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There are hundreds of different vegetable flavorings and seasonings which were or are reputed to have medicinal and/or magic properties.
It is not within the scope of this work to detail all of these herbs and spices, particularly as regards their description, habitat, and the many uses claimed for most.
An alphabetical listing with one or two comments on each is presented.
The dedicated herbologist will have to pursue his or her research in scholarly texts.
 
 

Plant And/Or Special Part:	Uses And/Or Powers:
abcess root (sweet root)	respiratory disorders
acacia (Gum Arabic)	tissue repair
aconite (monkshood, wolfsbane, friar's cap, etc.)	sedative/drives off werewolves
acorn	tissue hardening
adder's tongue	emetic, emollient
adrue	anti-vomiting, sedative
agar-agar (jelly)	anti-inflammation, nutrient
agaric	astringent, purgative
agrimony (cockleburr, stickwort)	muscle toner, diuretic
alder	anti-inflammation, tonic
alkanet root	emollient, antiseptic, wormer
all-heal (wound-wort)	antiseptic, anti-spasmodic
almond milk/powder	nutrient/emollient
aloe (bitter aloe)	bites, burns, laxative, tonic/insect repellant
amaranth (red cockscomb, love-lies-bleeding)	astringent, anti-hemorrhaging
ammoniacum (Persian Gum)	stimulant, respiratory aid
angelica	lungs, liver, spleen, vision, hearing
anise	antacid, digestion, coughing
arbutus (mayflower)	astringent, bladder infection
areca nut (betel nut)	astringent, tape wormer
arenaria rubra (sandwort)	diuretic, urinary diseases
arrach (goosefoot)	sedative (nervous tension or hysteria in particular)
atichoke juice	jaundice curative
asafetida (gum asafetida, devil's dung, food of the gods)	aphrodisiac, brain and nervous stimulant, tonic, many more
asarabacca (hazelwort, wild nard)	emetic, purgative
ash (bark and leaves of)	laxative, anti-inflammation, fever
asparagus juice/root	sedative, heart problems/anti-oxalic acid
avens (colewort, herb bennet)	astringent, anti-hemorrhaging, anti-weakness, tonic, more
bael	anti-inflammation, ulcers
balm (sweet balm) leaves	calms nerves, fevers
balm of gilead	nutrient, organ stimulant (general)
balmony (bitter herb, snake head)	tissue builder and strengthener, liver ailments, wormer
barley	nutrient (recuperative)
basil	nervous disorders
bay leaf	?
beet	organic cleanser
belladonna (deadly nightshade, dwale, black cherry root) ()	diuretic, sedative, pain reliever, anti-opiate, circulation, stimulant, poison/lycanthropy cure
benne (sesam, sesame)	respiratory disorders, eye infections, more
benzoin (gum benzoin)	expectorant, stimulant, antiseptic, wounds and sores
berberis	fevers
beth root (lamb's quarters)	astringent, coughs, tonic, anti-hemorrhaging, more
bilberry (huckleberry, hurtleberry, whortleberry)	anti-thirst, dropsy, typhoid, more
birch (white birch)	intestines and stomach, venereal diseases, skin conditions
birthwort	circulatory stimulant
bistort (adderwort)	astringent
bittersweet (felonwort, scarlet berry, woody nightshade)	abcesses, lymph infections, swelling and inflammation
blackberry (dewberry)	astringent, tonic, dysentary
black currant	diuretic, antiseptic, blood purifier
black willow (pussy willow) bark	astringent, antiseptic
blueberry -- see bilberry	-
blue flag (flag lily, poison flag, water flag, water lily)	diuretic, cathartic, blood purifier (vs. poison), wound healing, venereal disease, much more
blue mallow (common mallow)	coughs, colds
boneset (thoughtwort)	fevers, tonic, skin diseases
borage	coughs, lung infections
box leaves	tonic, blood purifier
bryony	paralysis, bruises
bugle	gastrointestinal disorders, hemmorhaging
burdock	laxative, tuberculosis, more
butterbur	fevers, urinary complaints
cabbage juice	ulcer and stomach treatment
calotopis (mudar bark)	skin leprosy, elephantiasis, more
camphor (gum camphor)	bruises, sprains, chills, fevers, cardiac stimulant
caraway	antacid, aids digestion
cardamom	?
carrot juice and seeds	tonic for improved health
castor oil bush	purgative, cathartic
catnip	colds, fevers, anti-spasmodic, hysteria
cayenne	stimulant
celery	liver functions
chamomile	nervous conditions, ear and tooth aches
chaulmoogra oil	fevers, sedative, skin eruptions
cherry gum	respiratory infections/food substitute
chervil	?
chives	colds, general diseases/evil eye
cinnamon	disinfectant, nausea, preservative
cleavers (goosegrass)	fevers, circulation, blood purifier, wounds, liver disease
clover	tonic
cloves	anaesthetic, circulation, germicide, disinfectant
comfrey root (healing herb)	colds, respiratory conditions, wounds, bone fractures, gangrene, much, much more
coriander	tonic
couchgrass	bladder and urinary infections
cucumber	inflammation
cumin seed	stimulant
dandelion	diuretic, purgative, tonic
digitalis  (dead men's bells, fairy bells, fairy cap, fairy fingers, foxglove, etc.)	heart stimulant, tonic, kidney treatment (poison)
dill	nausea
ergot (rye smut)	hemmorhaging, venereal diseases
eyebright	astringent, eye infections
fennel	digestion, weight control, muscle tone, reflexes, vision, much, more
fenugreek	stimulant
fig	demulcent
figwort (scrofula plant, throatwort)	abcesses, wounds, pain killer
fireweed	astringent, anti-spasmodic
fluellin	astringent, tissue strengthener
garden burnet	?
garlic	coughs, colds, blood purifier, detoxifier, kills parasites/wards off vampires
gelsemium (wild woodbine)	sedative, nerve tonic, fevers, more
gentian (bitter root, felwort)	tonic, fevers, anti-venom
geranium (sweet geranium)	alkalizer
ginger	stimulant, colds, cramps
ginseng	glandular stimulant, vision, dizziness, headaches, weakness
goat's rue	diuretic, wormer (vermifuge)
grape juice	blood fortifier
hartstongue	cough, liver, spleen, bladder
hawthorn	heart, arteries
hedge mustard	throat, lungs
hellebore	heart tonic (rootlets are poison)
honeysuckle	liver, spleen, respiratory disorders
horehound, white	coughs, pulmonary diseases, anti-venom
horehound, black	stimulant, wormer, hemmorhaging
horseradish	tonic, antiseptic, wormer
hyssop	respiratory ailments, jaundice, blood purifier, tonic, cuts and wounds, more
ipecac	dysentary, mouth infections, more
irish moss	coughs, scalds, burns
jambul seed	blood purifier, diabetes
jewel weed (balsam weed, pale touch-me-not)	diuretic, kidneys, skin growths, fungus, infections, liver
juniper berry	aphrodisiac, stimulant, disinfectant, venereal disease, more
jurubera	anemia
kelp (seawrack)	thyroid, heart, arteries, much more
larkspur (knight's spur)	external parasites
leek	same as chives <>
lily-of-the-valley	heart tonic
lotus	?
lucerne (alfalfa)	strength
lycopodium (common club moss, fox tail, lamb's tail)	wounds, lungs, kidneys, more
mace	stimulant
marigold	fevers, variscosities, eyes, heart
marjoram	meloncholia, dizziness, brain disorders, toothaches
masterwort	stimulates organs, anti-spasmodic, more
mistletoe	convulsions, hysteria, narcotic, tonic, typhoid fever, heart
muira-puama	aphrodisiac
mustard	emetic, counter-irritant, colds, fevers
nutmeg	nausea, vomiting, diarrhea
nux vomica (poison nut)	stimulant, debility tonic
onion	poultice, colds (as chives)
oregano	germicide, pain killer
paprika	stimulant, poultice
parsley	blood purifier
parsnip	fevers
peach seed	fevers, blood tonic
pepper, black	sprains, neuritis
peppermint	?
pitcher plant	small pox preventative and cure, stomach, liver, kidneys
plantain (ripple grass, waybread)	minor wounds, stings, rashes
pomegranate	nerve sedative, wormer
poppy	? <cf wikipedia ... what the preferred species(?) used in the temples ... not somniferum?>
pumpkin seed	virility, organ tonic
quince	eye disease, dysentary, skin disorders
radish	blood purifier, liver
raspberry	fevers, tonic
rhubarb	astringent, cathartic
rose <(@~)~~~~)>	colds, fevers
rosemary	germicide, muscle tonic/drives off evil spirits
saffron	scarlet fever, measles, respiratory disorders
sage	tonic, wounds, *
sarsaparilla (china root, spikenard)	system balance, blood purifier, venereal disease, many more
scopolis	nerve and muscle sedative, pain killer, coughs
scullcap (madweed)	nervous disorders, rabies
senna	purgative
spearmint	?
strawberry	vision, swelling and inflammation
summer savory	blood purifier, palsy
tamarind	infection, gangrene
tansy	tonic, narcotic, wormer
tarragon	?
tea	poison antidote
thyme	antiseptic, blood purifier
turmeric	?
watercress	blood tonic (anemia)
white bryony (mandragora)	cathartic, respiratory diseases, heart, kidneys

It is suggested that you use the above list as a guide to which herbs, spices, or vegetable you will require for various magical effects desired from potions,
scroll inks, and other magic items.
You may add to or delete from the list as you desire.
Reputed folk uses are not detailed with respect to magic in most cases, as this decision is the purview of the DM.

Sage Advice

Question: My recipe for pork sausage seems to have a
mistake in it—it calls for four cups of sage. This amount
seems a little excessive. Could it be a misprint?

Answer: Yes, the recipe should call for four tablespoons of sage.
 

Question: I am interested in acquiring large amounts of sage. Where should I look?

Answer: Try the yellow pages of your phone book. Look under “Herb dealers—Sage”.
 

Question: In the folk song “Scarborough Fair” there is a line that goes,“Parsley, something, rosemary, and thyme.”
What word am I missing?

Answer: Sage.
 

Somewhere at the back part of the 1979 DMG for ADandD 1st edit. is a list of natural herbs as medicine.
When I saw and read that info., I started using oregano for my teeth because it is a germicide and painkiller.
Pepper is good for sprains and I think something else, but I forgot.
Is that list of medicinal herbs true for real life?
If it is, you might want to try some of those natural remedies listed instead of unnatural medicine for your health.
I have noticed that doctors don't give all the info. that is cheapest and the most useful.
Your 1979 DMG for ADandD 1st edit. has helped me in real life and it might help you.
Just choose a herb that you think matches the symptoms that you have and that doesn't have any side effects that you can think of.

As I recall, the list of herbal remedies was taken from actual books listing such natural medicications.
In that vein I do plan to check into chelation therapy soon.

Gary