[SentaiPink]

Added Silphium for sore throats, fever, and contraception.
Added Non-medical Herb section (Care of RagingLunacy)

[Michelle]

Hi everyone. Just thought I'd add some elaboration to the contraception thing, as it's a slightly confusing/controversial addition given our general 'PG13' stance.

As you all should know, RPing pregnancy is a tough task that requires a lot of research, maturity, and RP experience; there are many ways it can go bad without any OOC regulation. For example, Mesalia has had many past instances where pregnancy was just a reason for needless drama, and once the players were bored, the kid was killed off. For these reasons, the rules state that you must have staff approval before you may RP a character as pregnant, or as someone with a pregnant significant other.

In the past, we always assumed there were contraceptives available in Mesalia so the 'but there aren't any contraceptive methods, and our characters have been having sex for ages, it wouldn't make sense for them to not be pregnant' excuse wouldn't be valid under any circumstances. Thus, the concept of contraceptives in Mesalia are not new; we just avoided putting it out there due to the implications. However, due to some recent RP, we're now just putting it out there. Silphium: it's a very interesting plant.

So there. Now you know that this isn't really a new thing, and everything's all cleared up. Though I probably should remind you that Mesalia's stance on over-sexualisation and realism, as well as our PG rating still stands. Like... this is still Mesalia, it's not a Game of Thrones episode.

If anyone has any questions or concerns, let us know.

The Staff

[Zarkaylia]

Isohel's Touch / Sunray / Sun's Ray / Bless / Ahera / Valsig / Gladja
Dandelion/Sunflower | Forest, Plains, Savannah, Swamp |
Uses:
Depression
Inflammation
Preparation:
Treatment of depression
Flower, flower bud and fruit can all be used. The flower can be dried and prepared as a red and rather pleasant tea at any time of year with the drawback that more flowers need to be used to get desired effect. The flower buds and fruit can be crushed to produce a red juice that can be added in water or tea. The juice have to be fresh but less flower buds or berries are needed to produce same effect as the dried flower. Potentially dangerous for patients with other or chronic mental diseases, especially if taken regularly over a longer time. Potentially decreases the contraceptive effect of silphium if used excessively as well.
Treatment of Inflammation
The red juice of the flower buds and fruits can be applied to wounds/rashes/etc to treat inflammation. The amount of juice needed however remains rather large compared to other herbs.
Description:
[Plant name] grows with erect and branched stems at the top. Each branch can produce multiple yellow flowers that are simple with five petals. Tiny black dots also cover the petals. It has opposing, stalkless, narrow, oblong leaves that are yellow-green and are covered with tiny transparent dots. It can grow as tall as 1 meter in height.

[SentaiPink]

This has been updated with the addition of Lily Stems, Sunray and Saguaro Pulp 

[Zarkaylia]

Lily-of-the-valley
Lily-of-the-valley | Forest, meadow
Uses:
Heart failure
Irregular heartbeat
Promote stronger contractions in labour
Epilepsy
Stroke and related paralysis
Conjunctivitis
Preparation:
Treatment of heart failure, irregular heartbeat, stroke, epilepsy
Dry flower tips can be prepared as a tincture or tea to drink once or twice per day. The dried tips keep for a very long period of time. 

Treatment of acute epilepsy
For tincture (which will keep for longer), dry roots and grind to a rough powder. Boil and simmer for an hour then strain. Tincture dosage: max 2 teaspoons/day.

Treatment of conjunctivitis
Chop dry roots. Boil. Soak a clean cloth in the still warm concoction and rest over the eye(s) three times per day. Must be used fresh.

Treatment against weak contractions in labour
It is recommended that the patient chew the dried root for a couple of minutes. If not possible,  have the patient drink a tea made from dried root.

Side-effects
Overdose may be dangerous to patients with heart disease and can cause excitement, nausea, vomiting, palpitations, headache, vision disturbances and unconsciousness in healthy persons. May be very dangerous if digested fresh.

Description:
A cluster of white flowers on a green stem with large green leaves. Harvest in spring.