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Half_BloodPrincess · 05-20-2010, 08:35 PM

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Originally Posted by Waterloo

We'll be looking at some more healing plants very soon though, so you can wait for those if you like."
"If you don't want to use the gel yourself," Sage told the girl, "just scoop it up and put it inside a vial. We don't want to waste it. It's good moisturiser though, if you want to rub it into your hands or forearms."

He moved back towards the front of the class. Almost time to move on.

Lysandra looked at the gel. She gathered some in her hands and rubbed it into her skin. It felt really soothing and cool. She gathered some and put it in the vial. This stuff could last a while so she didnt need anymore and she didnt want to waste it, like the Professor said.

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Originally Posted by Waterloo

Sage nodded in approval as the students who had been a little behind with their aloe milking finally caught up. "Remember if you don't want to use the gel for yourself, I'd apprectiate if you could scoop it up and put it into a vial." But moving on from that.

"Healing plants!" He said, clapping his hands together to catch their attentions once more. "Does anyone know of a plant or herb that can be used to soothe feet?"

Lysandra was clueless. She couldnt think of any healing plants, so she just let the class answer and she would take some notes.

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Originally Posted by Waterloo

"Plantain," Sage nodded at Destiny's quick response, "and the seeds are also used to treat parasitic worms." Just a nice gross bit of info thrown in there.

"All very good answers.. proof that a plant doesn't have to be magical to possess healing properties." And another mention of the herb he'd been named after.

Catnip. The herb that drove cats crazy. "Also known as Nepeta cataria, yes. Has a sort of soothing numbing effect."

"Those are all very good answers," the Professor beamed, proud of their Herbology knowledge. The last professor must've taught them well. "Should any of you get sore feet, you'll be up and about in no time at all. The herb I was thinking of though, is Mugwort."

He moved towards the side of the classroom where he'd left a cutting of Mugwort. It looked like a common weed. "Mugwort was used in ancient times, by Roman centurions as a cure for sore feet." He carefully picked off a couple of the leaves and dropped them in a mortar on his desk. "The leaves can be crushed up," he explained, demonstrating as he used a pestle to grind the leaves, "and the result is then placed in your shoes!" Wasn't that cool!? He certainly thought so.

And yes, there were Mugwort leaves in his shoes.

"Now if you'd like to come and snag a few leaves, grab a mortar and pestle from the store cupboard, you can get yourself a cure for foot fatigue!" Yes, that was an instruction.

Lysandra walked up to grab a few Mugwort leaves, a mortar and pestle and walked back to her seat in the back of the class. She placed the leaves in the mortar and started to grind the leaves with the pestle. She continued to grind, hearing the leaves crunch as they met the pestle. She saw juice come out. Awesome she said. She had never thought that plants could be so cool.

05-20-2010, 08:35 PM	#165 (permalink)
Half_BloodPrincess Gnome Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Hot and dry Texas Posts: 275 Hogwarts RPG Name: Lysandra Casseopia Malfoy	Quote: Originally Posted by Waterloo We'll be looking at some more healing plants very soon though, so you can wait for those if you like." "If you don't want to use the gel yourself," Sage told the girl, "just scoop it up and put it inside a vial. We don't want to waste it. It's good moisturiser though, if you want to rub it into your hands or forearms." He moved back towards the front of the class. Almost time to move on. Lysandra looked at the gel. She gathered some in her hands and rubbed it into her skin. It felt really soothing and cool. She gathered some and put it in the vial. This stuff could last a while so she didnt need anymore and she didnt want to waste it, like the Professor said. Quote: Originally Posted by Waterloo Sage nodded in approval as the students who had been a little behind with their aloe milking finally caught up. "Remember if you don't want to use the gel for yourself, I'd apprectiate if you could scoop it up and put it into a vial." But moving on from that. "Healing plants!" He said, clapping his hands together to catch their attentions once more. "Does anyone know of a plant or herb that can be used to soothe feet?" Lysandra was clueless. She couldnt think of any healing plants, so she just let the class answer and she would take some notes. Quote: Originally Posted by Waterloo "Plantain," Sage nodded at Destiny's quick response, "and the seeds are also used to treat parasitic worms." Just a nice gross bit of info thrown in there. "All very good answers.. proof that a plant doesn't have to be magical to possess healing properties." And another mention of the herb he'd been named after. Catnip. The herb that drove cats crazy. "Also known as Nepeta cataria, yes. Has a sort of soothing numbing effect." "Those are all very good answers," the Professor beamed, proud of their Herbology knowledge. The last professor must've taught them well. "Should any of you get sore feet, you'll be up and about in no time at all. The herb I was thinking of though, is Mugwort." He moved towards the side of the classroom where he'd left a cutting of Mugwort. It looked like a common weed. "Mugwort was used in ancient times, by Roman centurions as a cure for sore feet." He carefully picked off a couple of the leaves and dropped them in a mortar on his desk. "The leaves can be crushed up," he explained, demonstrating as he used a pestle to grind the leaves, "and the result is then placed in your shoes!" Wasn't that cool!? He certainly thought so. And yes, there were Mugwort leaves in his shoes. "Now if you'd like to come and snag a few leaves, grab a mortar and pestle from the store cupboard, you can get yourself a cure for foot fatigue!" Yes, that was an instruction. Lysandra walked up to grab a few Mugwort leaves, a mortar and pestle and walked back to her seat in the back of the class. She placed the leaves in the mortar and started to grind the leaves with the pestle. She continued to grind, hearing the leaves crunch as they met the pestle. She saw juice come out. Awesome she said. She had never thought that plants could be so cool.