Recreant Scarab

Of the alternative medicines, none is more well known or more taxing than the use of the Recreant Scarab. While much of the creature remains a mystery to biologists and clerics alike, their ability to repair a decaying body is well documented.
The Recreant Scarab is a rare find in the Northwood Aquameasure. As scholars desperate for both reward and understanding patiently wait for their arrival. These scarabs, identified by their white sheen that reflects from an azure carapace, have a short life span of only a few weeks. As attempts have been made to breed the scarabs, few attempts have been successful. The first attempt that was successful noted that the scarabs required constant light and heat. When the scarabs then hatched, they required deep water. This has led many to believed that these scarabs originate on mountains where constant sunlight is supplied and then migrate down following rivers and streams.
The first discovery of these scarabs came from collectors surveying the silkweave. Believing that the scarabs were a pest, they had begun to kill the scarabs wherever they were seen. It was only discovered that the scarabs were, in fact, a rare creature of significant worth when one of the surveyors contracted a "Wraith's Attrition", a disease in which the body is unable to repair itself while the virus is active. One morning, once clerics had arrived and unlocked the door, they found the body covered with scarabs, unharmed and still intact.
The Recreant Scarab is nearly two-inches in length with an unusually soft carapace compared to other beetles. Their head has two protruding antennae that are its main sensory tools, relying less on sight than on feeling. Most notably, the scarab seems drawn to injured or confused creatures, often resulting in ecosystems that struggle to maintain balance. These "savior bugs" as they are known, are often attributed in delaying the cyclical predator-prey cycle that is generally expected. This means that intervention has been necessary to ensure that the Northwood Aquameasure does not become wasted.
In general, the Recreant Scarab does not act antagonistically. Rather, the death of the scarab can be quite startling. When the scarab dies, the natural binding essence that it contains causes the husk of the beetle to condense into a bead. If the scarab is resting on an object or creature, the bead may inadvertantly become melded to that object. As a result, most creatures in nature tend to view the scarab as a pest that can be quite harmful.
Medicinal Usage:
To use the Recreant Scarab, the injured person is generally brought into an area where the scarabs are kept. Generally, this is near areas where the scarabs are naturally bred. An injured person is placed within a room where the scarabs have access. The scarabs are drawn to the decaying structure of the creature, binding it back while also draining essence from the host. Subjects that have been cured using the Recreant Scarab have described the horror and pain as the scarabs have been placed on them. They have described it as if the scarabs were feasting on their soul while their body panics to close off access.