Hey, Moon Guard! So since October 2017, this guide has been available to all residents of Azeroth and was founded by Greaves. They have since taken leave of WoW and I have worked with them to take it over and keep it updated.
This is a project that documents the herbs and reagents of Azeroth, in great detail, from an in-universe perspective. So far, it contains all the major herbs from every expansion (with the exception of shadowlands), common reagents, and some of the rarer quest herbs. Since the guide is far too long to put on the forums, I’ve put it on a tumblr blog.
It can be found here:
http://herbalcompendium.tumblr.com/
I tried to look at where each plant is found, their physical appearance, the lore of the lands they grow, and what they are used for alchemically. They’re arranged in several categories, such as region, properties, expansion, and environment so that it’s easier for RPers to incorporate them into their RP.
I hope this resource can be helpful to you in your RP adventures. There is still some work to do, and I look forward to making more updates on it in the future of WoW. Feel free to drop me a line if you have any questions, comments, additions, or corrections! Thank you
Here’s a sample entry, for Peacebloom:
Peacebloom
Colloquial names: Chamomila, Sundaisy, Traveler’s Friend, Little Love
Physical Description: Peacebloom is a very common medicinal herb found across Azeroth, but most abundantly in Kalimdor, thriving against all odds in diverse soil and climate. This tendency, along with the herb’s properties, has earned it the name “Traveler’s Friend”. It can be found in the shades of Tirisfal, the verdant woodland of Teldrassil, the redrock of Durotar, and the lush forests of Elwynn most commonly. It is also said to grace the sunny plains of Mulgore and the golden groves of Eversong, as well as many others. Truly, a hearty little creature. Peacebloom, as the name suggests, is a symbol of peace and serenity, used in iconography and ritual as a plea for tranquil times, or as a thanks for the ones that have come to pass. It is a small but beautiful flower, with heart-shaped, lobed yellow-green leaves and slender, graceful silver petals. The center of the flower is a small pinprick of bright yellow loose pollen, sometimes collected as a pigment and applied to the eyes or cheeks by humans. I’ve often observed the children of Elwynn weaving the blooms and stems into flower crowns for one another, and have seen the crowns dried and hung from the walls of houses or hearths, kept forever as a memento of childhood and companionship. I have also seen it woven into the cribs of newborn babies, as its very smell and presence has a calming effect and odor. Its cohabitation affinity and hardiness are so great that the bloom can even be found growing on the bodies of creatures such as the Timberlings of Teldrassil, elementals that root themselves to the ground and feed off nutrients in the soil. The presence of Peacebloom among these creatures suggests that the Timberlings, and similar creatures, restore themselves directly from the Peacebloom growing on their bodies, or that the specific makeup of their bodies allows for this symbiosis.
Described usage: Peacebloom is a common marketplace herb and is used to create more common alchemical potions such as weaker healing potions, a thin version of Troll’s Blood elixir, and potions of minor rejuvenation. A simple milling of Peacebloom flower in water with Silverleaf leaves, Earthroot leaves, or Mageroyal blooms will produce the aforementioned effects, respectively. These potions are also popular with instructors, given to students of alchemy due to the ease of acquiring ingredients and in performing, as well as to ease their anxiety. It is also used aromatically and as an ingredient to some teas. Flowers are draped in great bunches across the market stalls of Stormwind, usually taken to those in need of something tranquil and soft-smelling. As with potions, Peacebloom steeped and ingested through tea also lends restorative aid. Its smell is described as clean and herbal when boiled in water, and its taste very delicious, neither being too sweet nor too bitter. Its taste was described to me as “how clean sheets feel after a warm bath”. I’ve yet to meet a person that cannot be somewhat disarmed, even fleetingly, by the sight or smell of this bloom.
