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Arcane Herbs and Elixirs of Apothecaries
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Across
- 2. Root said to shriek when uprooted, famed in lore and remedy.
- 4. Hard excrescences rich in tannin, key in ink and wound treatment.
- 5. Resin from poppy family, a lesser-known cousin to morphine’s pain killer.
- 6. Succulent with gel famed for its soothing balm, used in medieval balms.
Down
- 1. Sweet-smelling bark spice, traded from distant lands for warmth and healing.
- 3. Fragrant wood powder prized for incense and medicinal properties.
- 7. Deadly nightshade prized for its alkaloids, once a pupil dilator.
- 8. Bitter herb invoked in absinthe and as a vermifuge.
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