Description
Galangal root, also known as Little John, Chewing John and Galingale.
Galangal Root (Alpina Officinalum, A. Galanga) dried magical herb.
Powers: Protection, hex breaking, lust, health, money and psychic powers.
Gender: Masculine
Planet: Mars
Element: Fire
Deities: Venus
Magickal uses of Galangal Root include winning in court, doubling money, hex breaking, strength, protection, sex magick and avoiding legal problems. Burn as incense to remove evil spells. Carry for protection, to improve psychic abilities and to bring good health.
Galangal has come to be known as Low John in Hoodoo practices, where it is often carried in a mojo bag or otherwise used in spiritual rituals and spells to find aid in winning court cases, increasing your wealth, and protection from curses. Less commonly, it can also be found used in spells seeking to increase psychic potency or those rituals and spells involving sexual magic. Worn or carried, it protects and draws good luck. Place it in a leather mojo bag with silver, to draw money.