From Edwir the Learned, sage of sages
an index of the Individuals and Societies considered sagacious in all the known Kingdoms and Realms.
Caelfa
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Fruits, Seeds, Spices, Barks and Resins of Various Kinds
Fruits
Cloves: nail-shaped flower-buds of a tree from Southrun. Cloves are chewed to freshen the breath, used extensively in cooking -- both meat and fish are studded with them. Ground/powdered cloves are also used in gruels and sweets. Clove's antiseptic and slight painkilling affects are exploited in wound treatments as well as treatments for toothache, and for 'coldness of the blood'. Considered one of the hottest of spices. Used in cooking and as an antiseptic and painkiller.
Citrus: oranges and lemons are imported from the Provinces as well as Eastrun. They are used extensively as flavorings (in meats as well as sweets), but generally not eaten on their own as they are too expensive! Candied orange peels, made by soaking out the bitterness from the peels and crystalizing them in sugar, are a popular comfit (candy) and subtlety decoration.
Mace: the outer covering around the nutmeg within the fruit of the nutmeg tree. The best is the color of gold and it will keep 10 years. It used to be sold whole or in strips. Also used as a strewing herb by the very rich.
Seeds
Anise: The seeds are used to treat gas and to make people sweat. They are also used in sweets and candies.
Cardamom: 'warm' spicy seedpods and seeds imported from Eastrun. Southruners desire it to flavour their coffee, and it is also used in some mulled wines. Meat and rice dishes are often flavored with cardamom.
Coriander: The round seeds (which resemble bugs!) are used for cooking and to deter fevers; often used in breads. They have been used to treat or prevent tummyaches, including gas.
Cumin: hot/spicy seeds now used in Balduren dishes. Goblins used it in cooking and to treat gas. Rye bread with cumin seeds is a favorite among Gnomes.
Flax: the plants of flax make linen, and the seeds cooked in water make a constipation treatment and an invalid's porridge; a flax seed, placed in the eye, can be used to remove foreign bodies because of the mucilage it exudes.
Mustard: This huge annual plant produces hundreds of tiny yellow or black seeds (The ability to grow 6 feet tall in a single season is well heralded. Mustard sauce (generally made by mixing ground mustard with vinegar/wine/water/honey and other spices) is one of the most common condiments for meat. Mustard seed comes in Black/Brown and Yellow/White varieties. To make good sharp mustard, mix it up on the spot and use it right away-- the flavor fades quickly.
Nutmeg: seed pit of the nutmeg tree, imported from Southrun. Shipped as whole nuts and ground for use, or eaten whole. Nutmegs set in silver are a popular pomander. Ground and eaten to improve digestion; set in silver and carried as scented jewelry. Common in cookery. It is a general tonic, but eating too much nutmeg is hard on the kidneys.
Pepper-like spices
Cubebs: pepper berries from Eastrun imported to Westrun. Also called tailed pepper. Cubeb vinegar is used in recipes in the Provinces.
Grains of Paradise: seeds of a Southrun tree. An alternative to pepper. Used in sausages and in certain types of mulled wine.
Pepper: black, white and green pepper come from the same plant. Cooks have black -- with the skins on-- or white-- with them removed. Used extensively in cooking.
Long pepper: a relative of regular pepper(but not the same) comes as long dried seed capsules and has a fiercer flavor and a sweeter smell. Both regular and long pepper are used extensively, in sweet as well as savory dishes.
Barks & Wood
Cassia: bark and buds of the cassia tree, from Eastrun. Often onfused with (or substituted for) cinnamon, cassia has a rougher, stronger taste. Almost all 'cinnamon' sold in Westrun is cassia.
Cinnamon: the bark of an Eastrun tree believed to be a transplant from Southrun. True Cinnamon is lighter in color and more fragile than cassia, with a smoother, richer taste and smell. Cinnamon is used in anointing oils by the Human Church and Curates of all races. It is also burned as a precious incense. It can be used to flavor fruit and grain dishes, and used in hashmeat especially-- but because of its expense and prestige factor, it is sometimes used by the rich in cooking almost everything as a sign of status.
Sandalwood, both red and yellow: red was used for coloring food, yellow more for burning. Because it tastes like wood and is sometimes adulterated, it's not recommended for internal use.
Resins
Frankincense: resin (dried sap) of the olibanum tree. Comes as 'beads' of resin. The best is clear and white. Imported from Southrun. Used in incense. Also recommended to treat sinus problems and uterine disorders in a poultice applied to the abdomen. It is steeped frankincense and patients sit over the smoke or steam. A rich, church-y smell.
Myrrh: resin tapped from splits in the bark of a Southrun tree. An aromatic used in pomanders, cosmetics and other scented preparations, as well as embalming. Used extensively in wound treatments due to its antiseptic properties. Used in mouthwashes and some antiseptics, though not currently recommended for internal use.
Cloves: nail-shaped flower-buds of a tree from Southrun. Cloves are chewed to freshen the breath, used extensively in cooking -- both meat and fish are studded with them. Ground/powdered cloves are also used in gruels and sweets. Clove's antiseptic and slight painkilling affects are exploited in wound treatments as well as treatments for toothache, and for 'coldness of the blood'. Considered one of the hottest of spices. Used in cooking and as an antiseptic and painkiller.
Citrus: oranges and lemons are imported from the Provinces as well as Eastrun. They are used extensively as flavorings (in meats as well as sweets), but generally not eaten on their own as they are too expensive! Candied orange peels, made by soaking out the bitterness from the peels and crystalizing them in sugar, are a popular comfit (candy) and subtlety decoration.
Mace: the outer covering around the nutmeg within the fruit of the nutmeg tree. The best is the color of gold and it will keep 10 years. It used to be sold whole or in strips. Also used as a strewing herb by the very rich.
Seeds
Anise: The seeds are used to treat gas and to make people sweat. They are also used in sweets and candies.
Cardamom: 'warm' spicy seedpods and seeds imported from Eastrun. Southruners desire it to flavour their coffee, and it is also used in some mulled wines. Meat and rice dishes are often flavored with cardamom.
Coriander: The round seeds (which resemble bugs!) are used for cooking and to deter fevers; often used in breads. They have been used to treat or prevent tummyaches, including gas.
Cumin: hot/spicy seeds now used in Balduren dishes. Goblins used it in cooking and to treat gas. Rye bread with cumin seeds is a favorite among Gnomes.
Flax: the plants of flax make linen, and the seeds cooked in water make a constipation treatment and an invalid's porridge; a flax seed, placed in the eye, can be used to remove foreign bodies because of the mucilage it exudes.
Mustard: This huge annual plant produces hundreds of tiny yellow or black seeds (The ability to grow 6 feet tall in a single season is well heralded. Mustard sauce (generally made by mixing ground mustard with vinegar/wine/water/honey and other spices) is one of the most common condiments for meat. Mustard seed comes in Black/Brown and Yellow/White varieties. To make good sharp mustard, mix it up on the spot and use it right away-- the flavor fades quickly.
Nutmeg: seed pit of the nutmeg tree, imported from Southrun. Shipped as whole nuts and ground for use, or eaten whole. Nutmegs set in silver are a popular pomander. Ground and eaten to improve digestion; set in silver and carried as scented jewelry. Common in cookery. It is a general tonic, but eating too much nutmeg is hard on the kidneys.
Pepper-like spices
Cubebs: pepper berries from Eastrun imported to Westrun. Also called tailed pepper. Cubeb vinegar is used in recipes in the Provinces.
Grains of Paradise: seeds of a Southrun tree. An alternative to pepper. Used in sausages and in certain types of mulled wine.
Pepper: black, white and green pepper come from the same plant. Cooks have black -- with the skins on-- or white-- with them removed. Used extensively in cooking.
Long pepper: a relative of regular pepper(but not the same) comes as long dried seed capsules and has a fiercer flavor and a sweeter smell. Both regular and long pepper are used extensively, in sweet as well as savory dishes.
Barks & Wood
Cassia: bark and buds of the cassia tree, from Eastrun. Often onfused with (or substituted for) cinnamon, cassia has a rougher, stronger taste. Almost all 'cinnamon' sold in Westrun is cassia.
Cinnamon: the bark of an Eastrun tree believed to be a transplant from Southrun. True Cinnamon is lighter in color and more fragile than cassia, with a smoother, richer taste and smell. Cinnamon is used in anointing oils by the Human Church and Curates of all races. It is also burned as a precious incense. It can be used to flavor fruit and grain dishes, and used in hashmeat especially-- but because of its expense and prestige factor, it is sometimes used by the rich in cooking almost everything as a sign of status.
Sandalwood, both red and yellow: red was used for coloring food, yellow more for burning. Because it tastes like wood and is sometimes adulterated, it's not recommended for internal use.
Resins
Frankincense: resin (dried sap) of the olibanum tree. Comes as 'beads' of resin. The best is clear and white. Imported from Southrun. Used in incense. Also recommended to treat sinus problems and uterine disorders in a poultice applied to the abdomen. It is steeped frankincense and patients sit over the smoke or steam. A rich, church-y smell.
Myrrh: resin tapped from splits in the bark of a Southrun tree. An aromatic used in pomanders, cosmetics and other scented preparations, as well as embalming. Used extensively in wound treatments due to its antiseptic properties. Used in mouthwashes and some antiseptics, though not currently recommended for internal use.
The Medicinal Uses of Various Herbs without Magical Effect
Leaves
Balm, Lemon: Light green oval leaves that smell and taste of artifical lemon. Used in foods and drinks; considered an aid against melancholy. Fresh leaves are used to polish furniture Beekeepers use it to charm bees into a new hive. (The flowers do attract bees!) Served as tea.
Basil: dark green leaves with a 'warm' spicy taste. Used in cooking-- for potage or boiled greens, in salads and green pickles. Symbolic of both love and hate. Culpeadre cautions that smelling it too much may breed a scorpion in the head.
Belladonna: bell-shaped flowers purple with green tinges and faintly scented. The fruits are berries, which are green ripening to a shiny black. Used in moderate amounts as an anesthetic and in greater amounts as a poison.
Borage: large hairy leaves that taste of cucumber, are used in salads and cooked greens, and in drinks. It is associated with courage.
Costmary or Alecost: narrow long sweet-scented leaves sometimes eaten in salad or used to season ale; also used to drive away bugs & moths.
Horehound: wooly leaves with a nasty taste. Horehound cough syrups and drinks are prescribed for chesty and head-colds and coughs.
Laurel, or bay-leaves: Are imported as dried leaves (and berries) or potted plants from Southrun, as bay will not grow well in Westrun or the Provinces. Bay leaves are used in incense and also in cooking and Bay leaf crowns are a Barasin sign of achievement.
Marjoram: a small-leaved plant related to oregano with a lighter flavor. Used in cooking, in Elven wine, in brewing Dwarfwort, and in medicines to 'comfort' the stomach.
Mint: all kinds are used in food and medicine. Mint vinegar is used as a mouthwash; mint sauce restores the appetite. Used for all stomach ailments, in fevers and in treating venom and wounds.
Mugwort: gray-green strong-smelling leaves. A charm for travellers and used in foot ointments; also used in treating women's ailments. It is NOT for internal use.
Rosemary: pine-scented leaves, symbolic of wisdom and faithfulness. The flowers, boiled in tea, are an all-purpose medicine. It may bes it boiled in wine for a face wash. Putting the leaves under your pillow guards against nightmares. The ashes of the wood, burnt, are used for cleaning teeth. Among the Realms brides and grooms exchange rosemary wreaths instead of rings; rosemary is also planted or strewn on graves. Rosemary is burned as an incense to kill or prevent infection, including the various plagues.
Rue: a sour-smelling periennial with rounded leaves, also called 'the herb of grace' because it is used as a holy water sprinkler. Used to treat venomous bites, and poor eyesight. Do not use internally!
Sage: a shrub with gray-green sharp-tasting leaves, symbolic of age and wisdom. The leaves are used in salads and green sauces and as a spring tonic. A tonic that is supposed to 'clean out' the system.
Thyme: a low, creeping plant with tiny leaves, symbolic of courage. Used in cooking, and in baths and as an astringent. Burned as to fumigate against infection and to scent sacrifices. There are lots of varieties of thyme; they all have different scents. Ladies will sometimes embroider a thyme sprig in flower, along with a bee, on favors for their favorite knights.
Yarrow: a fringey periennial with manyparted flowers. Used to treat headaches and wounds, especially battle wounds, and the bite of mad dogs.
Roots & Rhizomes
Angelica: a very tallgreen plant whose stalks are cooked like celery or candied and whose leaves & roots are used against fevers, plague, and illness of all kinds.
Calamus, aka Sweet Flag: the rushes of sweet flag are strewn on the floors of Halfling houses; the roots are dried and ground for use in body powders. Sometimes also used in food.
Galingale: rhizome of a gingerlike Eastrun plant, imported usually as dried strips. There are two kinds, the greater and the lesser. An ingredient in spice mixes: powder-douce and powder-fort. Similar to ginger but more spicey, peppery and complex.
Ginger: rhizome of a tropical plant. Travels as either whole roots, dried slices or crystalized (preserved in sugar) slices, packed in ginger jars. The dried slices are often powdered for use in recipes. Gingerbread is a popular sweet cake, sold in decorated slices by guilds. Suspected of provoking lust, but widely used in saucing meats, in cakes, and sidedishes anyway. Its warmth is used medicinally to treat stomach problems, and as a remedy for the various plague.
Flowers
Calendula: round yellow flowers that look similar to regular marigolds but are a different species. Associated with the sun, they are said to follow its progress across the sky. Flower petals are used in broths and tonics, and in treatments to strengthen the heart. Now also used in skin creams.
Chamomile: a short, creeping fringy plant with daisylike flowers. Used in handwashing waters and for headaches. Lawns and garden seats are planted with chamomile, for it smells the sweeter for being trodden on. Used to treat fever and excitement.
Hops: the cone-shaped flowers of the hop vine are used to flavor Dwarfwort. Also used as a sedative (to make people sleep).
Lavender: dried purple flowers. Used in food, and in refreshing washes for headaches; a cap with lavender flowers quilted in it keeps headaches at bay. Used extensively in baths, as a personal scent and as a moth repellent.
Roses: petals of white, pink and red roses [damask, apothecary, and dog roses among others] and the distilled water made from them is widely used in food as well as for scent, and adds to medical preparations to strengthen the patient generally.
Saffron: the inner parts of a kind of crocus flower. Saffron crocus can be grown in Westrun, but the best comes from the Provinces. Cooks use it extensively in both sweet and savory dishes, especially soups and grains, for flavor and color. Used to treat infections.
Balm, Lemon: Light green oval leaves that smell and taste of artifical lemon. Used in foods and drinks; considered an aid against melancholy. Fresh leaves are used to polish furniture Beekeepers use it to charm bees into a new hive. (The flowers do attract bees!) Served as tea.
Basil: dark green leaves with a 'warm' spicy taste. Used in cooking-- for potage or boiled greens, in salads and green pickles. Symbolic of both love and hate. Culpeadre cautions that smelling it too much may breed a scorpion in the head.
Belladonna: bell-shaped flowers purple with green tinges and faintly scented. The fruits are berries, which are green ripening to a shiny black. Used in moderate amounts as an anesthetic and in greater amounts as a poison.
Borage: large hairy leaves that taste of cucumber, are used in salads and cooked greens, and in drinks. It is associated with courage.
Costmary or Alecost: narrow long sweet-scented leaves sometimes eaten in salad or used to season ale; also used to drive away bugs & moths.
Horehound: wooly leaves with a nasty taste. Horehound cough syrups and drinks are prescribed for chesty and head-colds and coughs.
Laurel, or bay-leaves: Are imported as dried leaves (and berries) or potted plants from Southrun, as bay will not grow well in Westrun or the Provinces. Bay leaves are used in incense and also in cooking and Bay leaf crowns are a Barasin sign of achievement.
Marjoram: a small-leaved plant related to oregano with a lighter flavor. Used in cooking, in Elven wine, in brewing Dwarfwort, and in medicines to 'comfort' the stomach.
Mint: all kinds are used in food and medicine. Mint vinegar is used as a mouthwash; mint sauce restores the appetite. Used for all stomach ailments, in fevers and in treating venom and wounds.
Mugwort: gray-green strong-smelling leaves. A charm for travellers and used in foot ointments; also used in treating women's ailments. It is NOT for internal use.
Rosemary: pine-scented leaves, symbolic of wisdom and faithfulness. The flowers, boiled in tea, are an all-purpose medicine. It may bes it boiled in wine for a face wash. Putting the leaves under your pillow guards against nightmares. The ashes of the wood, burnt, are used for cleaning teeth. Among the Realms brides and grooms exchange rosemary wreaths instead of rings; rosemary is also planted or strewn on graves. Rosemary is burned as an incense to kill or prevent infection, including the various plagues.
Rue: a sour-smelling periennial with rounded leaves, also called 'the herb of grace' because it is used as a holy water sprinkler. Used to treat venomous bites, and poor eyesight. Do not use internally!
Sage: a shrub with gray-green sharp-tasting leaves, symbolic of age and wisdom. The leaves are used in salads and green sauces and as a spring tonic. A tonic that is supposed to 'clean out' the system.
Thyme: a low, creeping plant with tiny leaves, symbolic of courage. Used in cooking, and in baths and as an astringent. Burned as to fumigate against infection and to scent sacrifices. There are lots of varieties of thyme; they all have different scents. Ladies will sometimes embroider a thyme sprig in flower, along with a bee, on favors for their favorite knights.
Yarrow: a fringey periennial with manyparted flowers. Used to treat headaches and wounds, especially battle wounds, and the bite of mad dogs.
Roots & Rhizomes
Angelica: a very tallgreen plant whose stalks are cooked like celery or candied and whose leaves & roots are used against fevers, plague, and illness of all kinds.
Calamus, aka Sweet Flag: the rushes of sweet flag are strewn on the floors of Halfling houses; the roots are dried and ground for use in body powders. Sometimes also used in food.
Galingale: rhizome of a gingerlike Eastrun plant, imported usually as dried strips. There are two kinds, the greater and the lesser. An ingredient in spice mixes: powder-douce and powder-fort. Similar to ginger but more spicey, peppery and complex.
Ginger: rhizome of a tropical plant. Travels as either whole roots, dried slices or crystalized (preserved in sugar) slices, packed in ginger jars. The dried slices are often powdered for use in recipes. Gingerbread is a popular sweet cake, sold in decorated slices by guilds. Suspected of provoking lust, but widely used in saucing meats, in cakes, and sidedishes anyway. Its warmth is used medicinally to treat stomach problems, and as a remedy for the various plague.
Flowers
Calendula: round yellow flowers that look similar to regular marigolds but are a different species. Associated with the sun, they are said to follow its progress across the sky. Flower petals are used in broths and tonics, and in treatments to strengthen the heart. Now also used in skin creams.
Chamomile: a short, creeping fringy plant with daisylike flowers. Used in handwashing waters and for headaches. Lawns and garden seats are planted with chamomile, for it smells the sweeter for being trodden on. Used to treat fever and excitement.
Hops: the cone-shaped flowers of the hop vine are used to flavor Dwarfwort. Also used as a sedative (to make people sleep).
Lavender: dried purple flowers. Used in food, and in refreshing washes for headaches; a cap with lavender flowers quilted in it keeps headaches at bay. Used extensively in baths, as a personal scent and as a moth repellent.
Roses: petals of white, pink and red roses [damask, apothecary, and dog roses among others] and the distilled water made from them is widely used in food as well as for scent, and adds to medical preparations to strengthen the patient generally.
Saffron: the inner parts of a kind of crocus flower. Saffron crocus can be grown in Westrun, but the best comes from the Provinces. Cooks use it extensively in both sweet and savory dishes, especially soups and grains, for flavor and color. Used to treat infections.
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