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Hogwarts RPG Name:
Hope Archard
Ravenclaw Fifth Year | 
Tapio was pleased to see the class get so involved today. As each student gave their answer, he wrote some of the key points down on the whiteboard, which he'd magically wiped clean as the class started. Quote:
Originally Posted by Whiteboard Common Traits
Wellness applications, aromatherapy
Used in teas
Culinary applications--pleasant tasting
Anti-inflammatory properties
Lamiaceae family (Mint)
Lavender
soothes nerves; helps insomnia; reduces anxiety; essential oils; calming; pleasant aroma
Marjoram
soothing; relieves stress; small white flowers, grows in knot-like shape, pale green, oval leaves; earthy, minty taste; colds, infections, digestion
Mint
decongestant
minty taste SPOILER!!: Answers and Responses SPOILER!!: Drake Quote:
Originally Posted by Chelliephone  Hand shooting up, he waited to be called on before speaking. "All three of these plants are said to have health or wellness effects with their scents and used in aromatherapy. They have multiple uses but some examples are lavender is said to soothe your nerves, making it good for battling insomnia or anxiety." Why yes, he did have a lavender scented stuffy he kept on his bed for this reason. It was a skunk which was a peculiar combo but his favorite. "Marjoram also can be used to soothe, particularly when one is feeling stressed. And mint can actually be used when your sick and sniffly to help clear out your sinuses." Tapio couldn't help smiling at Drake's enthusiasm, which he had come to expect in class by now. But he could quite understand how one could be enthusiastic about plants--he had felt the same way in his youth and, quite frankly, he still did after all these years. "Very good, Mr. Beery. Yes, all three plants have wellness applications and are often used in aromatherapy." Ah, that last trait would be relevant to the class today, as they'd all shortly discover. SPOILER!!: Maxine Quote:
Originally Posted by love-for-HP "Well Lavendar is used in alot of essential oils by the muggles, it's suppose to have claming qualities." She actually really liked the smell of lavendar was one of her favorites. "Yes, lavender is used in essential oils, and not only by Muggles--we wizards and witches use such oils ourselves, for potions, healing, and herbology." Ah, that lavender smell--no wonder so many students had chosen it today. SPOILER!!: Ary Quote:
Originally Posted by FearlessLeader19 A characteristic for one of the plants? It really wasn’t any surprise that he had to take a moment to think of something. It also wasn’t surprising when Drake rattled off a slew of information. Naturally, he couldn’t help but be impressed by his friend. He finally raised a hand. “Marjoram can easily be identified by the small, white tubular flowers. They grow around a green middle in a knot-like shape. The leaves are pale green and oval shaped." An obvious answer, he knew, but helpful all the same. "Very well observed, Mr. Atreyu-Rehman, and all quite correct." Tapio smiled to see Ary's progress in Herbology. SPOILER!!: Archie Quote:
Originally Posted by natethegreat So, right hand being raised upwards, he'd give a second before listing his own answer off "All three are particularly suitable when used in tea. Mostly for the health benefits which were already spoken on, but each is rather tasty as well in their own rights. Marjoram though does have a rather earthy and minty taste to it in general, but that's just simply another quality shared between it and mint itself." If Tapio could have heard Archie's musings on the plants that day, he would have both understood and approved. But as it was... "Yes, Mr. O'Brien, all three herbs have culinary applications." SPOILER!!: Etta Quote:
Originally Posted by Bumblebee All three plants shared many qualities as well. Some that Etta, herself, has used throughout her young life with the help of her late grandmother. Raising her (shaky) hand, Etta answered. ”Lavender, mint and marjoram have anti-inflammatory qualities. They can help alleviate internal and external aches and inflammation.” Though, they should be used with caution as most people can be allergic to said plants. "Yes indeed, Miss Han, one of the uses of these plants is as an anti-inflammatory. They really do have a lot of uses, don't they?" SPOILER!!: Phoebe Quote:
Originally Posted by astrocat Ooh! She wanted to answer the plant question!! "Marjoram is thought to help colds or infections, and also aid digestion! And I think mint is also supposed to help digestion. But I don't really think lavender does that... it's more for your skin." She wanted to add that they helped inflammation, but Etta said that already. High five, Etta! "Well, Miss Calypso, actually lavender also helps in digestion, but you're right, it is also used for skin-care, partly due to its anti-inflammatory properties which were mentioned earlier. And mint can also help with a stuffy nose." This was excellent, the students were coming up with lots of things about these plants! SPOILER!!: Desiree Quote:
Originally Posted by MadMadamMalfoy And she knew it was a member of the mint family, oddly enough. Wait… lavender was in the mint family. Mint obviously was too, but was marjoram? She thought she read somewhere that it was. Her hand went up, and she said, ”Lavender, marjoram, and mint are all classified in the Lamiaceae, or mint, family of plants.” "Very good, indeed, Miss Marchand. All three are indeed membrs of the same family, which is also sometimes called Labiatae, as are a lot of the other herbs used for cooking." But that wasn't the similarity they would be focusing on today--no, they would be getting a bit more esoteric than anything mentioned so far. SPOILER!!: Mitsuki Quote:
Originally Posted by sweetpinkpixie Pinching off just a bit of the lavender, the Ravenclaw crushed the buds between her wrists and closed her eyes as the soothing aroma tickled her nose and danced upon the air.
Tapio noticed how Mitsuki examined her plant, taking in its fragrance, and, very properly, crushing some of the buds to get the full effect of the fragrance. She might not be speaking up, but she was definitely noticing some of the plant's characteristics. When there were no more hands waving in the air, Tapio stepped up to summarize. Well, as you all can see, these three herbs have a number of things in common--healing, cooking, biological, and, as some of you have noticed... (taking a glance here at Mitsuki ... aroma. But besides all these physical characteristics and practical applications, there are also philosophical and magical properties associated with plants, and that's one of the things we'll be talking about today before we go on to our actual practical work. Does anyone know what a Planetary Ruler is, and what that means? What do you think might be the Planetary Ruler for any of these plants? How would knowing what its Planetary Ruler is affect how you might work with a plant? [OOC: You have about 24 hrs. to discuss this topic; I plan to pick up class tomorrow (great gargoyles, it's already tomorrow!!) Jan. 31 around 9 or 10 pm CST]
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