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Magically speaking, Saltpeter has a long, long, long history in hoodoo as an agent of magical protection in spritual baths and floor washes and as a shoe-sprinkle. Also, because it is an ingredient in Gunpowder, it is used in formulae which are hoped to produce quick (explosive) action, such as Block-Buster.
Salt is used in: 1  Shotgun shells, to disperse ghosts as well as slow down demons. 2  As protection of space-laid in an enclosing ring or around the boundaries of a room to prevent spirits and demons from entering.he fired salt alone will not destroy the spirit, but it does act as a deterrent, forcing the spirit to dissipate briefly. â Pad of Definitions, (1.07 Hook Man), Official Website. Ring of Salt A positive symbol of protection used against demons and evils protecting or trapping anything within it.