Plant Witchery: Discover the Sacred Language, Wisdom, and Magic of 200 Plants - Juliet Diaz 2020

Liverwort Hepatica
A Compendium of Plants

ESSENTIAL PROPERTIES

protection, clarity, healing

These tiny, woodland-loving flowers are so named because their leaves vaguely resemble the liver, with its three lobes. Liverwort grows in well-drained, fertile, and shaded soil all over the world.

MEDICINAL PROPERTIES

Liverwort was once thought to be good for liver function, although there seems to be no reason for this theory beyond the shape of its leaves. But the leaves are an astringent, and so are good for the skin, or for drawing out wounds. Liverwort is also an expectorant, and has anti-inflammatory uses as well. Don’t consume the leaves directly as they can severely irritate the stomach—instead create an infusion.

MAGICAL PROPERTIES

Caution! Liverwort is only for those who are truly ready to find their purpose. This herb brings suppressed emotions and truths to the surface, allowing you to confront and move past them. In this way, liverwort can help with sleep, because she eliminates the deep-rooted stresses that can keep you awake without understanding why. Liverwort is also a powerful protective plant and will stand between you and those wishing to do you harm.

PLANT WISDOM

Liverwort is your path finder, lighting the way so you can start on your true journey. The beauty of this plant is that she brings your present purpose to light—she shows you what you need to do right now. This is important! We often worry about our final destination, but the truth is that the journey itself is our purpose. She is especially helpful for those who have trouble listening to their intuition, doing what they think they should be doing rather than what they feel is right. If you work closely with liverwort, she will begin to show up in your dreams—I love seeing her there, for in dreams she lights up, glowing like an enchanted forest in a movie, lighting a path for me to follow.