The Bilag Plant

The bilag, and their seeds, is very similar to the poppies of earth, and opium. The main difference is the growing conditions, it is a dessert Cactus instead of flower. This Narcotic used to be used only rarely because they riders needed to gather it in the Ova Badlands since the Cactus cannot be grown in the moist land of Draco. This bilag seed has only been grown been grown commercially with the Farce Shepherds for around 300 years. This is because the Outcrop grove did not exist before then, the Shepherds of the land roamed their cattle and livestock in the grasslands around the Gathering place before them. The bilag now thrives in the breeding grounds of the Farce, as the sand bird manure helps these plants to thrive. Farce shepherds also tend to small crops of this Cactus, while tending to their flock. The give the ripe seeds to the dragon riders because they are the ones in the production to turn the bilag seed into the powerful painkiller, it can become. The Narcotic is only given to the doctors that reside in the General Hospital for the care of the truly needy. These Doctors have to summit to an telepathic accounting every month to ensure there is no recreational use, as it can become addictive and there are major health concerns with long term use, a very small amount is mixed with willow bark, and is available to buy at General Hospital for the use of headaches and such.

Prickly Pear Cactus Seeds