In case anyone wondered...

[bunnyjadwiga]

Yes, I am a nutcase.
I just offered to do a presentation for Darkover on
"Ten Easy Herbs you can use in Fanfic"

So... what 10 do I choose?

Hm.
1. Mustard?
2. Camomile
3. Rosemary
4. Lavender? Or should that be Roses
5. Rue
6. Comfrey
7. Sage
8. Plantain
9. Fat Hen/Pigweed or Nettles?
10. Coriander

I'm tempted to put Mugwort in there too.
What do you all think?

(Bonus question: do you know why I'm suggesting each of these?)

Comments

[bunnykissd.livejournal.com]

I have no idea! Do tell! ^_^

[loosecanon.livejournal.com]

I'd probably throw in the Mugwort as a bonus if you complete it in record time.
The ones you have up on the list are all good choices, some are kitcheny, some are woods-gathered.
If you need to ditch any, I'd say the sage and the coriander, with a comment that other kitchen herbs are also of great value, but you need to limit it to 10, so here's X. Leave them wanting more, and put a list of the top 25 they can research on their own in the handout ( the 10 you touch on, and the ones you wish you have time for but don't ).

Not all of them are abortifactants, are they?

[dr-zrfq.livejournal.com]

Not all of them are abortifacients.

I can't find a common thread among them any more specific than they were all used in "folk medicine"...

No common thread

[bunnyjadwiga.livejournal.com]

Oops, I made that too hard. They have no common thread, I was just talking about what they were useful for.

[cbpotts.livejournal.com]

I don't know why you picked them, but I'm curious to find out, and to see what you've got to say about Comfrey (the herb that's eating my Backyard! Is it really supposed to get That Tall?)

And I'm guessing the theme is not 'things that grow in cindy's yard'

And also, have you tried Sage Darby cheese? OMG: herby goodness.

[chargirlgenius.livejournal.com]

(Bonus question: do you know why I'm suggesting each of these?)

Because Ayla used each and every one of them in a poultice at one time or another?

[bunnyjadwiga.livejournal.com]

Good guess, though I was not thinking of them as a group. :)

Coltsfoot, mugwort and mullein

[bytchearse.livejournal.com]

My favorites. It's even more fun to smoke them in a pipe and have people flip out b/c they smell like pot*. Shame since it actually helped my breathing as it was supposed to :-(


(*really happened at an event in DSH years ago!)

So you gonna keep us in suspense or tell us why, darn cryptic herby girl? :-P

[mamaalanna.livejournal.com]

Yeah, that's one panel I'd like to attend. But watch them schedule it against something where I have a panel!

[northernwalker]

My list would probably be:
1. Thyme
2. Camomile
3. Rosemary
4. Lavender
5. Garlic
6. Basil
7. Sage
8. Ginger
9. Parsley
10. Clove