Traditionally the Rowan is though to be a witch tree. It is a tree o the Goddess and sacred to the faeries. A rowan growing near a stone circle is considered the most powerful. The rowan protect from all sources of evil. Two rowan twigs tied into an equal armed cross with red thread is a powerful protective amulet. The berries are used in charm bags for power, healing and protection.
Traditions speak of the rowan as an especially powerful protector and the to bind a piece with red thread around a twig of rowan can turn aside the strongest spell.
Use a Handful of dried rowan berries. Place them in the center of a small square of white or purple cloth. Gather the cloth over the berries and tie it to a bundle with white or purple ribbon. Hang this in your kitchen during flu season or keep it for the entire winter.