Scottish Witchcraft: Background and Practices. Now that we have discussed who and what the accused witches were, let us explore the practices of Scottish healers.
Like most of Europe, Scotland had access to some level of merchant trade even in ancient times. Certainly by the 16th and 17th centuries, Scotland received merchant vessels in her port cities, so foreign herbs and spices would have been available for purchase. Native plants, of course, would be easier and cheaper to obtain.
Some of the herbs recorded in such places as Scottish witch trial records and folklore include anise seed, foxglove, plantain, St. John's wort, and ragwort. Plants could be consumed, applied as a poultice or salve, or even used as a talisman. But when when a pouch filled with fragrant herb was worn or carried, the scent would have strengthened a talisman's psychological potency. Although there is the obvious chemical role played by medicinal herbs, many plants were assigned roles that were strictly magical. Oak and hazel trees were also revered.
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