| "Wounded Earth Kingdom troops still come by now and again, brave boys, and thanks to my remedies they always leave in better shape they when they arrive." |
| — The herbalist to Aang.[1] |
The herbalist was an old woman who resided in the ruins of Taku with her beloved cat, Miyuki. She was sought out by Aang to find a cure for Sokka and Katara after they became ill.[1]
History
The herbalist in her indoor garden.
This octogenarian devoted forty years of her life to making herbal medicines for wounded Earth Kingdom troops at an abandoned medical institution. For a time, she was the only person living in and taking care of the institute, as all her students left the area to support the war effort. Her only companion was Miyuki, her beloved cat.[2]
Aang learned that the herbalist lived at the top of a nearby mountain, and traveled there to find a cure for Sokka and Katara after they fell ill. After a brief yet frustrating meeting with him, the old woman told Aang that his friends must suck on the frozen bodies of hibernating frogs to be cured, which could be found in many of the region's riverbeds.[1]
Zuko, Iroh, and June also encountered the herbalist when they were tracking the Avatar with June's shirshu by means of Katara's necklace.[3]
Appearances
Avatar: The Last Airbender
Book One: Water (水)
- 113. "The Blue Spirit"
- 115. "Bato of the Water Tribe"
Trivia
- She resembled a Filipino hero named Melchora Aquino, otherwise known as "Tandang Sora".
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 DiMartino, Michael Dante, Konietzko, Bryan (writers) & Filoni, Dave (director). (June 17, 2005). "The Blue Spirit". Avatar: The Last Airbender. Season 1. Episode 13. Nickelodeon.
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- ↑ Wilcox, Ian (writer) & Volpe, Giancarlo (director). (October 7, 2005). "Bato of the Water Tribe". Avatar: The Last Airbender. Season 1. Episode 15. Nickelodeon.