Superior medicine
| Superior medicine | |
|---|---|
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| Japanese | いやし草 いやしそう |
| Romaji | Iyashi sō |
| Old localizations | Rose-root |
| Found in | Dragon Quest VIII Dragon Quest IX Dragon Quest X Dragon Quest XI Dragon Quest: Shōnen Yangus to Fushigi no Dungeon Dragon Quest of the Stars Dragon Quest Walk Dragon Quest Treasures |
| Effect | Restores a moderate amount of HP to a single character. |
Superior medicine is an advanced healing item in the Dragon Quest series. The superior medicine usually restores around 60 to 70 HP to a single party member. In games where Alchemy appears, it can be created by combining either three medicinal herbs together or a strong medicine and a medicinal herb. In some games, they can also be found by examining sparkly spots on the map, as well.
Appearances[edit]
Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King[edit]
Known as rose-root in this game, it will restore around 70 HP to a single party member. One can be found in a pot the Herb Grotto, although most will be made in the Alchemy Pot. In the original Sony PlayStation 2 version, rose-roots can be sold for 118 gold each for the first 5 sold, reduces to 83 gold for the 6th to 10th sold, then drops even further to 36 gold each from the 11th sold onward. In the Nintendo 3DS version, rose-root can only be sold for 80 gold each for the first 5 sold, 56 gold for the 6th to 10 sold, then only 24 gold each for the 11th onward.
It can be created two different ways in the Alchemy Pot and can also be used to create an even stronger restorative item:
| Item | Ingredient 1 | Ingredient 2 | Ingredient 3 |
 Rose-root |
 Strong medicine |
 Medicinal herb |
- |
| Item | Ingredient 1 | Ingredient 2 | Ingredient 3 |
Rose-root |
Medicinal herb |
Medicinal herb |
Medicinal herb |
| Item | Ingredient 1 | Ingredient 2 | Ingredient 3 |
 Greater panacea |
 Lesser panacea |
Rose-root |
 Rose-wort |
Dragon Quest IX: Sentinels of the Starry Skies[edit]
Superior medicine now only restore 60 HP to a single party member. It can be purchased at Bloomingdale and Gleeba for 50 Gold Coins and sold for 25. On the world map, they can be found at sparkly spots to the east of Coffinwell or northeast of Wormwood Creek. The medicine can also be commonly dropped or stolen from Bud brothers, Treevils, and Pale whales, and they have a 10% chance of being found in Rank 2 blue treasure chests.
| Item | Ingredient 1 | Ingredient 2 | Ingredient 3 |
 Superior medicine |
 Strong medicine |
 Medicinal herb |
- |
| Item | Ingredient 1 | Ingredient 2 | Ingredient 3 |
 Panacea |
 Special medicine |
Superior medicine |
 Moonwort bulb |
| Item | Ingredient 1 | Ingredient 2 | Ingredient 3 |
 Finessence |
 Fisticup x2 |
 Slipweed |
Superior medicine |
Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age[edit]
The superior medicine restores 70 HP to a single party member. It cannot be purchased anywhere or created, but it can be found by examining sparkly spots in Northern Champs Sauvage and the First Forest or dropped by Sprite bulbs and their malicious counterparts. Superior medicine can also be used to two recipes for Fun-Size Forge:
- Recipe: Life bracer = Gold nuglet x2 + Dieamend x2 + Superior medicine x3
- Recipe: Wristorative = Gold nuglet x2 + Dracolyte x2 + Superior medicine x3
Dragon Quest of the Stars[edit]
Superior medicine restores around 90 HP to a single party member. It can be created by mixing two strong medicines together.
Dragon Quest Treasures[edit]
Rose-root is Treasure No. 299 in the Items category and can be found on Cinderback Ridge. Its base value is 24,000 gold.
Descriptions[edit]
| Game | Description |
 | Restores 70 or more HP to a single ally.[1] |
 | A helpful herb that restores around 60 HP to a single ally.[2] |
 | Restores at least 70 HP to a single ally. Consumed upon use.[3] |
 | A natural remedy that's more effective than a medicinal herb. |
In Other Languages[edit]
| Language | Translation | Meaning |
 Español | Medicina superior | Spanish for "superior medicine". |
 Français | Orpin rose (VIII) Remède supérieur (IX onward) | Common French name for Rhodiola rosea, a plant commonly used in traditional medicine. French for "superior remedy". |
 Deutsch | Überlegene Arznei | German for "superior medicine". |
 Italiano | Medicina eccelsa | Italian for "excellent medicine". |
