====== Balm Of Gilead ======
---- dataentry herbs---- latin_names: Commiphora opobalsamum, Abies balsamea, Populus balsamifera var. balsamifera, P. jackii folk_names: Balessan, Balsam Tree, Balsumodendron Gileadensis, Bechan, Mecca Balsam gender_tags: Feminine planet_tags: Venus element_tags: Water deity_tags: effect_tags: Love, Manifestations, Protection, Healing ----
===== Magical Uses ===== Carry the buds of the balm of Gilead to mend a broken heart, or to attract a new love. Also steep them in red wine for a simple love drink. Burn as a material basis for spirits, and also carry for protective and healing purposes. Many plants carry this name. Be sure you know what you are buying or picking!