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Phytotomy of a mahko root.

Phytotomy of a mahko root.

A mahko root (also rendered as mako root) was a root plant found on the planet Neural.

History and specifics

The plant was used by the Kahn-ut-tu healers to treat mugato bites poisoning. (TOS episode: "A Private Little War") Root enzymes reacted chemically with proteins from iron-based blood to produce an antitoxin. (Last Unicorn RPG module: TOS Core Game Book, ST reference: The Starfleet Survival Guide)

The mahko root was a staple in the diet of pregnant and nursing female mugatos. (ST reference: The Starfleet Survival Guide)

It did not flower, but grew a narrow tuber seed pouch at the tip of the stem that yielded just one large seed per growing season. The root produced a wriggling motion when it tried to burrow. Newly-formed tubers were medicinally useful. These plants formed large colonies in remote regions. (ST reference: Star Fleet Medical Reference Manual)

In the year 2268, Nona used a mahko root to cure mugato poisoning in Captain James T. Kirk. She claimed that the cure would form a psychic connection between them that would compel him to obey her forever. (TOS episode & Star Trek 10 novelization: A Private Little War)

In 2385, Ishka made a poultice containing mahko roots to treat Maihar'du’s Hupyrian quinsy. (DS9 novel: Rules of Accusation)

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