Cunningham's Encyclopedia of Magical Herbs - Scott Cunningham 1985

Eryngo
The Herbs

(Eryngium spp. maritinum, E. planum, E. yuccifolium, E. campestre, E. foetidum) G

Folk Names: Sea Holly, Yerba del Sapo

Gender: Feminine

Planet: Venus

Element: Water

Powers: Traveler’s Luck, Peace, Lust, Love

Magical Uses: Eryngo is carried or worn by travelers for safety and luck during their journeys.

This herb also has the power of causing peace if strewn about a place or given to a couple who are quarreling.

Once eaten to provoke lust, eryngo is also used in love spells of all types.