The art of creating potions has been passed down from generations to generations in the Druid family. We have finally decided to share our secrets with you. As you may know, flowers and herbs all have special properties and aromas that create different effects. However if the herb is prepared incorrectly, the effects could be lethal and dangerous.
Picking your poison, as I may call it, is just a phrase referring to what outcome you wish to have. Below is a small list of herbs and their effects to the body and mind.
Daffodil: Rejuvenation and Fertility
Dawn Tulip: Focus
Dusk Blossom: Death
Fallen Star: Resurrection
Golden Sunset: Courage and Strength
Greater Tulip: Protection
Heaven's Bell: Safety
Lemon Flower: Disenchantment
Mango Floret: Restoration
Midnight's Reign: Honesty
Old Poppy: Serenity and Sleep
Orange Blossom: Chastity
Pink Mugunghwa: Inner strength
Rose: Passion
Sunflower: Energy
Winedrop: Inebriation
Yuri's Love: Purification
Each of these herbs when prepared correctly gives the herbalist the option to use the herbal effects to their advantage. The safest and most accurate of preparation methods is alchemy. To create a potion using these herbs, specific materials must be gathered and used.
First a base must be formed to support the mixing and creation of a fire. A fire must then be created within the base and brought to appropriate temperatures. With the ashes and coals of the fire a potion bottle that either contains water or alcohol of correct amounts must be brought to correct temperatures before adding the herb. Once the temperature is correct, the herb must be processed -- chopping, dicing, slicing, shredding, or even using the seeds and roots of the herb will do. Once added to the mixture, the juice of a mountainous root must be juiced in. For the finale, a substance that the lobsters seem to collect must be grinded into a fine dust to enhance the effect of the potion.
Unfortunately, potions do not store well for ages at a time, therefore the potion must be used within the next two moons for the maximum effect to take place. Be warned, the potions are created for what you intend to do. Think out what you intend to use the potion on, and if any other unexpected" outcomes may arise.
There are many other ways to prepare herbs such as sniffing aromas, cooking seeds, or even placing them close to the heart. This is only one of the many methods that herbs may be used.
~Jisong