Forkroot

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Forkroot is a herb with the ability to block an individual's ability to touch the One Power. In larger doses it also incapacitates and eventually renders the channeler unconscious. It remains to be seen whether forkroot works on men and those who cannot channel as well as it does on women, however due to the other effects on a dosed individual it may be safe to assume that it does.

The effects of forkroot were discovered by Ronde Macura. She used it on Elayne Trakand and Nynaeve al'Meara in Mardecin. Nynaeve in turn used forkroot tea on Moghedien in Tel'aran'rhiod, causing the physical effects to take hold of her body in the waking world in Salidar.

Later Ronde Macura tells the White Tower about forkroot. With this knowledge Elaida orders Joline and Teslyn to use it to capture Elayne and Nynaeve. But instead Teslyn uses the forkroot on Joline to prevent her from interfering in Elayne and Nynaeve's escape from Ebou Dar.

Forkroot becomes common knowledge in the White Tower which annoys Elaida. Elayne later has her tea spiked with forkroot by Daved Hanlon. Nynaeve overcomes the effects of forkroot on Elyane with other herbs.

After being captured at the Northharbor Egwene is drugged with forkroot and the Tower continues to drug her with it so she can barely channel.

The Seanchan also use forkroot to detect and capture men and women who can channel. The Seanchan are producing forkroot in Almizar and it is there Perrin and Tylee go to obtain large quantities of forkroot which they in turn dump into the aqueduct that leads to the cistern in Malden. Morgase collapses after drinking the water laced with forkroot.