Aqua Nymph
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Aqua Nymph appears as a small chain of blue baubles that grow under water. Easily mistaken for frog or toad spawn this plant is extremely delicate and must not be touched by hands. A correct way to harvest it is to take the thin layer of sediment that it grows in and scooping the entire plant into a large jar without damaging the roots or letting the aqua nymph touch the edges. Done any other way the plant will most certainly be ruined.
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Description
An aquatic plant with large leaves which grows in circular figures bending downwards. Its green-brown, slimy appearance, as well as the shape of the plant, leads many to mistake it as toads sitting at the ground of a pond. The plant grows a cluster of small, pod-like bulbs which are the same colour as the foliage. These bulbs eventually flower into small and bland, white blossoms.
Habitat and distribution
Aqua Nymphs are found in humid biomes such as swamps and jungles. They grow within shallow, murky freshwater like ponds and the edges of lakes.
Harvesting
The desired healing and alchemical properties are in the bulbs, so the plant must be harvested before they flower. These bulbs are delicate, and simply touching them causes them to burst, destroying any potential use. In fact, if any part of the plant is damaged, including its roots, then its properties become null. Successfully harvesting requires one to dig around the plant's base, and to carefully lift the whole plant out and transplant it into a jar or pot. Note that the jar must be wide enough so that the bulbs do not touch the sides.
Cultivation
Aqua Nymph can not be Cultivated
Uses
Boiling the entire plant and reducing it until the water evaporates leaves behind a thick oil which holds the plant’s alchemical properties. Oral consumption of the oil burns the throat and may cause disruption to airways, resulting in difficulty breathing.
Alchemical
Symbol(s): Grace x2 Order x1 Endurance x2 Freezing x1
Medicinal
This oil is also a powerful aid to scar treatment, but takes a thorough course of use before any effects may be seen. Healers may combine it with other skin treatments and the like, to help mitigate the appearance of heavier scarring.
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