Barley
- Latin name: Barley - Hordeum Pratense
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- Herbal usage: Barley is especially useful in treating shattered nerves and is good for getting rid of bladder and kidney problems. In fact Barley is just a good general tonic. Barley is one of the best feeds to put weight on a thin horse - the barley is cooked on a stove until the kernels split, and then fed to the horse warm.
- Magical History & Associations: Barley are associated with Saturn and with Venus. Its elemental association is with the earth. It is associated with the full moon of the month of August (The barley Moon) and as a grain is one of the sacred Druidic herbs of Mean Fomhair (also called Mabo
- Magickal usage: Barley can be used in Love, Healing, and Protection spellwork.