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Arcane Apothecary Secrets of Yore
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  • 1. Herb name hinting at bloodletting; used to staunch bleeding.
  • 3. Sacred resin burned for antiseptic smoke in ancient remedies.
  • 4. Golden stigma prized for mood elevation and historic medicinal use.
  • 5. Rhizome historically believed to cure wounds and respiratory ailments.
  • 7. Sesquiterpene from chamomile with soothing anti-inflammatory properties.
  • 10. Toxic herb notorious for its sedative and paralytic use in antiquity.
  • 12. Bitter herb famed for expelling intestinal parasites in folklore.
  • 13. Alcohol-extracted essence, often a concentrated herbal liquid remedy.
  • 15. Obscure historic cure name derived from canine bite folklore.
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  • 2. Ancient soothing salve derived from resinous sap.
  • 6. Archaic term for bloodletting or vein puncturing to balance humors.
  • 8. Obsolete plant compound applied topically for skin afflictions.
  • 9. Latin root for plaster; a sticky herbal dressing from antiquity.
  • 11. Cough suppressant derived from bark, once a folk tonic.
  • 14. Poisonous plant historically used in anesthetic or pain treatments.
  • 16. Warm, medicinal mass spread on wounds for drawing out impurities.
  • 17. Layered herbal substance applied topically, akin to a poultice.
  • 18. Salve made from bile, once used as an ulcer treatment.
  • 19. Latin root linked to foxglove, a medieval cardiac remedy plant.

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