Shiren 1 DS:Herb
General Information
Herbs are a one time use item introduced in Shiren 1. Herbs are some of the most varied items in the game. They have a myriad of different effects that the player can utilize to assist them either by eating the herb to use their effects on Shiren, or they can be thrown to use their effects against monsters. All herbs when consumed will recover 5 fullness in addition to any other effects they may have with the exception of the Big Belly and Little Belly seeds. Most herbs will apply their effect to a monster if they have one that is applicable, otherwise they will do a set 2 damage to a monster if thrown at them.
In both Shiren 1 SFC and DS, Herbs do not provide any melding benefits to swords and shields, which is a feature added in future titles. Cursed herbs are unable to be consumed by Shiren, and none of their effects will work when thrown at a monster, instead only dealing the set 2 damage.
Fan translations
Due to the importance of fan translations in the Shiren community, fan-translated names for the SFC and NDS, including English, Korean, Chinese and Spanish alongside their official names are listed side by side on the Rosetta Stone page for Shiren 1.
Reference Table: Nintendo DS
| Effect | Herb | Description | Shop | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| English | Japanese | Buy | Sell | ||
| Positive | Angel Seed | 天使の種 | Increases level by 3. Levels up monsters by 3 when thrown. | 10,000 | 3,000 |
| Positive | Antidote Herb | 毒消し草 | Recovers Shiren's lost strength. Deals 50 damage to Ghost Radish family monsters when thrown. | 300 | 90 |
| Positive | Big Belly Seed | 胃拡張の種 | Increases Shiren's max fullness by +10. | 1,000 | 300 |
| Negative | Bitter Herb | くねくね草 | Decreases level by 1. Levels down monsters by 1 when thrown. | 800 | 240 |
| Positive | Dragon Herb | ドラゴン草 | Causes Shiren to breathe fire, doing up to 75 damage to the first target it hits. | 800 | 240 |
| Positive | Happiness Herb | しあわせ草 | Increases level by 1. Levels up monsters by 1 when thrown. | 1,500 | 450 |
| Negative | Herb of Amnesia | 物忘れの草 | Causes Shiren to forget all identified items, including custom names you made. | 4,000 | 1,200 |
| Negative | Herb of Confusion | 混乱草 | Inflicts confused state. | 1,000 | 300 |
| Positive | Herb of Invisibility | 消え去り草 | Inflicts invisible state. | 4,000 | 1,200 |
| Positive | Herb of Life | 命の草 | Increases Shiren's max HP by +3.Deals 50 damage to Ghost-type monsters when thrown. | 1,000 | 300 |
| Positive | Herb of Revival | 復活の草 | When in top-level inventory, will revive Shiren once upon death and become Weeds. Does not work in a Jar. | 5,000 | 1,500 |
| Positive | Herb of Sight | めぐすり草 | Allows you to see all traps and invisible monsters. | 600 | 180 |
| Positive | Herb of Strength | ちからの草 | Adds 1 to your current strength. Increases maximum strength if at max when eaten. | 800 | 240 |
| Positive | Herb of Victory | 無敵草 | Grants protection from all types of damage for 20 turns. | 3,000 | 900 |
| Negative | Kigny Seed | キグニ族の種 | Inflicts the Kigny status, causing the victim to attack any monster or NPC in sight. | 5,000 | 1,500 |
| Negative | Little Belly Seed | 胃縮小の種 | Decreases Shiren's max fullness by -10. | 1,000 | 300 |
| Positive | Medicinal Herb | 薬草 | Heals 25 HPositive Increases max HP by +1 if at full health. Deals 25 damage to Ghost-type monsters when thrown. | 300 | 90 |
| Negative | Poison Herb | 毒草 | Decreases strength by -1, inflicts slow status, and deals minor damage. | 800 | 240 |
| Positive | Restorative Herb | 弟切草 | Heals 100 HPositive Increases max HP by +2 if at full health. Deals 100 damage to Ghost-type monsters when thrown. | 600 | 180 |
| Negative | Seed of Ill Luck | 超不幸の種 | Reduces Shiren to his "starting" status: Level 1, 15 Max HPositive | 10,000 | 3,000 |
| Negative | Seed of Misfortune | 不幸の種 | Decreases Level by 3. Levels down monsters by 3 when thrown. | 1,500 | 450 |
| Negative | Sleeping Herb | 睡眠草 | Inflicts sleep state for 5 turns. | 3,000 | 900 |
| Positive | Weeds | 雑草 | No effect. Created by monsters of the Field Bandit family. Eat them to increase fullness by 5 | 50 | 15 |
Reference Table: Super Famicom
| Herb | Description | Shop | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English | Japanese | Buy | Sell | |
| Angel Seed | 天使の種 | This will raise you 5 levels. | 10,000 | 1,500 |
| Antidote Herb | どく消し草 | your power will heal to its maximum level. | 650 | 250 |
| Expansion Seed | 胃拡張の種 | This will raise your maximum satiation.xx | 1,000 | 500 |
| Wriggling Herb | くねくね草 | This will reduce your level. | 200 | 50 |
| Dragon Herb | ドラゴン草 | You'll breathe fire after eating this. It reaches far | 500 | 200 |
| Happy Herb | しあわせ草 | This will raise your level. | 1,000 | 500 |
| Confusion Herb | 混乱草 | This will confuse you. | 3,000 | 1,500 |
| Life Herb | 命の草 | This will raise your max HPositive | 500 | 200 |
| Revival Herb | 復活の草 | If you're carrying this, you can come back to life once. It has no effect inside a pot. | 5,000 | 2,500 |
| Vision Herb | めぐすり草 | This will point out invisible monsters and traps. | 50 | 25 |
| Power Herb | ちからの草 | Your power will raise by one point. | 500 | 250 |
| Invincible Herb | 無敵草 | This will make you invincible for a short time. | 300 | 100 |
| Kigni Tribe Seed | キグニ族の種 | This will send you into a temporary mad rage. | 200 | 100 |
| Contraction Seed | 胃縮小の種 | This will lower your maximum satiation. | 200 | 60 |
| Medical Herb | 薬草 | This will heal your HP a little. It slows movement too. | 50 | 25 |
| Poison Herb | どく草 | This will reduce power and HPositive | 50 | 25 |
| Otogiri-So | 弟切草 | This will heal your HP a lot. | 100 | 50 |
| Super-Unlucky Seed | 超不幸の種 | This will drop your level and HP to 1. | 200 | 30 |
| Unlucky Seed | 不幸の種 | This will reduce your level by 3. | 200 | 40 |
| Sleep Herb | 睡眠草 | This will put you to sleep for a bit. | 5,000 | 2,500 |
| Weed | 雑草 | This is just a weed. | 50 | 25 |
External Sources
[1]Data via Akurasu.net.
[2]Super Famicom price information.