Buffalo Ammonia Questions and Answers

[chatocamacho]

Which one would you prefer to use, Buffalo Ammonia or Chinese Wash?

[Literarylioness]

chatocamacho,

Depends on the situation.

Chinese Wash is great as a two way deal, because you are cleaning something and making it "lucky."

Buffalo Ammonia is a powerful cleaner and jinx buster.

I actually would use them both with the Buffalo Ammonia first, followed by the Chinese Wash.

If a place just feels a bit "funky," I would use Chinese Wash. If I had a very horrid experience in a place, I would use Buffalo Ammonia followed by Chinese Wash. Also Chinese Wash is great for bringing in business, so I would use that at a place of business.

Depends on situation though,

Mary

[chatocamacho]

I decided to use buffalo ammonia to cleanse my house and I just have a few questions.

In the instructions it says to scrub the floors, since I have carpet all over my house, would I scrub the carpet? Could I also scrub ythe walls?
Do I have to cleanse the whole house, or could I just do one room?

[Lukianos]

Hi chatocamacho,

That would depend on what I'm doing.

If I'm cleaning off new candles, Buffalo ammonia is the choice.

If I'm doing a routine mopping of the floor to cleanse the space spiritually, then Chinese Wash is preferred.

If I'm making a spiritual bath, well, probably neither (although some baths could include Buffalo Ammonia -- I just prefer not to).

What is your desired application for these cleansing products?

[Literarylioness]

chatocamacho,

If you have carpets, just use a straw broom or sponge mop lightly on them. You don't have to drench the carpets down. Make sure you get rid of the broom or mop after you are done. Cleanse the whole house.

Mary

[chatocamacho]

I am going to make a mineral bath by adding four thieves vinegar, salt, and buffalo ammonia but I was just wondering if it is dangerous if by accident some of it goes down my mouth

[Literarylioness]

I am going to make a mineral bath by adding four thieves vinegar, salt, and buffalo ammonia but I was just wondering if it is dangerous if by accident some of it goes down my mouth

If you only put in a drop or two to a couple of gallons of water, you should be fine. Why not take a bath formulated for that? Since it looks like you are into cleansing, you can use Uncrossing Bath Crystals found here: http://www.luckymojo.com/mojocatbaths.html

So just don't use the whole bottle of Buffalo Ammonia in the bath.

Mary

[carolina_dean]

On the use of ammonia in Hoodoo, how do you respond to people who say that it is harmful to the environment?

I understand that the use of ammonia in Hoodoo is traditional, but 100 years ago people were carrying around liquid mercury in nutmegs before they found out it was harmful and according to Cat's website bluestone was once used in mojo hands for gambling and protection before it was discovered that bluestone was toxic and unsafe to handle.

In the new millennium when people are trying to go green and become more earth friendly, is it time to stop using ammonia as well?

Carolina Dean

PS: I'm just asking this for the sake of discussion and am not judging anyone or looking to pick a fight.

[Miss Bri]

Hi Dean,

Its a good question and something that I hear more and more from my clients, a concern about greening their hoodoo supplies! This is one of the many reasons that I stick to LMC products--because they are not toxic and laden with a bunch of chemicals that I don't want anywhere near me! As far as the ammonia goes, I have always considered a substitute for one's own urine, and I prefer to "go natural" if you know what I mean

take care,
Bri

[J Simulcik]

Ammonia is toxic to the body, and there are several systems in place to get rid of it quickly. All of them, however, excrete their products in the urine. Something to think about....

[catherineyronwode]

Household Ammonia is a highly dilute form of Ammonia. Additionally, the use of Ammonia in spiritually cleaning is measured in drops per bucket, diluting it further. No one is ingesting it.

By the way, a dilute solution of Ammonia is one of the best ways to neutralize a jellyfish sting, if you ever get one.

Buffalo Ammonia, 4 oz.

Use in Magic:
For removing evil, home purification, and unjinxing; a household cleaner; a few drops may be added to uncrossing baths; has a great old-time label.

Spell Methods:
Washes and Waters are used in baths, in home cleaning, as magical laundry additives, in floor washes, as altar offerings, and as perfumed room spritzes or sprays.

Product Details:
4 oz. glass bottle with a colourful label

WAT-BFA-GL04
Buffalo Ammonia, 4 oz.
$8.00





You can order right here in the Forum by clicking on the blue Add To Cart button.

For more information, see:
http://www.luckymojo.com/ammonia.html

[preppieroots]

Make sure you get rid of the broom or mop after you are done.

Hi,
the text that I highlighted, about getting rid of the broom and mop after using it in this cleansing, is this true for any house cleansing?

Like, if I were to use the Chinese Wash to clean out my home (which I am about to do) do I need to throw away the mop and broom when I am done? Or is this specific to the use of Buffalo Ammonia?

Thank you.

[Turnsteel]

For regular household cleaning with spiritual supplies you keep the mop and broom and reuse them until they wear out in the normal course of use.

However, I was always told that for a cleaning where the location is cursed or where something criminal or evil happened you get rid of the broom and mop far off from your property, regardless of exactly how you go about that cleaning, but that's just how i was taught.

[preppieroots]

oh fudge! That sure puts a kink in my plans.... I need a mop I don't mind chucking out... but Thank you HailDiscordia, for the reply. I appreciate it.

Does everyone here do this each time they use any of these washes? Maybe only doing it once or twice a year is best.

[Devi Spring]

Personally, if you were cleaning up a very specific and bad mess, then I would get a new mop/broom and then dispose of it afterwards.

However for routine spiritual cleansing I don't toss the cleaning implements, I spray it down with florida water.

That's just my opinion. Your mileage may vary.

[sassafrassblonde]

Even though I use 'green' cleaning products on a normal day....I use the 'cleansing' products the old fashioned way. A few drops of the buffalo ammonia along with the chinese wash is literally a breath of fresh air.

I only throw out the old broom and mop once a year, after a major cleansing. Otherwise, I do the same as someone else said, cleaning them with Florida Water.

Sassy

[catherineyronwode]

The idea of discarding a mop or broom after cleaning is ridiculous to me. It is conspicuous consumption, a waste of resources, a financial drain, and a uselessly baroque "rule" that has been thoughtlessly added to or conflated with the much older rule to use a new broom when you move to a new house.

Obviously, if the traditional statement is "buy a new broom when you move to a new home," this means that moving is special and normally you do NOT buy a new broom!

Sheesh.

Too many calories!

[aura]

Right On Miss Cat! My old mop, bucket and broom with their nicks and bumps from much use, sitting in their usual corner of the bathroom, thank you from the bottom of their dingy-chinese-wash-infused hearts.

It also amazes me that one would consider the new mop and broom ''rule'' a form of work developed by African Americans who didn't necessarily have the largest amount of disposable income (if any at all)...

[operasinger]

Thank you.Excellent information.I didn't get rid of that "old stuff", I sprayed it with Chinese Wash and I think it should be ok.I will continue cleaning my premises today.According to my knowledge, it should be good moon to get rid of old energies etc.

[catherineyronwode]

The use of ammonia in spiritual cleansing is covered in this book:

BOO-GRI-HSPB
Hoodoo Spiritual Baths by Aura Laforest
$12.00





You can order right here in the Forum by clicking on the blue Add To Cart button.

[Rev Ernest]

Buffalo Ammonia, 4 oz.

Use in Magic:
For removing evil, home purification, and unjinxing; a household cleaner; a few drops may be added to uncrossing baths; has a great old-time label.

Spell Methods:
Washes and Waters are used in baths, in home cleaning, as magical laundry additives, in floor washes, as altar offerings, and as perfumed room spritzes or sprays.

Product Details:
4 oz. glass bottle with a colourful label

WAT-BFA-GL04
Buffalo Ammonia, 4 oz.
$8.00





You can order right here in the Forum by clicking on the blue Add To Cart button.

For more information, see:
http://www.luckymojo.com/ammonia.html

[Rev Ernest]

"For removing evil, home purification, and un-jinxing; a household cleaner; a few drops may be added to uncrossing baths; has a great old-time label." Catherine Yronwode

[Verum Est]

For safety concern, does Buffalo Ammonia contain real Ammonia or is it just the nickname of something else?

I have many pets around the home and would also be concerned with bathing in it.

[Mr Christopher]

Hi Verum Est,

It's real Ammonia. It is not a "nickname." You would not leave an open container of it out if you have pets. You can put it in a jar with a lid, or bottle. You can add a cap full of about a tablespoon to an entire tub of bath water, it's a very traditional way to work to remove cross conditions. You can also add it to your laundry.

Best of luck,
Mr. Christopher