Sweetgrass gets its name because of its sweet fragrance. Burned as an incense sweetgrass is valued for its vanilla-like scent. Sweetgrass is also sought for basket making. Clippings of sweetgrass is commonly braided and dried for healing ritual use.
Other names for sweetgrass are:
- Seneca Grass
- Vanilla Grass
- Holy Grass
- Buffalo Grass
Ritual Uses of Sweetgrass:
- Burned as a special offering during sacred prayers.
- Burned for personal and home blessings.
- Burned or smudged for purification purposes.
- Incorporated into sweat lodge ceremonies.
- Carried as a protective totem.
- Kept in the home to attract positive energies.
