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Dried Ash Leaves (30 gms)

Dried Ash Leaves (30 gms)

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30 gms is Equivalent to Approximately  Generously 7 Heaped Tblsps

 

 

LATIN NAME -  Fraxinus Excelsior

 

 

 

Also Known as:

 

 

  • American Ash
  • Common Ash
  • Weeping Ash
  • White Ash
  • European Ash
  • Guardian Tree
  • Unicorn Tree

 

 

Ash is a Tall Fast Growing Tree that can Reach a Height of Approximately 100 ft and can  Live from 200  to 500 Years.   The Ash Tree  does not Flower until it is about  30 Years Old. 

 

 

Ash Trees grow Thin and Tall Whilst  Young, Becoming more Rounded with Age.  The Trunk of the Ash Tree is Olive Green in Colour and  tend to be Smooth when Young, but as the Tree Ages the Bark Becomes Ridged.  The Branches  are a Greyish Green Colour Bearing  Leaves much Later than many other Trees in the UK.    The Leaves  Measure Approximately 8 to 11 inches in Length  and are Oval Shaped, Shiny on the Top of the Leaf whilst a Pale Green on the Underside.

 

 

Ash is a Dioecious Tree,  which Means that Male and Female Flowers Typically Grow on Different Trees, although it is not Unknown for a Tree to have Male and Female Flowers on Different Branches. Both Male and Female Flowers are Purple and Appear before the Leaves in Spring.

 

 

 There is an Old saying that says “Oak before Ash, we will have a Splash, Ash before Oak we will have a Soak”.

  • MAGICAL PROPERTIES

    Use Ash when Performing Spells & Rituals for:

     

    • Balance
    • Communication
    • Fertility
    • Harmony
    • Healing
    • Knowledge
    • Divination
    • Prophecy
    • Wisdom
    • Knowledge
    • Prophetic Dreams

     

    CORRESPONDENCES

     

    • Gender - Feminine and Effeminate Male Energy
    • Planet - Sun
    • Element - Fire

     

     

    The  Ash  gets is Name from the Old English Word "æsc",   Which Means “Spear”.   The Latin name Fraxinus has the same Meaning.

     

    It is Believed by some that Yggdrasil, the Sacred Tree of Norse Lore was an Ash Tree, while  Others Claim it to be a Yew Tree, while  others Claim it is an Oak.

     

    The Leaves of Ash Attract Prosperity and Love.  It is Believed that if you  Sleep with Ash Leaves under your Pillow you will have Prophetic or Psychic Dreams.  Also if you Sleep with Ash Leaves in a Bowl of Water next to your Bed it is Believed it will Prevent Illness.

     

    The Ash Leaf  is Magically used for Safety when Travelling and is Believed to be Linked to Spells and Rituals Concerning the Sea, Including  Protection from Drowning. 

  • MEDICINAL PROPERTIES

    Ash Leaves sre Traditionally Believed to be Beneficial in the Treatment of:

     

    • Rheumatismever
    • Arthritis
    • Gout
    • Constipation
    • Fluid Retention
    • Bladder Problems

     

    Ash Leaves are Tradionally Believed to Beneficial as a  Treatment as an Anti Inflammatory to Alleviate Arthritis, Arthrosis, and Rheumatism. It’s also Recommended to Alleviate Bouts of Gout.   It was Belived that Ash Leaves  were an Ancient Remedy for Snake Bites and also was Believed to Cure many Ailments from Obesity to Leprosy! 

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