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Arcane Elixirs and Herb Lore
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  • 1. Resinous compound named after balm, easing medieval sores
  • 2. Purified essence drawn from herbs by medieval art's vapor trail
  • 3. Bellflower genus once prized as healing root and purging herb
  • 6. Sweetened medicinal liquids, thick with honeyed herbal virtue
  • 10. Obscure venomous root, potent in fatal cures and curses alike
  • 11. Blister beetle extract, stirred in elixirs of dubious virtue
  • 13. Cryptic medieval term for a crystal often ground in remedies
  • 15. To thoroughly dry plants for potion crafting and preservation
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  • 4. Medicinal pastes spread like ancient armor on wound and skin
  • 5. Latin name for a fragrant shrub, mighty in memory’s grasp
  • 7. ‘Oil of life,’ a name for healing liquid from plant distillations
  • 8. Ancient panacea with venomous origins, later apothecaries’ staple
  • 9. Apothecaries’ codex of potions, powders, and sacred recipes
  • 12. Oily salves promising relief, rubbed into medieval ailments
  • 14. Adjective describing a compound fit to chase away deadly poisons
  • 16. Narcotic tincture derived from poppies, dulling pain and woe

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