Lore 224: Seriously Ill
Lore
The Legend of the Snake Stone
Lithotherapy is the use of stones, or stone-like objects, to treat an injury. It's actually a practice that dates back to the Middle Ages with a wild folkloric twist. The one early example of lithotherapy comes in the form of snake stones. They were said to draw venom out of a snake bite by placing them against it.
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