Medicinal herb

Medicinal herb, formerly known as a medical herb or just herb, is a recurring healing item in the Dragon Quest series. It typically heals a low amount of hit points for a single character, and can be found in all item shops across the series. In games with alchemy, it often used to manufacture more powerful healing herbs.

Appearances[]

Main games[]

Dragon Quest[]

Making its debut alongside the series, it can be bought from Tantegel, Galenholm, Kol, Rimuldar, and Cantlin for 24G apiece (10G in the remakes) and sold for 12G apiece (5G apiece in the remakes), as well as being found in a pot in Tantegel Castle and a treasure chest in The Dragonlord's Castle. It heals the Hero for 23 ~ 30 HP (20-35 HP in the remakes), though he can only carry 6 at a time.

Dragon Quest II[]

Acting the same as in its debut, it is found in Midenhall Castle, Wellspring of the Hero, and the first floor of Pillar of Winds, and sold at Midenhall, Leftwyne, Cannock, Hamlin, Moonbrooke, Rippleport, Tantegel, Beran, Slewse, Dirkandor, Zahan, Burrowell for 15G apiece (10G in the remakes) and sold for 12G apiece once again (8G apiece in the remakes). It is also dropped by Slimes, Iron ants, Ratscals

Dragon Quest III[]

Acting the same as in its last 2 appearances, it is found in a barrel of Erdrick's home, in Promontory Passage, and sold at Aliahan, Reeve, Romaria, Khoryv, Asham, Ibis, Portoga, Baharata, Mur, Immigrant Town from its 2nd stage onwards, Persistence, Manoza, and Damdara, as well as Tantegel and Kol once again for 8G apiece and sold for 6G apiece (5G in the Game Boy Color remake). It heals a character for 30-40 HP (35-50 HP in the Game Boy Color remake) and can damage Zoma when he is weakened by the Sphere of Light in the NES original due to a programming oversight. It is also dropped by Stark ravens, Bunicorns, Toadies, Antgobblers, Killerpillars, and She-slimes, as well as Slimes once again.

Dragon Quest IV[]

Acting the same as in previous appearances, it can heal a character for 30-40 HP just like Heal from this game onwards, and is sold in most item shops starting with Burland for 8G apiece and sells for 6G apiece once again, and is found in various locations, as well as sold by Tessie at Torneko's shop for 12G apiece. It is dropped by Wigglies, Air rats, Scissor beatles, Mischievous moles, Stump chumps, Healslimes, Blinksters, Bantamweights, Winkies, Walking sticks, Lickspittles, Funghouls, Carnivines, Platypunks, Amalgoomated Slimes, Ratatattacks, Salamander fries, and Glugworms, as well as Slimes and She-Slimes once again. It is also used by Stump Chumps, marking the first time monsters can use this item to heal allies.

Dragon Quest V[]

Acting the same as in IV, it is sold for 8G apiece and sells for 6G apiece once again, and is dropped by Burr babies, Boring bugs, Drackies, Hammerhoods, Fat rats, Bona constrictors, Time burrms, Cactiballs, Lava larvas, Will-o'-the-whipses, Scaraburrowers, Eyelashers, Rotten apples, Grudgerigars, Drooling ghouls, Pollywiggles, and Pip Fighters and Conkerers in the remakes, as well as Slimes and Healslimes once again. They are also used by Hellions to heal themselves or allies in battle.

Dragon Quest VI[]

Acting the same as in its last 2 appearances, it is found and sold at for 8G apiece and sells for 6G apiece once again. Due to the debut of the bag, up to 99 of those herbs can be carried at once. It is dropped by Mottle slimes, Feralballs, Scare roots, Ghastropods, Batatouilles, Ornery onions, Stumpkins, Haardvarks, Mad mollusks, Ruffled goons, Grim grinners, Tower sentry, General Demon-at-arms, Averill, and Prison guard, as well as Slimes once again. It is also used by Ornery Onions, Budding sorcerers, and Liddle in battle to heal allies or themselves.

Dragon Quest VII[]

Acting the same as in previous appearances, they can be bought for 8G apiece once again and sold for 4G apiece, in addition to being won as prizes at Casinos from the Lucky Panels in sets of 1 or 3, though only up to 50 herbs can be carried in the bag (99 in the 3DS remake). They are invaluable in various sections where magic is sealed and/or taken from the party, such as Alltrades Abbey, and are dropped by Woebergines, Lipses, Little devils, Pip fighters, Conkerers, as well as Slimes, She-Slimes, once again. In the remake, they are dropped by , as well as Drackies, B once again.

Dragon Quest VIII[]

Acting the same as in previous appearances, they can be bought for 8G apiece and sold for 4G apiece once again, but can also be alchemized with other items such as Antidotal herbs and other Medicinal Herbs for stronger items such as Strong medicines and Strong antidotes. They are dropped by Candy cats, Skippers, Drackmages, Beetleboys, Frogfaces, Spiked hares, Chainines, Brownies, Pan pipers, Treefaces, Headhunters, Cureslimes, Muddy hands, Dragonthorns, Great sabrecats, Puppet players, Orcs, Skullriders, Notso machos, Wocs, Swingin' hipsters, Shadow slimes, Hellhounds, Bloody hands, Great trolls, See urchins, Mermen, Poison eveels, Merkings, and Tentaculars, as well as Slimes, Lipses, Drackies, She-Slimes, and Healslimes once again, in addition to Mischievous Moles and Mad Moles for the first time since their debut. They are also used by Headhunters and Treefaces to heal allies or themselves in battle.

Dragon Quest IX[]

Acting the same as in previous appearances once again, they are bought for 8G apiece and sold for 4G apiece once again and are dropped by Teeny sanguinis, Boppin' badgers, Sluggers, and Sootheslimes, as well as Slimes, Drackies, She-Slimes, and Healslimes once again and Funghouls for the first time since IV. They are also used by Bodkin archers, as well as Treefaces once again to heal allies or themselves in battle.

Dragon Quest X[]

Acting the same as in previous appearances once again, they can be bought from most item shops for 8G apiece once again, and are dropped by Bushy Babies, Leery louts, and Slime stacks, as well as Slimes, She-Slimes, Ornery Onions, Woebergines, and Teeny Sanguinis once again, in addition to Hammerhoods for the first time since their debut. They are also used by the Leaf spirit, as well as Treefaces and Ornery Onions once again to heal allies or themselves in battle.

Dragon Quest XI[]

Acting the same as in previous appearances once again, they can be bought from most item shops and roving emporiums early in Act 1 for 8G apiece once again and sold for 4G apiece once again, as well as found in sparkly spots in Cobblestone Tor, Cobblestone, the Heliodor Sewers, and the Heliodorian Foothills, in addition to being used by Gemma to heal the Luminary when his HP is low. They are dropped by Needlers, Fright bulbs, and Great sabrecubs, as well as Hammerhoods, Stump Chumps, Lipses, and She-Slimes once again, in addition to Orcs for the first time since VIII. They are also used by Needlers, as well as Stump Chumps for the first time since their debut to heal allies or themselves in battle.