Meadsweet

Meadsweet is an edible herb, most often found in wet areas such as mires and river banks. When boiled, it can somewhat ease the effects of eating spoiled foods but is not a remedy for real poisons.

Herb effects


When boiled, meadsweet is an:
 * antiemetic
 * analgesic
 * anti-inflammatory

In real life
Meadsweet is probably based on Filipendula ulmaria, commonly called "meadsweet" or "meadowsweet", a sweet-smelling herb that grows in damp soil. It was traditionally used for relief from stomach pain, and the common painkiller aspirin is derived from it.

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