Herbs that Start with the Letter P
The letter P symbolizes potential, power and prosperity. It carries the energy that encourages growth, spiritual insight, and transformation, but also represents the journey towards intuition, inner truth, and wisdom. Herbs that start with P often support the journey of healing and psychic development, making them power for everyday practices.
This page lists herbs along with their magical uses, elemental, and planetary correspondences to support your spiritual and magical practices.
Correspondences for the Letter P
- Element: Air, Water
- Planet: Neptune
- Number: 7
- Color: deep blue, indigo, purple
- Symbolism: passion, paternal, patient, peace, perception, persevere, philosophical, playful, pleasure, poetic, positive, possibilities, power, praise, prana, presence, progress, purity, purpose
- Keywords: abundance, compassion, dreams, growth, healing, insight, intuition, mysticism, psychic development, spirituality
An Asterisk (*) Denotes the herb is considered poisonous, toxic, or can cause skin irritations. Do Not Consume.
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Palm: (Arecaceae spp.) divination, fertility, focus, potency. Fire, Sun, Masculine.Palo Santo: (Bursera graveolens) cleansing, curse and hex breaking, purification, ritual cleansing. Air, Mercury, Masculine.
Pansy (Garden Painsy): (Viola × wittrockiana) calming, charm, clarity, communication, divination, gentleness, ideas, intellect, love, memory, purity, rain magic, self-exploration, stress relief. Air, Water, Saturn, Venus, Feminine.
Papaya: (Carica papaya) banishing, curse breaking, eating intensifies love, spirit work, twigs over door keeps evil out of home. Water, Moon, Feminine.
Paprika: (Capsicum annuum) adds energy to spells, used in return to sender spells. Fire, Mars, Masculine.
Papyrus: (Cyperus papyrus) communication, protection, writing. Air, Mercury, Masculine.
Parsley: (Petroselinum crispum) calms, connecting with the dead, financial increase, good luck, increases energy, lust, prosperity, protection of home, purification, vitality. Air, Mercury, Masculine.
Parsnip: (Pastinaca sativa) male sex magic, masculine energy. Fire, Mars, Masculine.
Passion Flower: (Passiflora incarnata) calming, diminish disagreements, friendship, harmony, house blessings, libido, passion, peace, popularity, prosperity, relationships, sleep. Water, Venus, Feminine.
Passion Fruit: (Passiflora edulis) attraction, creativity, desire, fertility, love, lust, passion, romance, sensuality. Water, Venus, Feminine.
Patchouli: (Pogostemon cablin) attraction, calms strife, centering, connecting with spirits, fertility, grounding, love, lust, money, overcoming anger, passion, peace, prosperity, settles arguments, strength, sexuality, wealth. Earth, Saturn, Sun, Masculine.
Pau d'Arco: (Handroanthus impetiginosus) ritual healing of disease. Earth, Saturn, Masculine.
Pea: (Pisum sativum) love, money. Earth, Venus, Feminine.
Peach: (Prunus persica) fertility, happiness, keeps evil away, longevity, love, spirit work, wisdom. Water, Venus, Feminine.
Pear: (Pyrus communis) confidence, happiness, love, lust, money, offerings. Water, Venus, Feminine.
Pearl Moss: (Leucobryum glaucum) invites good spirits into the home. Water, Neptune, Feminine.
Peat Moss: (Sphagnum spp.) protection. Earth, Saturn, Masculine.
Pecan: (Carya illinoinensis) career matters, employment, success, wealth. Earth, Jupiter, Mercury, Masculine.
*Pennyroyal: (Mentha pulegium) brings in help when needed, co-operation, endurance, financial assistance, harmony, peace, protection, rids home of negativity, sea magic, strength, success in business, tranquility. Earth, Fire, Mars, Masculine.
Peony: (Paeonia spp.) cleansing, confidence, good fortune, healing, luck, luxury, prosperity, success in business. Fire, Sun, Masculine.
Pepper (Black): (Piper nigrum) banish negativity, clears mind, dispels evil, exorcism, protection from evil eye, inner strength. Fire, Mars, Masculine.
Peppermint: (Mentha × piperita) change, divination, love, lust, healing, movement, protection, psychic abilities, purification, sleep, strength, travel, vitality. Air, Fire, Mars, Mercury, Masculine.
*Periwinkle: (Vinca minor) love in marriage, mental powers, money, obtaining grace, protects against poison, restores memory, sex magic, wealth. Water, Venus, Feminine.
Persimmon: (Diospyros spp.) changing sex, healing, love, luck, protection. Water, Moon, Venus, Feminine.
Peruvian Pepper Tree: (Schinus molle) banishing enemies, courage, protection. Mars, Masculine.
Petitgrain: (Citrus × aurantium) calm, clarity, divination, protection, purification. Air, Mercury, Masculine.
Petunia: (Petunia × atkinsiana) beauty, carefree joy, domestic bliss, fresh perspective, happy home, inspiration. Water, Venus, Feminine.
Pikaki/Arabian Jasmine: (Jasminum sambac) draws comfort, love, prosperity, success, well being. Water, Venus, Feminine.
*Pilewort/Lesser Celandine: (Ficaria verna) happiness, joy, solar magic. Fire, Sun, Masculine.
Note: Not to be confused with Greater Celandine (Chelidonium majus).
Pimento: (Pimenta dioica) love. Fire, Mars, Masculine.
Pimpernel: (Anagallis arvensis or Lysimachia arvensis) health, protection. Earth, Mercury, Saturn, Masculine.
Pine: (Pinus spp.) breaking habits, cleansing, fertility, grounding, growth, healing, house blessings, new beginnings, prosperity, protection, purification, repels negativity, strength, success. Fire, Mars, Sun, Masculine.
Pineapple: (Ananas comosus) chastity, health, luck, money, offerings, protection, sex. Fire, Sun, Masculine.
*Pink Root: (Spigelia marilandica) healing, protection, purification. Earth, Saturn, Masculine.
Pistachio: (Pistacia vera) breaking love spells. Earth, Mercury, Venus, Masculine.
Pittosporum: (Pittosporum spp.) abundance, balance, falling in love, self-image acceptance or body positivity, sensuality, sexual healing. Water, Venus, Feminine.
Plantain: (Plantago major) courage, fertility, guards against evil spirits, healing, improves libido, increases energy, masculine energy, passion, protection, strength, warding. Earth, Mars, Venus, Feminine & Masculine.
Pleurisy Root/Milkweed: (Asclepias tuberosa) healing, protection. Fire, Sun, Masculine.
Plum: (Prunus domestica) healing, love, peace. Water, Venus, Feminine.
Plumeria: (Plumeria spp.) attracts notice, creativity, eloquence, freedom, healing inner child, love, promotes persuasiveness, success when dealing with people, youthfulness. Water, Venus, Feminine.
*Poke Weed Root: (Phytolacca americana) breaking curses and hexes, courage, finding lost objects. Fire, Mars, Masculine.
*Polk Weed/Polk Berry: (Phytolacca americana) courage, hex breaking, home protection, making ink. Fire, Mars, Masculine.
Pomegranate: (Punica granatum) blood magic, divination, fertility, luck, spell work, wealth, wishes. Water, Mercury, Moon, Masculine.
Poplar: (Populus spp.) astral projection, banishing negativity, change, courage, defense from gossip/slander, divination, overcoming fear, protection, rebirth, transitions. Air, Saturn, Feminine.
*Poppy: (Papaver spp.) abundance, calming energy, fertility, infinity, invisibility, luck, overcoming addiction, perspective, prosperity, release, relaxation, surrender. Water, Moon, Feminine.
*Potato: (Solanum tuberosum) healing, image magic, luck, money. Earth, Moon, Saturn, Feminine.
Prickly Ash Bark: (Zanthoxylum americanum) breaking hexes, fertility, removing spells, safe travel. Fire, Mars, Masculine.
Primrose: (Primula vulgaris) admitting feelings, healing grief, mending relationships, prevents dishonesty, promotes disclosure, resolution, revelation, transforming karma, truths. Earth, Venus, Feminine.
Note: Not to be confused with Evening Primrose (Oenothera biennis).
Pumpkin: (Cucurbita pepo) divination, healing, lunar magic. Fire, Water, Moon, Feminine.
Purple Cone Flower/Echinacea: (Echinacea purpurea) abundance, clairvoyance, fertility, fortification, healing, health, joyful work, money, protection, psychic abilities, service, simplicity, strength, strengthens spells, success. Earth, Mars, Venus, Feminine.
Purslane: (Portulaca oleracea) abundance, divination, fertility, love, protection, sleep. Water, Moon, Feminine.
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Disclaimer:
Certain herbs and spices may be toxic, allergenic, or harmful if ingested, inhaled, or applied to the skin. Always research an herb’s safety and potential effects before use. Do not consume, burn, or apply any herbs unless you are certain they are safe for your intended purpose.
Herbs that are known to be poisonous or toxic are marked with an asterisk (*). We make every effort to identify and label known toxic herbs, but this is not a guarantee that every dangerous herb is marked.
The author of this collection does not provide medical advice or recommend any practices as a replacement for professional medical treatment of physical, emotional, or psychological conditions, either directly or indirectly. The intent of this resource is to offer general information to support your journey toward enhanced emotional, physical, and spiritual well-being. If you choose to apply any information from these materials, the author and publisher assume no responsibility for your decisions or actions.