Gender:  Male                                                                                                                              Element:  Fire
Planet:  Mars, Sun
Zodiac:  Aries, Scorpio
 
Ginger
Zingiber Officinale
 
Magickal Properties:  Protection, healing, abundance,  prosperity, passion, catalyst, luck. Add ginger to bath teas for luck. Smoke cleanse your space & ritual tools. In a dream sachet to prevent nightmares.  Burn in incense to attract success.  For a healing ritual, chew a piece of ginger & then rub on a photo or poppet of the ill person. Carry a piece of ginger in your wallet to attract prosperity.  Drink ginger tea before performing rituals & spells to increase power.  Use in teas, infusions, incense, sachets, candle dressing, & kitchen witchery.
 
Medicinal Properties:  Antiemetic, anti-inflammatory, antiviral, antifungal, eases menstrual  pain, analgesic, antioxidants, weight loss, lower cholesterol, antibacterial, digestive, blood thinner.  Add to teas & food for nausea & to fight colds. Ginger is especially effective in preventing & treating nausea caused by pregnancy, motion sickness, & chemotherapy.