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Plant Guide
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Here you can find a list that holds information about some of the local herbal plants that can be used by characters. Some plants are for healing, other have no real medicinal values, and others can be toxic and deadly if consumed. Information on where they can be found, how they are used, their names, and other information can be found below.
You are more than welcome to use plants/poisons that are not listed here when roleplaying; this is simply a guide and resource for you, if desired!
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POISONS |
| WORMWOOD (Artemisia afra) |
BUSH ROPE (Strychnoas toxifera) |
Uses: colds, influenza, cough, pneumonia, indigestion, wounds, headache, parasitic
Partus Used: leaves, twigs, oil |
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Effects: muscle relaxant, causes death by respiratory system paralysis, resulting in asphyxiation
Parts Used: bark |
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| PURSLEY (Portulaca oleracea) |
THIMBLEWEED (Anemone nemorosa) |
Uses: gastric sedative, earaches, abscesses, vermifuge
Parts Used: leaves, seeds |
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Effects: severe skin irritation, bitter taste and burning in mouth/throat, mouth ulcers, nausea, vomiting
Parts Used: whole plant |
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| FRANKINCENSE (Boswellia sacra) |
ADAM AND EVE (Arum maculatum) |
Uses: anti-inflammatory, wound healing, sedative, expectorant, antiseptic
Parts Used: sap |
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Effects: skin, mouth and throat irritation; results in swelling, burning pain, breathing difficulties
Parts Used: berries, whole plant |
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POISONS |
| LOCTUS BEAN (Parkia biglobosa) |
MOONSEED (Menispermum spp.) |
Uses: respiratory diseases, skin infections, digestive system, parasitic infections, genitourinary system
Partus Used: seeds, stem bark, leaves |
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Effects: nausea and vomiting, can often fatal
Parts Used: fruits and seeds |
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| CAPE ALOE (Aloe ferox) |
HEMLOCK (Conium maculatum) |
Uses: wound dressing, laxative
Parts Used: leaves, exudate |
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Effects: stomach paints, vomiting and progressive paralysis of the central nervous system
Parts Used: whole plant |
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| PIGEON PEA (Cajanus cajan) |
GIANT HOGWEED (Heracleum mantegazzianum) |
Uses: antiviral, anti-sickness, blood pressure, skin infections
Parts Used: leaves, seeds |
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Effects: severe skin inflammation
Parts Used: sap |
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| BUCHU (Agathosma betulina) |
BLACK NIGHTSHADE (Solanum nigrum) |
Uses: inflammation, appetite stimulant, digestive, cough, colds, rheumatism, antispasmodic
Partus Used: leaves |
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Effects: abdominal pain, vomiting, diarrhea, fever, confusion, drowsiness, cardiac arrhythmias, respiratory failure
Parts Used: leaves, fruits |
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| OIL PALM (Elaeis guineensis) |
WOLFSBANE (Aconitum spp.) |
Uses: analgesic, antibacterial, poison antidote
Parts Used: leaves, root, fruits |
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Effects: disables nerves, lowers blood pressure, skin numbness, cardiac irregularities, vomiting
Parts Used: whole plant |
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| WILD MANGO (Irvingia gabonensis) |
REDOUL (Coriaria myrtifolia) |
Uses: gastrointestinal diseases, fevers, body pain, edema, dysentery
Parts Used: stem, seeds, frutis, roots |
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Effects: digestive, neurological, and respiratory problems, can be fatal in cubs
Parts Used: berries |
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POISONS |
| CHAFF FLOWER (Achyranthes aspera) |
DAFFODIL (Narcissus spp.) |
Uses: muscular pains, syncope, eye inflammation
Parts Used: whole plant |
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Effects: bulbs cause nausea and vomiting, stems cause headaches, vomiting, and blurred vision
Parts Used: bulbs, stems |
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| BABY BUSH (Chromolaena odorata) |
POKEWEED (Phytolacca spp.) |
Uses: wound dressing, skin infection
Parts Used: whole plant, leaves |
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Effects: stomach pain, nausea, vomiting, slow and difficult breathing, weakness, spasms, severe convulsions, death
Parts Used: leaves, berries, roots |
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| CLOVE (Syzgium aromaticum) |
BITTERSWEET NIGHTSHADE (Solanum dulcamara) |
Uses: post-childbirth, abdominal pains, headache, hypertension
Parts Used: buds, fruits, leaves |
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Effects: fatigue, paralysis, convulsions, and diarrhea, rarely fatal
Parts Used: whole plant |
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POISONS |
| BAOBAB (Adansonia digitata) |
DAPHNE (Daphne pontica) |
Uses: anti-inflammatory, fatigue, astringent, tonic, diaphoretic for fevers, expectorant
Partus Used: stem bark, leaves, fruits |
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Effects: burns to the mouth and digestive tract, coma, often fatal
Parts Used: berries |
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| ALEXANDRIAN SENNA (Senna alexandrina) |
LARKSPUR (Delphinium spp.) |
Uses: wound dressing, purgative
Parts Used: leaves, pods |
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Effects: nausea, muscle twitches, paralysis, often death
Parts Used: young plant and seeds |
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| GUM ACACIA (Acacia senegal) |
MILKY MANGROVE (Excoecaria agallocha) |
Uses: expectorant, astringent, colds, antidote, anti-inflammatory, antitussive
Parts Used: fruits, bark, leaves, exudate |
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Effects: skin contact causes irritation and blistering, eye contact can cause temporary blindness
Parts Used: sap |
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| ALOE VERA (Aloe barbadensis) |
DESERT ROSE (Adenium obsesum) |
Uses: wound dressing, vertigo
Partus Used: leaves, exudate |
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Effects: cardiac contractions, ventricular tachycardia
Parts Used: sap from roots and stems |
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| DESERT DATE (Balanites aegyptiaca) |
CENTURY PLANT (Agave spp.) |
Uses: anti-parasitic, fevers
Parts Used: fruits, roots, stems |
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Effects: acute contact dermatitis, blistering, chronic itching
Parts Used: sap, juice |
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| GAMBIER (Uncaria gambier) |
DEVIL'S TRUMPETS (Datura wrightii) |
Uses: astringent, wound dressing
Parts Used: stem bark, leaves |
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Effects: delirium, tachycardia, muscle stiffness, temporary paralysis, amnesia, hallucinogenic
Parts Used: seeds, flowers |
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POISONS |
| ASHANTI PEPPER (Piper guineense) |
ANGEL'S TRUMPET (Datura metel) |
Uses: carminative, restorative post-childbirth, embrocation for sprains
Partus Used: leaves, fruits |
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Effects: narcotic, muscle weakness, dry mouth, rapid pulse, hallucinations
Parts Used: leaves |
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| WHITE WEED (Ageratum conyzoides) |
CRAB'S EYE (Abrus precatorious) |
Uses: fever, wound dressing, cuts
Parts Used: leaves, flowers |
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Effects: nausea, vomiting, convulsions, liver failure, death
Parts Used: seeds |
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| NIBIMA (Cryptolepis sanguinolenta) |
HORSE CHESTNUT (Aesculus hippocastanum) |
Uses: fevers, anti-inflammatory, upper respiratory tract infections, antimicrobial
Parts Used: roots, stems, leaves |
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Effects: nausea, muscle twitches, paralysis
Parts Used: whole plant |
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POISONS |
| MONKEY ROPE (Adenia cissampeloides) |
ACOKANTHERA (Acokanthera schimperi) |
Uses: diuretic, fevers, abortifacient, colic, cholera, infertility, threatened abortion, chest problems
Partus Used: leaves, roots |
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Effects: antifertility, cardiac arrest
Parts Used: stem bark, roots |
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| BASIL (Ociumum basilicum) |
CASTOR BEAN (Ricinus communis) |
Uses: sedative, stomachache, dizziness, sinusitis, flu, fevers, cough, infertility
Parts Used: aerial parts, roots, seeds |
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Effects: vomiting, seizures, death
Parts Used: seeds |
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| DEVIL'S CLAW (Harpagophytum procumbens) |
ASPARAGUS (Asparagus officinalis) |
Uses: anti-inflammatory, allergies, sedative, facilitates childbirth
Parts Used: tubers, roots |
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Effects: abdominal pain, vomiting (rapid indigestion of 5+ berries)
Parts Used: berries of mature plant |
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| CRABWOOD (Carapa procera) |
CALBAR BEAN (Physostigma venenosum) |
Uses: skin disease, purgative, impotence, bacterial infections, chest ailments, fatigue, fevers, ophthalmia
Partus Used: stems, nuts, exudate |
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Effects: copious salvation, seizures, respiratory failure, asphyxiation
Parts Used: seeds |
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| GNETUM (Gnetum africanum) |
POISON DEVIL'S PEPPER (Rauvolfia vomitoria) |
Uses: purgative, antidotes (venomous stings, bites), ease childbirth, painkiller
Parts Used: leaves, stem |
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Effects: depression, insomnia, loss of appetite, impotence
Parts Used: roots, stem, leaves |
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| AKUAMMA (Picralima nitida) |
MANICHINEEL TREE (Hippomane mancinella) |
Uses: local anesthetic, memory enhancer, arthritis, cough, analgesic
Parts Used: stems, seeds, roots |
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Effects: blistering, conjunctivitis, internal bleeding, shock, bacterial superinfection, throat tightness
Parts Used: whole tree |
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POISONS |
| GARDEN CRESS (Lepidium sativum) |
BEARBERRY (Arctostaphylos) |
Uses: bacterial and fungal infections, cough, poison antidote
Partus Used: whole plant |
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Effects: nausea, vomiting, fever, chills, spinal and back pain
Parts Used: leaves, berries |
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| LIQUORICE (Glycyrrhiza glabra) |
COW PARSNIP (Heracleum maximum) |
Uses: demulcent, expectorant
Parts Used: roots |
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Effects: skin sensitivity to sunlight, sunburn, dermatitis, rashes, blistering
Parts Used: leaves, stem, sap, flowers |
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| USNEA (Usnea australis) |
DEATH CAMAS (Anticlea elegans) |
Uses: pain relief, fevers, wound healing
Parts Used: whole plant |
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Effects: salivation, headache, dizziness, vomiting, confusion, slow heartbeat, low-blood pressure, muscle weakness
Parts Used: leaves, flowers, stem |
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This page was updated on: 07/24/2022
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