Post by Aurora on Oct 7, 2016 1:55:29 GMT
I'd like to present one suggestion, if I may. I don't know the exact details how to so I adopted a tone like below. It was very fun!
This is also a gift, and an apology, especially for @cat
This is also a gift, and an apology, especially for @cat
The Medicinal Herbs of Hyrule
By M.R.H. Salvia Dorrii
(5 volumes with 1 index book, 1001 pages per volume, gall-nut ink on vellum)
The following review was written by Revered Scholar-of-Honor (His Majesty Appointed) Professor Most High Sol H. Resmowr E.B.B., F.A.B.S., M.A.S.O.T.R., B.B.R.D., etc. etc. of the Hyrule Royal Academy on the occasion of the book’s launch.
" Our beautiful land of Hyrule holds innumerable secrets within her wide open arms. So innumerable, in fact, that even us in this enlightened age, Blessed be The King, are still very much blindly oblivious to the charms and dangers and exciting mysteries often cleverly hidden by Mother Hyrule just within our sights. Countless generations of the brave pioneers of science and lores have poured their sweats and tears to uncover these secret gifts. And, although their hard-won knowledge known to us are nothing less than extremely useful, we can say with certainty that we, within the span of our civilization, have only scraped the surface of what secrets we may be able to know.
I am then proud to announce that our civilization has taken a great leap in fully understanding one of those secrets, mainly concerning medicinal plants and herbs of various purposes, a feat which I am sure will make Mother Hyrule very proud of us her children. In this painstakingly researched and very carefully compiled tome of utmost quality, Most Revered Herbalist Salvia Dorrii, long been held the foremost authority on medicinal plants of our nature-gifted Deku friends, has gathered all her extensive knowledge of traditional practices and recent researches to be put in one place for, I am sure, the highest delight of any herbalists and medical practitioners that are roaming our lands. Within this aptly named masterpiece “The Medicinal Herbs of Hyrule”, readers will find full information about the various effects of almost every kind of medicinal plants that exist in our beloved land of Hyrule, from the extremely common Dragon’s Weed to the ever-elusive blooming-once-in-a-century Hylia’s Tear, complete with step-by-step approach in turning those plants into well-known and also less well-known preparations that can be used for its healing prowess or, some of them, their deadly toxicity. Salvia Dorrii’s uncompromising approach towards authenticity and quality ensured that all of the various herbs and colorful plants listed here, whether it is the barren white Alpearl or the fascinating rainbow-colored Rinane, will indeed function exactly as the author has put down on this monumental work. Barring, of course, the inappropriateness of technique and preparation less adept herbalists might prone to adopt, a fact which the author could not state more clearly than what has been put on the very first chapter of these precious tomes.
Among many interesting and, I must admit, even bizarre facts uncovered by the author’s laborious effort is the humble SilverBell, which flowers we have been using for wedding ceremonies for centuries, but which the author discovered that our friend the Gerudos have been using it to cure spirit-sickness, such is their term, for as long as their tradition could remember. There is also the case of the King’s Maker, the butterfly-shaped plant famed for centuries as the poison of choice in royal dispute hence the name, but which was recently famous as a last-attempt laxative in those with chronic constipation, in the right dose, of course. A humble plant named Kaysa is also worth mentioning, as the author found an ancient manuscript stating it to be a potent truth serum and tested it on some disciples, with stellar results. Yet another manuscript uncovered by the author in a research trip to Sheikah’s homeland revealed the existence of one Mint-Moss, an extremely rare plant which was said to only grow on the edges of certain water springs, which the author presumed hold the key to eradicate the mysterious disease known as Pygmisites Disorder. Early tests results were promising, a fact which I personally hope the author will continue to pursue in future endeavors. But other than newly discovered ancient wisdom, as it stands some recent researches at the time of publication have also made their way into this soon-to-be revered book, most prominent being how some Zora researchers concluded positively that some substances in the new bark of the Smolcat tree is so desirable to fishes they literally swam in droves to obvious nets in one of their research. The formula to prepare such terrifying fishing lure is available here.
In short all knowledge of medicinal herbs, of the past, present, and future, can be found within the pages of this undoubtedly one of the most precious book ever written in our time. Even being who I am, I cannot possibly state enough just how important this book is. Any reader, not only those meddling with herbs but also common people and enlightened officials, will no doubt find interesting gems and fascinating secrets within the pages of this masterpiece. Any library will not be complete without this book, and indeed, I pledge to say, every intellectual being worth their intellect should read this book at least once and know some of its contents. This book is nature’s intricate wonders, explained to you in as simple a term as possible. Do not miss this chance of rare understanding. "
- Sol H. Resmowr
The Medicinal Herbs of Hyrule is available in its entirety in Hyrule Royal Library and also The Great Library of Deku People (if there is one). However, due to its popularity it may be found in personal libraries, although we must say that the hefty cost of scribing that many pages might limit it to upper-middle classes only. The author's original writing was in Deku Language, although it has been transcribed in Hylian and a Traditional Gerudo translation is on the way.
