High John the Conqueror Root (Jalap), 0.5 oz

This half-ounce portion contains cut jalap root, identified by the shop as Ipomoea jalapa. High John the Conqueror is a figure in African American Hoodoo. Practitioners have carried the root as a charm for protection, prosperity and personal power.

Read the history of High John root in the Book of Shadows, including why the trade name “jalap” can refer to more than one plant. Sold as a curio.