Deer's Tongue, 1 Lb (Trilisa odoratissima)

Deer's Tongue carries a soft, vanilla-sweet scent and a double reputation: a herb of attraction and of eloquence. The long leaves of Trilisa odoratissima, rich with the hay-and-vanilla perfume of coumarin, are worked to draw love and desire and to loosen the tongue for persuasion and psychic clarity. These dried leaves bring a warm, honeyed magic.

This working pound is the bulk size for ongoing love and attraction charms, eloquence work, and psychic sachets; the 1 oz and 2 oz sizes suit a single charm. Reach for deer's tongue when you want to charm, persuade, or open the sight.

Key Features of Deer's Tongue

An attraction herb. Its sweet, vanilla scent draws love and warms desire between willing partners.

A herb of eloquence. Carried to loosen the tongue, deer's tongue is worked for persuasion and speaking well, in love and in a hearing alike.

Psychic awareness. The leaf is added to charms to sharpen intuition and clear the mind for the sight.

Product Details

• Botanical name: Trilisa odoratissima (deer's tongue, vanilla leaf)
• Tradition: a folk and Hoodoo herb of attraction, eloquence, and psychic awareness
• Form: whole dried leaf
• Weight: 1 lb
• For spiritual use only; contains coumarin; not a food, drug, or supplement, and not for ingestion
• Storage: keep sealed in a cool, dark place

The Spiritual Significance

Deer's tongue is named for the shape of its leaf, but it is remembered for its scent: a warm, sweet, vanilla-and-fresh-hay perfume that comes from coumarin and makes it a natural ally of love and attraction work. It is worked to draw love and to warm desire, and as with all such work the honest aim is a willing, mutual spark rather than power over an unwilling person. Alongside attraction, Hoodoo tradition prizes deer's tongue for eloquence: carried or worked, it is said to loosen the tongue and grant persuasive, winning speech, whether courting a lover or pleading a case.

Its third thread is psychic, the sweet leaf added to charms to sharpen intuition and clear the mind for the sight. It is a charming, honeyed, silver-tongued herb. Because deer's tongue contains coumarin, and in any case is sold here for ritual use only, Plentiful Earth offers it strictly for spiritual work, not as a food, drug, or supplement, and it is not for ingestion.

How To Use Deer's Tongue

1. Draw love. Add deer's tongue to an attraction charm to draw a willing love and warm desire.
2. Speak well. Carry the leaf in an eloquence charm before a courtship, interview, or hearing.
3. Burn as incense. Burn a little over charcoal in a fire-safe dish in a ventilated room, within sight and away from anything flammable, for love or psychic work.
4. Open the sight. Tuck deer's tongue into a psychic sachet to sharpen intuition.
5. Store it sealed, in a cool, dark place between workings.

Pairs Well With

• Damiana Leaf Cut, 1 oz: a passion-and-attraction herb for love work.
• Hibiscus Flower, Whole, 1 oz: a bold flower of desire to pair.
• Five Finger Grass Cut, 1 oz: eloquence and a winning hand for a hearing.
• Pink Rose Petals, 1 oz: gentle Venus love for the attraction charm.
• The Complete Book of Incense, Oils and Brews by Scott Cunningham: blend your own love incense.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is deer's tongue used for in magic?

For attraction, its sweet vanilla scent drawing willing love and desire; for eloquence, carried to loosen the tongue and grant persuasive speech in love or a hearing; and for psychic awareness, sharpening intuition. A charming, silver-tongued herb.

Can I take it internally?

No. Deer's tongue contains coumarin and is sold here for ritual use only. Plentiful Earth offers it strictly for spiritual work, not as a food, drug, or supplement, and it is not for ingestion.

How do I use it for eloquence?

Carry deer's tongue in a charm or sachet before a courtship, interview, or court date, naming the clear, persuasive speech you want. Its Hoodoo reputation is for loosening the tongue and winning a favorable hearing.

Why does it smell like vanilla?

The leaf is rich in coumarin, which gives a warm, sweet, hay-and-vanilla scent, earning it the nickname vanilla leaf. That sweetness is part of why it is so favored in love and attraction work.

How should I store it?

Keep the dried leaf sealed in a cool, dark place, away from heat and light. Stored dry, it holds its sweet scent well, so a sealed jar will carry you through many attraction and eloquence workings.