Love Potion #9

LOVE POTION #9

While the original Love Potion #9 was a DRINK and not meant to be consumed, the newer versions may only be suitable to put on candles , on your body, or in mojo bags. Still, there are so many versions of this potion to try, you can’t go wrong if your intension is right!

Many versions of the classic Love Potions # 9 were herb based, i.e., herbal teas or tisanes, relying on aphrodisiacs rather than alcohol to deliver the passion. These two versions below, can be made for drinking purposes.

VERSION 1

1. First, choose nine love herbs. Consider any of these:
   • Damiana
   • Ginger
   • Grains of Paradise
   • Hibiscus
   • Lovage
   • Melissa (lemon balm)
   • Peppermint
   • Red clover
   • Rose petals
   • adder’s tongue
   • cardamom pods
   • catnip
   • cubeb
   • lavender
   • red raspberry leaves
   • rose hips
2. Make a strong infusion of all the herbs, strain, and serve.

VERSION 2

Lovage or 9-Stem, is a plant whose associations with romance.

1. Blend all parts of the plant: flowers, stem, leaves, and roots.
2. Grind them into powder (don’t make it too fine as it becomes difficult to strain the botanical out of the liquid).
3. Pour boiling water over the ground lovage.
4. Strain and serve.

FLOWERS OF LOVE POTION

Add a few drops of hibiscus flower essence remedy to jasmine tea and serve to the one you love.

LAVENDER POTION

Lavender is one of those interesting substances that may serve as an aphrodisiac—or create the opposite effect. The only way to find out how someone will react is to serve it.

Add fresh lavender to a bottle of white wine. Allow it to steep several hours or overnight, then strain and serve.

WINE POTION (1) AMBER AND ESSENCE

1. Steep amber in red wine.
2. Remove the amber before serving.
3. Add wild rose (Bach Flower) and hibiscus flower essence remedies (FES, Pegasus, South African Flower) just before serving.

WINE LOVE POTION (2) APHRODISIAC

1. Steep the following ingredients in wine: Cinnamon Cloves Coriander seeds Grated lemon zest
2. Add hibiscus flower remedy (FES, Pegasus, South African Flower) at the last moment, two drops per glass.