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"Oh, no... no. Do not do that. please" she appeared momentarily startled at the thought "only use it in a poultice - it must be chewed or ground and wet" Did he not know what a poultice was? "topically means applying it directly to the area needing it; not all over the body" Eden quickly explained to Lothaire "you usually apply gels, lotion, and poultice. But you can also inhale the 'dust' of a plant after being crushed. Not an actual whole plant."

She continued to dig up the horsetail, already keen to store it away in a den. She would have to ask Sparrow if she could use a spare location to put all the plants she had gathered. "A poultice is a wet bandage. It dries and hardens, like glue, and keeps infection and dirt out" Eden breathed a bit heavily, leaning back to alleviate some of the pain from her back. Goodness, these pups were already doing a number on her! "you usually use... spit, or water. Chewing a herb can lose effectiveness if you spit out the excess; it is best to use the entire pulp."