====== Purslane ======
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latin_names: Portulaca oleracea, P. saliva
folk_names: Garden Purslane, Golden Purslane, Pigweed
gender_tags: Feminine
planet_tags: Moon
element_tags: Water
deity_tags:
effect_tags: Sleep, Love, Luck, Protection, Happiness
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===== Magical Uses =====
If purslane is laid on the bed no nightmares will disturb its occupants during the night. Carried, purslane draws love and luck and also keeps evil afar. Soldiers carried purslane to protect themselves in battle. Purslane sprinkled around the home spreads happiness throughout.