The recipe and many other hoodoo practices from 20's and 30's comes from Zora Neale Hurston in her book "Mules and Men"

the Boss Woman and Queen

increasing one's psychic abilities

many people pray to her when they need help taking charge of a difficult situation or person especially in Hoodoo

The plum is also reputedly a very good aphrodisiac

Smoky Quartz Double Terminated Wand (Purification, Balance) Herbal OIls The recipe and many otherSmoky quartz is one of the most powerful stones to using crystal healing layouts to activate and purify the base or root chakra. It may also be used to balance and direct the energy of the upper chakras to the base chakra, making the whole system radiant with light and light in a foundational which the spiritual force can be manifested in the physical body. This listing is for one wand.