Cunningham's Encyclopedia of Magical Herbs - Scott Cunningham 1985

Tansy
The Herbs

(Tanacetum vulgare) P

Folk Name: Buttons

Gender: Feminine

Planet: Venus

Element: Water

Powers: Health, Longevity

Magical Uses: A bit of tansy placed in the shoes helps cure persistent fevers. Since this plant was given to Ganymede to make him immortal, tansy is carried to lengthen the life-span. Ants don’t like tansy.