and frankincense and myrrh.”

In fact, Frankincense is mentioned 17x in the KJV Bible. 1 more for the road. In Exodus 30:34
“And the LORD said unto Moses, Take unto thee sweet spices, stacte, and onycha, and galbanum; these sweet spices with pure frankincense: of each shall there be a like weight.”

Balm of Gilead *healing+healing from heartbreak* When Joseph’s brothers conspired against him in Genesis 37, they sold him to a caravan of Ishmaelites from the region of Gilead carrying a load of gum, balm, and myrrh (v. 25). Jeremiah 46:11 mentions the healing balm of Gilead

Jeremiah 8:22 poses a question to the sinning people of Judah:
Is there no balm in Gilead?

Cedarwood *cleansing* Leviticus 14:4 says “then the priest shall give orders to take two live clean birds and cedar wood and a scarlet string and hyssop for the one who is to be cleansed.”

Numbers 19:6
“The priest shall take cedar wood and hyssop and scarlet material and cast it into the midst of the burning heifer.”

Rue *cleansing+protection* Luke11:42 says “Woe to you Pharisees, because you give God a tenth of your mint, rue and all other kinds of garden herbs, but you neglect justice and the love of God.”

Garlic *protection*
Numbers 11:5 (my bday) says “We remember the fish we ate in Egypt at no cost—also the cucumbers, melons, leeks, onions and garlic.”

Sandalwood*psychicpower/meditation* an aromatic substance with a long, rich history. Traditionally “aloes” or “aloewood,” mentioned in John 19:39: “And there came also Nicodemus, which at the first came to Jesus by night, and brought a mixture of myrrh & aloes, about all”

Psalms 45:8 informs us that the garments of the Messiah are fragrant with myrrh, cassia, and aloes, which is sandalwood.

1 Kings 10:12 says “The king used the sandalwood for fine cabinetry in The Temple of God and the palace complex, and for making harps and dulcimers for the musicians. Nothing like that shipment of sandalwood has been seen since.”

Acacia *spiritualcommunication+cleansing* Noah’s Ark was made of acacia. In Exodus 25:10 it reads “They shall construct an ark of acacia wood two and a half cubits long, and one and a half cubits wide, and one and a half cubits high.”

Altars are often encouraged to be made of acacia. In Exodus 30:1 you’ll read “Moreover, you shall make an altar as a place for burning incense; you shall make it of acacia wood.

Mustard Seed*faith+healing* Matthew 13:31 reads, “ He told them another parable: “The kingdom of heaven is like a mustard seed, which a man took and planted in his field.”

Matthew 17:20 reads “Because of your little faith. For truly, I say to you, if you have faith like a grain of mustard seed, you will say to this mountain, ‘Move from here to there,’ and it will move, and nothing will be impossible for you.”

Dill*uncrossing+hexbreaking*
“Woe to you, scribes &Pharisees, hypocrites! For you tithe mint & dill and cumin, & have neglected the weightier matters of the law: justice and mercy and faithfulness. These you ought to have done, without neglecting the others.” - Matthew 23:23

Blessed Thistle *blessing+spiritualaide* in Job31:40 it reads “Let thistles grow instead of wheat, and cockle instead of barley. The words of Job are ended.”

Blessed Thistle is also mentioned in 2 Chronicles 25:18 “The thistle that was in Lebanon sent to the cedar that was in Lebanon, saying, Give thy daughter to my son to wife: and there passed by a wild beast that was in Lebanon, and trode down the thistle.”

Calamus *Domination* The Holy anointing oil mentioned in Exodus 30:23 “Take the following fine spices: 500 shekels of liquid myrrh, half as much (that is, 250 shekels) of fragrant cinnamon, 250 shekels of fragrant calamus,”

Myrtle *protection+love* in Isaiah 41:19 and 55:13) refer to the divine establishment of the people in the land in subjection to Jesus. As an evergreen, fragrant shrub associated with watercourses, the myrtle is a fitting symbol of the recovery &establishment of God's promises.

Zechariah 1:8 “I saw by night, and behold a man riding upon a red horse, and he stood among the myrtle trees that were in the bottom; and behind him were there red horses, speckled, and white.”

Cassia*blessing* cassia oil is the fourth ingredient listed in the holy anointing oil detailed in Exodus 30:24 “and 12 1 / 2 pounds of cassia—as measured by the weight of the sanctuary shekel. Also get one gallon of olive oil.”