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| Poppy | ||
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Cat Given Name : | Poppy |
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| Description : | Poppy is a plant about one foot high, with long narrow leaves, dark hairy stalk and scarlet flowers with a black center. |
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| Properties : | Poppy can be consumed to remove pain, aid sleep, and relieve coughs. Caution and moderation in its use is advised, as poppy can become addictive. |
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| Related Knowledge | ||
| Complaints : | Burn, Broken Bone (Open), Blackcough, Broken Bone (Closed), Chronic Cough, Concussion, Damaged Tooth, Dislocated hip, Dislocated shoulder, Greencough, Kitcough, Snakebite, Whitecough, Abrasion, | |
| Symptoms : | Severe Pain, Abrasions, Angulation of the Bone, Anxiety, Cough, Joint Separation, Sleeplessness, Sleep Disruption, Hallucination, Sleep Paralysis, | |
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| Seasonal Availabilities by Territory * | |||
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* To find a plant that is not available in an area, it must first be approved by the Game Admins. Please PM one of the Admin Team for that permission. ^ The listed seasons are those in which the herb is ready in some way for harvest. Consult the collection methods below for details. |
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| Collecting & Storing Flowers | ||
| When to Collect | : | Late Newleaf to mid Greenleaf |
| How to Collect | : | Select flowers of good color and full vitality. Bite the flowers off, leaving as little stem as possible. |
| How to Preserve | : | Lay the flowers in full sun to dry. |
| How to Store | : | Store in loose piles in a cool, dry place. |
| Collecting & Storing Leaves | ||
| When to Collect | : | Late Newleaf to mid Greenleaf |
| How to Collect | : | Pluck leaves of healthy green color from the plant. |
| How to Preserve | : | Lay the leaves in the sun so that they may dry quickly. |
| How to Store | : | Store in loose piles in a cool, dry place. |
| Collecting & Storing Seeds | ||
| When to Collect | : | Late Greenleaf |
| How to Collect | : | When the flowers go to seed, the seeds should be collected as they are ready to drop from the flower heads. |
| How to Preserve | : | Lay the seeds in the shade for a slow dry, to best preserve their healing powers. |
| How to Store | : | Store in loose piles in a cool, dry place. |
| Detailed Usage Information | ||
| Flowers | : | May be consumed to relieve coughs. |
| Flowers | : | May be chewed to aid in sleep and improve resting. |
| Leaves | : | May be chewed to aid in sleep and improve resting. |
| Seeds | : | May be consumed to relieve internal or external pain. |
| Seeds | : | May be consumed to aid in sleep and improve resting. |