Cunningham's Encyclopedia of Magical Herbs - Scott Cunningham 1985

Lemon Verbena
The Herbs

(Lippia citriodora) G

Folk Names: Cedron, Yerba Louisa

Gender: Masculine

Planet: Mercury

Element: Air

Powers: Purification, Love

Magical Uses: If this plant is hung around the neck, or a bit of its juice is drunk, it will preserve you from dreaming.

Lemon verbena is also worn to make oneself attractive to the opposite sex, and is used in love spells and mixtures.

The herb is added to other mixtures to increase their strength, and is sometimes utilized to purify an area, or is added to bath water for purificatory purposes.