Cunningham's Encyclopedia of Magical Herbs - Scott Cunningham 1985

Briony
The Herbs

(Bryony spp. dioica) Poison

Folk Names: Gout Root, Ladies’ Seal, Mad Root, Snake Grape, Tamus, Tetterberry, Wild Hops, Wild Vine, Wood Vine, English Mandrake

Gender: Masculine

Planet: Mars

Element: Fire

Powers: Image Magic, Money, Protection

Magical Uses:

The briony root is often used as a substitute for the rare mandrake root in various image magic operations.

Money placed near a briony root will increase, as long as it is left there. The root is also hung in houses and gardens as a protection against the effects of bad weather.