Summary A summary of the herbs of LegendMud and their possible effects and uses.

A

Angelica "An angelica plant is here, looking like hugely overgrown celery." Medieval peasants used it to ward off evil spirits and witches by making necklaces of the leaves, and drinking its juices was supposed to protect against poisons. Amerinds used it in poultices to reduce swelling, and it was drunk in teas as a tonic to build strength.

Uses	BREW creates a -2 SAVING_POISON potion
	FLAVOR affects with a strength spell
	POULTICE creates a cure light poultice
	MAKE AMULET creates a timed resist_smite necklace
	non-toxic (1 hr food value)

B

Barberry "Orange-red berries grow on a many-branched shrub here." In medieval Europe it was used as an antiseptic medicine as well as a scent and dye in candle wax. Non-edible.

Uses	POULTICE creates a cure light poultice

Borage "A blue flower with prominent black stamen grows from a leafy plant here." Borage was used as an additive to wine - both Romans and Celts thought it instilled courage, and the Welsh called it "llawenlys", the herb of gladness.

Uses	FLAVOR affects with a strength spell
	non-toxic (no food value)

C

Chamomile "An apple-scented flower with feathery leaves is blooming here." It was used in ancient Egypt as a cure for agues, and as a strewing herb in medieval Europe. Has at times been used as a blonde hair rinse, and has been made into tea throughout time. Brewed strongly, it is a cure for insomnia. Non-edible.

Uses	FLAVOR affects with bless
	BREW creates a sleep potion

Comfrey "Several broad leaves appear to be growing directly from the ground here." Was used to stop heavy bleeding and mend broken bones, also heals burns, according to the Greeks. Creates a brown dye for wool. Non-edible.

Uses	POULTICE creates a cure poison and cure burns poultice

D

Dock "Foot-long, lance shaped leaves are growing wild here." A common roadside weed, it was used by medieval peasants to prevent scurvy, and was also used to treat burns. A syrup made from dock and vinegar was considered a cure-all. Non-edible.

Uses	POULTICE creates a cure light and cure burns poultice
	BREW creates a cure light potion

F

Fenugreek "A patch of what looks like clover is growing here." Used as a fodder crop throughout the ancient Mediterranean and Near East, the Egyptians also used it in poultices. Non-edible.

Uses	POULTICE creates a cure light poultice

Flax Flax has been important to every civilization from the Egyptians onwards for its paper- and cloth-making uses. Homer mentions it, as does an Icelandic saga. In Teuton mythology flax was under the protection of the goddess Hulda, and in the Middle Ages the flowers protected people from sorcery. Flax seeds are highly toxic if ingested.

Uses	BREW creates a poison potion
	MAKE AMULET creates a timed amulet that boosts align

H

Hellebore "A rose seems to grow directly from the ground here, independent of a rosebush." During the Middle Ages these flowers were scattered on the floors of houses to drive out evil. They blessed animals with it. Sorcerers were reputed to use this herb to make themselves invisible.

Uses	BREW creates an invisibility potion
	You make a pink-tinted liquid out of hellebore.
	Herb extremely toxic if ingested (major poison)

J

Jimsonweed "You catch the odor of something unpleasant growing here." Used as a numbing potion for sacrificial victims, and by the Thuggees in India to incapacitate their victims. Causes a flying sensation when inhaled - it is said the Pythia at Delphi inhaled this smoke when delivering oracles.

Uses	BREW creates a potion that weakens, inhibits thought and movement
	FOUL affects with weakness, thought and movement inhibiting
	Herb toxic if ingested (minor poison)

S

Seaweed Sea-weed is thought to contain verticillata, a natural herbal substance which provides energy, strengthening cells and protecting the immune system.

Uses	BREW creates a sustained breath potion.
	non-toxic if ingested (5 hours of food value)

T

Tormentil "You nearly miss spotting a 3 inch dark green, hairy plant growing here." Witches used this in flying ointments along with wolfsbane, but it was paradoxically believed to drive away witches.

Uses	BREW creates a fly potion
	FOUL affects with minor poison
	MAKE AMULET creates a timed resist_stun bracelet
	toxic if ingested (minor poison)

U

Uvaursi "Leathery green leaves dotted with white flowers form a groundcover here." Marco Polo and Kublai Khan discovered the uses of uva-ursi in China. By the 13th century it was used in Europe as an antiseptic in poultices. Also used by Amerinds for the same purpose.

Uses	POULTICE creates a cure light poultice
	non-toxic (no food value)

V

Valerian "An unassuming roadside weed here has the odor of dirty socks." Used mainly as a tranquilizer, though it, as most herbs, was erroneously believed to cure the plague. Non-edible.

Uses	BREW creates a potion that weakens, and inhibits thought and movement

W

Woodruff "A delicate, spindly herb is growing here." During the Middle Ages it was often used in herbal medicine.

Uses	POULTICE creates a cure light poultice