 These magical practices of Judaic folk religion which became part of practical Kabbalah date from Talmudic times.The Talmud mentions the use of charms for healing, and a wide range of magical cures were sanctioned by rabbis.It was ruled that any practice actually producing a cure was not to be considered superstitious and there has been the widespread practice of medicinal amulets, and folk remedies "(segullot)" in Jewish societies across time and geography.