[she would normally gesture for him to crouch down and join her, but that would probably be uncomfortable for him, so instead she cuts a few stems of yarrow from just above one of the leaf nodes, then stands to hand the bundle up to him.]
This is yarrow. It's very useful for treating wounds - poultices made from it can help to clean wounds and stop the bleeding, and encourages injuries to heal. If you were ever to suffer a small cut in the garden, just crushing one of the flowers into the wound works as well.
[it would be highly uncomfortable for him, yes, so handing the bundle up is appreciated. he takes it carefully, holding the stems gently in one large hand.]
'Twould normally be done with healing magics, in my own home. We do have plants with similar capabilities-- but they, too, are generally infused with aether.
It is somewhat strange, to think of relying solely upon things such as this.
...and perhaps they're not as effective, as the plants infused with aether or your healing magics would be. But when those aren't an option, we have to make do with what we have.
![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
no subject
[he knows the basics of plants, but he doesn't create them.]
no subject
[she smiles very faintly. who knows if it reaches her eyes or not, because she's looking down at the plants.]
Would you like to learn how they can be used?
no subject
[he is not going to run and play doctor for people but okay, he is curious.]
no subject
This is yarrow. It's very useful for treating wounds - poultices made from it can help to clean wounds and stop the bleeding, and encourages injuries to heal. If you were ever to suffer a small cut in the garden, just crushing one of the flowers into the wound works as well.
no subject
'Twould normally be done with healing magics, in my own home. We do have plants with similar capabilities-- but they, too, are generally infused with aether.
It is somewhat strange, to think of relying solely upon things such as this.
no subject
...and perhaps they're not as effective, as the plants infused with aether or your healing magics would be. But when those aren't an option, we have to make do with what we have.