Medicinal herb

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Medicinal herb
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Japanese やくそう
Romaji {{{romaji}}}
Old localizations Herb, Medical herb
Found in Dragon Quest
Dragon Quest II: Luminaries of the Legendary Line
Dragon Quest III: The Seeds of Salvation
Dragon Quest IV: Chapters of the Chosen
Dragon Quest V: Hand of the Heavenly Bride
Dragon Quest VI: Realms of Revelation
Dragon Quest VII: Fragments of the Forgotten Past
Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King
Dragon Quest IX: Sentinels of the Starry Skies
Dragon Quest X
Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age
Effect varies

A medicinal herb (herb, medical herb) is a healing item in the Dragon Quest series. It typically heals a low amount of hit points for a single character. It can be found in all item shops in Dragon Quest. In games with alchemy, it often used to manufacture more powerful healing herbs.

Appearances

Dragon Quest

Herbs can be purchased for 24 gold coins (10 in the Game Boy Color Version) and can be sold for 12 (5 in the GBC Version). It restores around 15 HP.

Dragon Quest II: Luminaries of the Legendary Line

Medical herbs can be purchased for 15 gold coins (10 in the GBC Color Version) and sold for 12 (8 in the GBC Version).

Dragon Quest III: The Seeds of Salvation

Medicinal herbs can be purchased for 8 gold coins and sold for 5 (6 in the GBC Version). It restores around 30 HP.

It can also be used to inflict damage on Zoma after he is weakened.

Dragon Quest IV: Chapters of the Chosen

Medicinal herbs can be purchased for 8 gold coins and sold for 6. It restores around 30 HP.

Tessie will sell Medicinal herbs at Torneko's shop for 12 gold coins.

Dragon Quest V: Hand of the Heavenly Bride

Medicinal herbs can be purchased from most item shops for 8 gold and sold for 6 gold. They restore around 35 HP per use.[1]

Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King

Medicinal herbs can be purchased for 8 gold coins and sold for 4. It restores around 30 HP.

Dragon Quest Builders

In Animation

Captain N: The Game Master

Trading in his digital watch, Kevin Keene/Captain N purchases some herbs (referred to as Magical herb) from a shopkeeper in Brecconary. Duke later removes one from a the pouch to cure Kevin after he is frozen.

Descriptions

GameDescription
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This healing herb restores a little of one party member's HP.[2]
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This healing herb restores a little of one party member's HP.[3]
  • A carefully prepared pouch of pain-relieving leaves. Restores 30 HP.. (Description when selecting the Medicinal herb in Dragon Quest Builders.)

In Other Languages

Language Translation Meaning
ICON-FLAG-ES.png EspañolPlanta MedicinalLiterally medicinal plant
ICON-FLAG-FR.png FrançaisHerbe médicinaleLiterally medicinal herb

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