Cunningham's Encyclopedia of Magical Herbs - Scott Cunningham 1985

Hyacinth
The Herbs

(Hyacinthus orientalis) X

Gender: Feminine

Planet: Venus

Element: Water

Powers: Love, Protection, Happiness

Magical Uses: Use in sachets to ease the pain of childbirth. The plant grown in the bedroom guards against nightmares.

Sniffing the fresh flowers of the hyacinth relieves grief and depression, and also cures fascination.

The dried flowers are used in love mixtures.