# Baneberry > [!material-plant] Material Details > | | | > |---|---| > | **Alias(es)** | Actaea spp. | > | **Category** | Plant-matter | > | **Color(s)** | Flowers: white<br>Leaves: Dark green | > | **Cost** | —— | > | **Environment/Habitat** | Cool, damp forests and mountain slopes | > | **Lifecycle/Lifespan** | Perennial | > | **Profession(s)** | [[Alchemist]], [[Herbalist]], [[Poisonmaker]] | > | **Rarity** | —— | > | **Size** | 40-80 cm | > | **Weight** | —— | --- ## Description A poisonous plant with glossy red, black, or white berries, used both as poison and as medication for menstrual cramps and menopause. --- ## Properties acutely toxic; sedates the cardiac muscle tissue; ingestion of berries may lead to cardiac arrest and death; burning of mouth and throat, salivation, headache, diarrhea, visual hallucinations; no known antidote ### Magical Properties - Eye-like berries follow movement in their surroundings, may be used as sentries ### Medicinal Properties - Alleviates menopausal symptoms and menstrual cramps - Relieves childbirth pain - Used only as a last resort due to high toxicity