dragon's blood
Crimson tree sap
Dragon's blood is a deep red resin obtained from various tropical plants, historically used as a dye, varnish, and medicine.
The name comes from its vivid crimson color, suggesting the blood of mythical dragons.
It appears in incense, lacquers, and folk remedies: The violin maker used dragon's blood to tint the varnish.
Plant circulatory fluid
- exudateInflammatory vessel leakage
- treeWoody perennial plant
- CrotonWestchester hamlet, Hudson's edge
- palmHand's flat interior
gum · amber · copal · extraction · tapping · hardened · solidified · chunks
Bright orangish-red color
- rubyPrecious red gemstone
- redPrimary color, warm
- vermilionVivid red-orange pigment
- carmineDeep red from insects
pigment · dye · ink · stain · coloring · artist · paint · textile
Restoration of health
- woundCoiled, or an injury
- antisepticMicrobe-killing substance
- hemostaticArrests blood flow
- astringentTissue-contracting agent
anti-inflammatory · tincture · remedy · traditional · Ayurveda · poultice · balm · ointment
sap
Plant circulatory fluid
palm · gum · amber · copal · extraction · tapping · hardened · solidified · chunks · tears
scarlet
Bright orangish-red color
carmine · pigment · dye · ink · stain · coloring · artist · paint · textile · marble
healing
Restoration of health
- woundCoiled, or an injury
- antisepticMicrobe-killing substance
- hemostaticArrests blood flow
astringent · anti-inflammatory · tincture · remedy · traditional · Ayurveda · poultice · balm · ointment · plaster
incense
Anger greatly, or aromatic resin
temple · offering · purification · spiritual · sacred · protection · magic · spellwork · hoodoo · conjure
legendary
Famous beyond ordinary measure
fire · scales · treasure · medieval · alchemy · elixir · folklore · mystical · enchanted · potion
- incenseincense burner, incense stick, incense burning, incense cone, incense holder
- Plant Nicknamesbaby's breath, bachelor's button, black-eyed Susan, bleeding heart, buttercup
- ground coversbugleweed, creeping phlox, ground ivy, ice plant, pachysandra
- historic pigmentsochre, vermilion, ultramarine, indigo, madder
- incense scentsfrankincense, myrrh, sandalwood, nag champa, patchouli
- resinsepoxy, phenolic, polyester, polyurethane, melamine
blood, dragon, dragons, draconian, dragoon, dragon's, dragonlike