Doghair
"You know what they say; a bit of hair of the dog that bit you will cure what ails you."
Mechanics & Inner Workings
Each of the component parts of the Yellowroot tree used to make this substance have medicinal effects when used independently; the leaves can be eaten or dried and brewed into tea that is used to counteract the anxious and depressive symptoms of alcohol withdrawal and the phloem, the layer of tissue below the bark that carries sugars from the leaves to the rest of the tree, can be chewed raw or dried and smoked to counteract the headaches and foggy thinking associated with hangovers and withdrawal.
If these two ingredients are dried by exposing them to a dry heat while in contact with one another, the active ingredients in both intermingle and become a tertiary substance with sedative and hallucinatory effects. Though some have claimed that this effect still assists in the treatment of the aforementioned ailments, it is not known if this is actually true or if the user is simply too intoxicated to notice or care about their affliction.
This combined substance, after being dried, is then pressed between stones and ground until a rough and gritty coffee-ground-like sediment remains. This sediment can be cooked in fat to produce a semi-solid and springy edible. This fat coating also acts as a sort of preservative and has a shelf life of approximately one week. Another method of use includes suspending the sediment in honey, which binds to the grounds in such a way as to allow it to be dissolved in hot water and drank. As honey does not spoil under normal circumstances, it is possible that this suspension may last for months or even years while maintaining it's efficacy, though further study would be needed to prove or disprove this theory. One could also place a dose of this substance between the gums and lip or smoke the grounds as one would a cigar to achieve the desired effect.
If these two ingredients are dried by exposing them to a dry heat while in contact with one another, the active ingredients in both intermingle and become a tertiary substance with sedative and hallucinatory effects. Though some have claimed that this effect still assists in the treatment of the aforementioned ailments, it is not known if this is actually true or if the user is simply too intoxicated to notice or care about their affliction.
This combined substance, after being dried, is then pressed between stones and ground until a rough and gritty coffee-ground-like sediment remains. This sediment can be cooked in fat to produce a semi-solid and springy edible. This fat coating also acts as a sort of preservative and has a shelf life of approximately one week. Another method of use includes suspending the sediment in honey, which binds to the grounds in such a way as to allow it to be dissolved in hot water and drank. As honey does not spoil under normal circumstances, it is possible that this suspension may last for months or even years while maintaining it's efficacy, though further study would be needed to prove or disprove this theory. One could also place a dose of this substance between the gums and lip or smoke the grounds as one would a cigar to achieve the desired effect.
Significance
The product's name is derived from the "hair of the dog" method of treating symptoms of alcohol withdrawal and the component parts of the substance are used in folk remedies to treat the affliction.
Item type
Drug / Narcotic / Medicine
Current Location
Rarity
Given the fairly recent and accidental discovery of the synergistic effects of these to component substances, this drug is not well known the world over or even in Cahl Torrel.
Weight
2 Oz Per Dose
Dimensions
One two-inch vial, approximately the width of an average human finger per dose
Base Price
10 Gold Per Dose
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