GUIDE TO COMMON MEDICINAL PLANTS
By Bardonius
NUMBROOT
Use: When ground into a paste, it is used to numb wounds. Numbroot is widely available and commonly used all over Arcana. Once in its paste form, it looks like a clear gel.
Location: Found in the southern part of all realms in Arcana. Grows on the exposed roots of mature Thunder trees.
FIREFOX WEED
Use: Helps to draw out poison from a wound. In order to work, it must be inserted directly into the wound. Once it is in contact with the wound, leave it for at least two hours and them remove it.
Location: Grows along the rocky shores of the Kabashee River in the Realm of Pax.
RUBIA SEEDS
Use: When fed to horses, it gives them great stamina. One seed can give a horse the energy to travel for one full day, carrying one full grown human and saddlebags containing up to 50 extra pounds.
Loacation: Only grows in central Markadron.
WITCHTHORN
Use: When Witchthorn leaves are wrapped around a wound, they can speed healing. The leaves have a natural ability to stick lightly to surfaces, so they make an excellent natural bandage.
Location: Primarily found in forested regions of Central and Northern Pax.
COMFREY SEEDS
Use: With Six seeds, an adult elf will be rendered unconscious for one full day. Three seeds will have the same effect on a human. One seed will make an adult giant very drowsy for six hours.
Location: Only found in the Wildman Woods in Tor's realm.
DRAGONTHORN
Use: has the ability to neutralize poison when it is crushed into a powder and ingested. For several hours, humans suffer side-effects such as hallucinations and inability to reason logically.
Location: Grows along the Northern shores of Hudon Bay, in the realms of Markadron and Tor.
BURR TREE OIL
Use: Burr tree sap can be used to disinfect wounds. The sap is called "oil" because it turns into a liquid within moments of being removed from the tree
Location: Grows in the central region of the Realm of Pax.
HARCINIA
Use: When ground into a powder, harcinia can be used to add spice to food or as a restorative to bring an unconscious human or elf back to consciousness. It can induce sneezing fits in Giants.
Location: grows in central region of the Realm of Markadron.