Quick Specs
- Botanical Name: Cymbopogon citratus
- Type: Dried cut lemongrass, bulk ritual herb
- Size/Quantity: 1 lb
- Best for: Floor washes, Van Van blends, spiritual cleansing, psychic awareness
Lemongrass in Hoodoo, Rootwork, and Spiritual Cleansing
Lemongrass (Cymbopogon citratus) is a tropical grass native to Southeast Asia and widely cultivated throughout the Gulf Coast region, where it became foundational to New Orleans hoodoo. Its most celebrated role is as the central ingredient in Van Van oil, the all-purpose conjure formula for clearing negativity, opening roads, and reversing crossed conditions. Mercury-ruled and air-elemental, lemongrass carries a sharp, cutting energy that sweeps out stagnant or hostile vibrations from spaces, objects, and auras with remarkable efficiency.
In hoodoo floor washes, lemongrass is brewed into a strong infusion, then added to mop water to cleanse a home or business of jinxes, enemy tricks, and residual bad luck. The technique is documented across rootwork traditions from Louisiana to the Caribbean: sweep the floors first, then mop from the back of the building toward the front door, symbolically pushing negativity out and drawing good fortune in. The 1 lb bulk size is ideal for practitioners who use lemongrass regularly, since floor washes often call for 2 to 4 tablespoons per bucket. Browse my sage and smudge collection for complementary cleansing tools.
Psychic Awareness, Serpent Magic, and Lust Workings
Beyond cleansing, lemongrass has a well-documented use in psychic development work. Practitioners in Southeast Asian traditions burned lemongrass to sharpen intuition and open higher perception before divination sessions. In modern Wiccan and eclectic practice, steeping it and using the cooled liquid to anoint the third-eye area or ritual candles is said to heighten dream recall and strengthen psychic sensitivity. Lemongrass is also linked to serpent magic in some folk traditions, where its cutting, hissing energy is invoked to repel negative entities and psychic attacks.
Lust and love-drawing formulas also call for lemongrass. Its erotic charge in hoodoo charm bags and bath preparations makes it a versatile ingredient for practitioners who work attraction magic alongside cleansing work. The dried cut herb blends easily with rose petals, damiana, and cinnamon chips for a potent love-drawing mojo fill. At 1 lb, this supply supports multiple workings and allows for experimentation across different formulas.
How to Use Bulk Lemongrass in Ritual
Three ritual applications for bulk cut lemongrass in cleansing, oil-making, and psychic work.
- Brew a Hoodoo Floor Wash
Simmer 4 tablespoons dried lemongrass in 4 cups water for 15 minutes. Strain and add the liquid to a mop bucket. Starting at the back of your space, mop toward the front door to push negativity out and draw good fortune in.
- Make a Van Van Herb Blend
Combine dried lemongrass with lemon verbena, palmarosa, and a touch of vetiver in equal parts. Steep in carrier oil for 48 hours, then strain. Use the finished oil to dress candles, anoint mojo bags, or add to bath water for Van Van ritual.
- Create a Psychic Awareness Sachet
Fill a small blue or purple muslin bag with dried lemongrass, a pinch of mugwort, and a small amethyst piece. Tie it shut and place near your divination tools or sleep space. Lemongrass sharpens mental clarity before reading sessions.
The Tarot Fellow Standard
I carry lemongrass in bulk because it’s one of the highest-utility herbs in the ritual pantry. A single pound supplies months of floor washes, Van Van batches, and charm fills without running short mid-working. The cut form means it extracts efficiently in hot water and oils without needing to be ground first. If you’re stocking a complete working apothecary, visit my herbs and accessories collection for the full range of ritual herbs, resins, and accessories available.
Frequently Asked Questions
Lemongrass is used for spiritual cleansing, road-opening, psychic development, and lust magic. It is the central herb in Van Van oil and appears in hoodoo floor washes, mojo bags, and ritual baths. Its Mercury energy cuts through negativity well.
A standard hoodoo floor wash uses 2 to 4 tablespoons of dried lemongrass simmered in 4 cups water. The strained infusion is added to a mop bucket. A 1 lb supply provides roughly 40 to 60 floor wash applications for regular practice.
Yes. Lemongrass is the primary herb in traditional Van Van oil, a New Orleans hoodoo formula for clearing negativity and attracting good fortune. Steep it in carrier oil with lemon verbena and citronella, then strain and bottle for ritual use.
Yes. Lemongrass is traditionally used to sharpen intuition and open psychic perception. Practitioners place it near divination tools, anoint candles with lemongrass oil before readings, or add it to ritual baths before meditation and reading.
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