Yisyriko

One of the most highly sought-after plants for medicinal purposes in the entire world, and one of the biggest exports of Tinobi, the yisyriko (as it is most commonly known across Nalys, the Empire and Almusia, although Shiften call the plant anaesap), is a plant best known for its numbing properties.
Native to the Greenrace region of Tinobi, yisyriko is (thankfully) fairly well suited to adapting to other locations and environments, provided that it is tended to by a knowledgeable hand. Attempts to allow the yisyriko to grow and propagate naturally in the wilds of Nalys have not yet yielded satisfactory results. As such, yisyriko gardens and greenhouses are expensive, lauded prizes amongst any foreign city.

Anatomy

Roots:

Standing around 1 foot tall, the yisyriko plant has an extensive root system that buries itself firmly and deep within the ground, searching for water at depths of nearly ten times the size of the growing plant. Its roots are thin, although incredibly pliable and tough to break, making it difficult to uproot a yisyriko plant without breaking the carefully constructed vascular system.

Stem:

A hardy, thick stem, it is dense and filled with the syrupy sap that numbs flesh. The epidermis is near-impossible to break via pure blunt trauma, and needs to be punctured in order to cut and release the sap.

Leaves:

Round, flat and fleshy, the purplish leaves of the yisyriko also hold significant quanities of numbing sap.

Flower:

The reproductive organ of the yisyriko is by far the most delicate and finicky part of the plant. With thin, brittle petals, and little ability to hold water, yisyriko plants that are not kept moist often find the flower anatomy will disintegrate before the production of viable pollen.

Use

While the yisyriko is edible (although not particularly tasty) and able to provide sustenance, the primary use is for the medicinal purpose of numbing. Able to be used both internally and externally, the sap of the yisyriko can be applied or ingested, numbing nerves and cells to provide a pain free surface for medical procedures.
Notably, raw, ingested yisyriko can be a highly addictive substance to some, and should enough yisyriko be able to be consumed, an overdose can result in a quiet, painless shutting down of organs until death.

Scientific Name

Glacio yisyrikoae

Geographic Distribution

• Tinobi