New Recipe (continued)

This is the root of a vine, round and small like a peanut, which looks quite tempting, but it actually has a strange sweet and bitter taste and is not edible.

Jian Mo specifically asked Qing Kuo and the others, who said that eating it would cause headaches and nausea, indicating that it was clearly poisonous.

The sub-orc, who was boiling the stems, looked up and laughed, "This isn't for eating, it's for using."

Jian Mo asked with interest, "How do you use it? Can you tell me?"

Orc: "Why not? This medicine works very well for treating boils; it draws out the poison very quickly."

When the topic turned to illness, Jian Mo immediately asked, "Does anyone have boils? Let me see?"

Orc: "No need, I'm just a little unwell due to the change in environment. Some medicine will do the trick."

Seeing Jian Mo's persistent gaze, the sub-orc finally relented, unfastening his animal-hide sandals to show him his foot. "This is the boil."

Jian Mo squatted down to examine it closely. The small, hard lump was under the skin of the orc's foot, a little red and swollen, but it didn't look serious and hadn't become infected yet.

For pustules in this condition, you can either use medication to reduce them as soon as possible, or wait until they reach a certain stage and then cut open the skin to squeeze out the pus and blood.

After examining it carefully, Jian Mo said, "It's alright, not too serious. We have some herbal remedies here that you can apply."

The orc replied, "I know, but our herbs are more effective; they can draw out the pus and close the wound in two or three days."

Jian Mo had never used this herb before and didn't know its effects. Hearing him say that, she nodded, "Then using your formula is fine too."

The orc grinned. "This is an old recipe of ours."

Jian Mo was quite interested in the new herbs and asked the people from the Riverside Tribe about them.

Qing Kuo and the others had no idea that the roots of this vine could cure boils.

Min Dang, who had lived in the Mengshui Tribe, told Jian Mo that this kind of stem could cure boils, but it was very poisonous. After applying it, not only would the boils rot and ooze pus, but the surrounding skin would also rot. However, he had only heard of it and did not know the recipe.

Jian Mo was unaware of this, and went back to see the people of the Tianning Tribe.

The people of the Tianning Tribe had a good relationship with him and didn't hide anything from him.

Jian Mo saw with her own eyes that the area where the stem tuber had been applied had become rotten, and it looked quite serious.

The people of the Tianning Tribe didn't care at all. "It's alright, so what if it's festering? It'll heal and scab over in a couple of days. It's much better than abscesses that take ten days to half a month to heal."

Jian Mo exclaimed, "This is absolutely drastic!"

The people of the Tianning Tribe: "Who cares? As long as it's a quick and effective cure."

Jian Mo: "How do you use it? Is it just boiling, or do you need to add anything? I'd like to trade some supplies for this recipe."

This isn't some secret recipe; the tribes Tianning Tribe use this formula.

After discussing it, they finally exchanged the recipe for three rolls of cloth for Jian Mo.

The root of this vine, called "Spring Thunder Egg," is dug up in spring. After boiling it with white clay ground from stones, it is applied to areas with boils and abscesses. This will quickly heal the boils and prevent them from accumulating large amounts of pus under the skin.

Jian Mo had treated the abscesses on the back of Tai Yan, a cub from the Red Zheng Tribe. It was a case of abscesses that had progressed to a late stage and caused a serious infection.

This prescription is still meaningful, but the medicinal effects are a bit strong.

However, a stronger drug is better than causing serious consequences.

Jian Mo understand.

Having changed the recipe, Jian Mo simply dragged Wu Jiong to dig up more Spring Thunder Egg to prepare for the future—the people of the Tianning Tribe said that as long as they were dug up in the spring and stored in a cool, dry place, they could be used all year round.

After they dig it up, they can put it in the cave; it should last for a whole year.

Besides the Spring Thunder Egg, the people of the Tianning Tribe also taught them to identify a mineral called white soil. Jian Mo didn't know what kind of mineral it was, but it was soft and could be found on the mountain.

He also dug some up and stored them in the cave as a precaution.

Besides these two materials, Jian Mo also dug up a lot of medicines used to treat boils in their area.

When he has free time, he studies outfit combinations at home.

Qing Kuo occasionally came to visit and, seeing him still studying, asked curiously, "Are you still working on these medicines?"

Jian Mo: "Since I'm free anyway, I'll try to take a look."

Qing Kuo: "So, have you figured it out yet?"

Jian Mo shook her head. "Not yet. I've only found a way to make the Spring Thunder Egg less damaging to the skin, but I haven't confirmed its effectiveness yet."

As for how it was found, it was thanks to Jian Mo's family's Pack-Pack Beast.

He used various remedies on the Pack-Pack Beast. The first remedy—the one from the Tianning Tribe, which involved Pack-Pack Beast Spring Thunder Egg and white clay—would cause the Pack-Pack Beast's skin to ulcerate whenever it was applied.

Even after using the improved formula on the Pack-Pack Beast for several days, the Pack-Pack Beast's skin remained intact.

Even though the Pack-Pack Beast didn't develop any boils, he didn't know how effective the treatment was.

Theoretically, it should still be effective.

Hearing this, Qing Kuo casually replied, "If you want to know, just find someone to treat it, right? There are tons of people with boils and abscesses this time of year."

Jian Mo: "Why?"

Qing Kuo: "Winter is so dry and cold, and spring is warm and humid. Many people suffer from acclimatization problems, which is why they get boils. Really, if you want to find someone, just wait until we go out to gather and meet people from other tribes, and ask them to spread the word."

Jian Mo thought for a moment and said, "Okay, then please help me spread the word. If anyone gets boils, they can come to me directly. I'll try the improved formula first, and if that doesn't work, I'll switch to the Tianning Tribe's formula. No matter which method I use, I won't accept any supplies."

Qing Kuo: "With you saying that, even more people will probably come looking for you."

Jian Mo: "That's good, I hope I can be of help too."

Since last autumn, new things have been constantly being told about the Riverside Tribe.

Everyone was quite concerned about their tribe, and the news from their tribe quickly spread to several nearby tribes.