Look for Toadmen in British folklore (they can also be found in association with the Horseman’s Word) and hedgecrossers in Germanic folklore. One of my favourite books for classical Greek, Egyptian as well as Norse correspondences is Witchcraft Medicine – I can’t say enough good things about that book. It has some of the most amazing authentic recipes as well and gives the best historical investigation and definition of hedgecrosser I’ve ever seen. For the Calamus root my sources are the Bible (Old Testament) and recipes from old Folklore journals.

Emma Wilby’s book is amazing and I highly recommend it as well, but it is much more the work of a historian and folklorist than it is full of correspondences and instructions. She touches on hedgecrossing, but indirectly using the terms for the same person from the UK (mainly Scotland and England).

* Toadmen
* Hedgecrossers
* Dandelions, chamomile, toadflax assoc. with toads in magick/ folklore (okay, toadflax should be an obvious one to me, but it’s actually an herb that I’ve never heard of before!)
* Calamus-root having been employed in Flying Ointments in antique Greek sources as well as the Bible.

Did most of this come from Dr. Emma Wilby’s book? Sadly, I have not had the joy of reading it, yet… Heck, I likely would have bought it by now, but….I’m in the process of saving up for a Kitchen Aid stand-mixer! )

I can’t wait. Seriously, I am so excited. I just sold some dragon’s blood ink, and that means I could buy some toad salve. Woot woot!