Cunningham's Encyclopedia of Magical Herbs - Scott Cunningham 1985

Bistort
The Herbs

(Polygonum bistorta)

Folk names: Dragonwort, Easter Giant, English Serpentary, Osterick, Passions, Patience Dock, Red Legs, Snakeweed, Sweet Dock

Gender: Feminine

Planet: Saturn

Element: Earth

Powers: Psychic Powers, Fertility

Magical Uses: Carry bistort if you wish to conceive. Burn with frankincense to improve psychic powers, or when using divination.

The infusion sprinkled about a place will drive out poltergeists.

Bistort is carried in money-attracting sachets and is added to wealth and money incenses.