Metal: Quicksilver, ruled by Mercury and sometimes called ‘mercury’. Like the mythic god, this metal shapeshifts and can enter the body if held in an unprotected hand.
Colours: Yellows, orange
Herbs for Health: Parsley in cooking and as a tonic tea. Lavender oil and lavender water for baths and facial steams, dill seeds and caraway seeds in cooking to assist digestion.
Foods for Health: A good variety of fresh fruits and vegetables provide the variety of minerals and organic salts you need. Asparagus, most sprouts, mushrooms, figs and mulberries are especially helpful.
Flowers: Double flowers, particularly those in shades of yellow or orange.
Scents: Lilac, lavender, sandalwood.[/i]