Straw has alwyas been renowend with magickal properties. If you feel you are coming down with something, or fighing off a virus or a cold, and you happen to come acorss some straw, whether you find it in the street, a field, or left over from rabbits or hamsters, do the following:
Tie the strands of straw into a knot, hold the knot between your two palms and feel the golden color entering your body with the heat from your hands.
Place the straw under your pillow that night and see a golden radiance from it surrounding your head in a bright halo. In the morning your face will have a glow of health and any virus you have been fighting will flee.