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[color=f26522]"Aya gave me the basic rundown on what does what around here. Lavender, echinacea, elderberry, and peppermint. I had been hoping to have her teach me how to use some of it, but more important matters came up."[/color]

He stroked his beard in thought.

[color=f26522]"Honestly, I have only the vaguest idea of how to use any of it. I remember seeing 'lavender oil' as a topical anesthetic in the 'alternative medicine' aisle of a grocery store at some point, but if I tried to extract that or anything on my own, I'd probably burn down the camp - and if I tried to use it without doing anything special, it'd probably just amount to me rubbing leaves on peoples' cuts."[/color]

He looked at Destin, examining him for any signs of excessive fatigue and such. Brick's mind wandered a little bit, and he remembered Destin mentioned a headache. He'd have to check that out.
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Destin nods as he listens to Brick. He chuckles slightly, a bit guiltily as Brick mentioned burning down a camp. [i]That was nearly what I did...[/i]
"Usually mashing the herbs with mortar and pestle works pretty well. You just have to be careful with dilutions. If you add too much water, especially with dehydrated herbs, it can decrease it's effectiveness." He nods slowly to himself. "Berries are tricky for sure. We have a few poisonous ones around in the forest, and I've seen a few people get close to death by mistakenly eating them. So don't eat berries if you can help it! "