====== Buckthorn ======
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latin_names: Rhamnus catharticus, R. frangula, R. spp.
folk_names: Hart's Thorn
gender_tags: Feminine
planet_tags: Saturn
element_tags: Water
deity_tags: 
effect_tags: Protection, Exorcism, Wishes, Legal Matters
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===== Magical Uses =====
Branches of the buckthorn, placed near doors and windows, drive away all enchantments and sorceries, according to Dioscorides.

A charming legend concerning the buckthorn says that if one sprinkles buckthorn in a circle and then dances within it under a full Moon, an elf will appear. The dancer must notice the elf and say, "Halt and grant my boon!" before the creature flees. The elf will then grant one wish. I cannot make any guarantees this will happen, however.

Buckthorn is also used in legal matters (carried or worn to court, etc.) and as a general good luck generator.
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