herbology 101
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Herbology 101
A REVIEW OF THIS YEARS LESSONS
Things every Herbologist needs!
1. Dragons Hide Gloves
2. Earmuffs
3. A wand
Some may also require
* Mask
*Apron
*Closed toed shoes
Extraordinary fertilizer and plant nourishment
Dragon Dung
*Scentless
*Contains large amount of acid for breaking down soil
*Fertilizer and Compost
Mooncalf Dung
*Gentler Option
*Not as powerful as Dragon Dung
*For sensitive plants
Centaur Tears
*More vitamin rich than regular water – Favorite of plants
*Never water salt water plants with centaur tears
*Capable of reviving a plant that is close to death
Quick Facts about repotting
* Repotting is a very special stage in a plants life
*It is their rite of passage
*Some plants may double their intake of water and sunlight
*Some plants may lower their intake of water and sunlight
*Plant enjoys freshness of new pot
Basic Herbs and Fungi Gillyweed
-Native to Mediterranean sea
-Grows 5 to 7 centimetres tall
- Needs soil with a pH range of 7.9–8.4 (Moderately alkaline)
- Need little sunlight
-Eating this plant allows consumer to grow gills and webs between toes to breath and move easier underwater
Valerian Root
-Native to Europe and some of Asia, migrated to North America
-Possesses sedative powers
-Sprigs used in sleeping potions….. Root is in calming potions
- Needs At least seven hours of sun each day to stay healthy
-Should be planted in soil with a pH level of 4.5–5.0 (very strong acid), about 1/8 of an inch down
Basic Herbs and Fungi (continued) Knotgrass
- Native to European forests
- Grows from 5cm to 4m tall
- Has the ability to halt the growth of animals
- Needs neutral level of pH level in soil (Slight acid) 6.1–6.5 to (Neutral) 6.6–7.3
- Needs plenty of water
- Used in some love potions
Dittany
- Only grows naturally on the mountainside of Crete, Greece or in special acclimated greenhouses.
-Used for healing and love potions
- grows twenty centimeters to thirty centimeters in height
-Requires warmth and sunlight to thrive
-Grows in soil with an average pH level of (Neutral) 6.6–7.3
Okay if you accidentally overwater
Dangerous Plants
THE MANDRAKE
- Common to European countries
- Resembles Parsnip
-Grows between five centimeters to forty centimeters
- Causes hallucinations, comas, and puts people into dreamlike states
- Used in sleeping potions, love potions, and also in a potion to revive a petrified person
- Wear earmuffs while repotting or harvesting
First Aid
If a person goes into a coma from screams, a healer is needed to administer a tandisu injection.
Of course there is no cure for death
Dangerous Plants (continued)
DEVILS SNARE
- Habitat is the highlands and lowlands of Scotland
- Grow in all dark and damp areas
- Features include swaying plant tendrils, and a very bright green color, despite it being sun deprived
- Plant can grab you a squeeze you to death
-Lumos Maxima makes the plant cower
-Used to guard objects, assisnations, or for a distraction
First Aid
Renervate- if unconscious
Anapneo- if choking on own tongue
Dangerous Plants (continued)
The Bubotuber
-Native to Scotland
-Looks like a big black slug
-Yellow Pus comes out
-Treats Acne if diluted
-Plant a bulb in dark, nutrient rich soil
-Requires little sunlight
First Aid
Cleanse wound and then apply dittany
RAT ROOT -AKA. Acorus calamus, sea sledge, flag root, myrtle grass, sweet myrtle, sweet
rush (and other combinations of all the previous words), Gladdon, and Beewort
-Is an abortificiant – pregnant women should not use
-It is a reed like perennial
-Water plant – grows in soil in or near water
Also can be very toxic, use with care
QUALITIES:
· Abortifacient
· Anodyne (relives pain)
· Anthelmintic
· Aphrodisiac (used in some love potions)
· Carminative
· Counters the side effects of hallucinogens
· Diuretic
· Hallucinogen
· Laxative
· Otalgic (cures ear aches)
· Sedative
Advanced Herbs Bouncing Bulb
- Aka Resilio Bulbus
- Bulb like body with leaves sprouting from top
- Needs neutral pH level and a lot of dirt
- Can grow to the size of doorways
-May require Flippindo charm or Incendio to fend off
Gurdyroot
-Look like green onions
-Foul smell
-Taste like bogeys
-Used to ward off evil
-Bugs may attack so you want to place a protective charm around it
Advanced Herbs (continued) Aconite
- Aka. Wolfs bane, Monkshood
- Extremely toxic, take extreme caution
- Can be found in the wild in moderate temperatures
- If you have been poisoned seek immediate assistance, Symptoms include diarrhea, nausea, and vomiting, and then sensations of burning in the abdomen, mouth, and face, as well as tingling and numbness in the mouth and face.
Used in poisons
Wormwood (Absinthe)
Common throughout Europe
Grows to a height between one and two meters
Leaves are leaves between two and eight inches
Prefers salt water
It can help relieve pain or for digestive problems
Also used in poisons
Non Magical Plants
Just because a plant is non-magical does not mean that it can be used in potions or magic.
Some people prefer to use non magical plants because it reduces the risk of a blow up in potions
Some of the non magical plants are
Lily plants
which are good for healing of many kinds including burns, spider bites coughs and fevers, stomach disorders, wounds, sores, and for washing swollen bruised areas
English Rose (Rosa)
Which are good for skin products and love potions
In Conclusion
Herbology is important to the magical community if not widely accepted. Without herbology how would we know how to grow and care for plants for potion ingredients? How would we know what the magical properties of plants are?