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Wild Garlic Poultice

Fights wound infection as well as a disinfectant. Where to find it and how to use it below. Updated for Build 42.21, November 2026.

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Wild Garlic Poultice at a glance

Wild Garlic Poultice icon

Herbal Medical

Fights wound infection as well as a disinfectant.

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Where to find it

Made with a mortar and pestle from 5 Wild Garlic.

Town by town: loot locations.

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How to use it

Apply it early: it waits on a clean wound and only wears down while fighting infection.

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What it does

Effect

Fights wound infection at disinfectant strength. It doesn't need a bandage and stacks with other disinfectants.

Worth knowing

One poultice per wound, and it can't be removed.

Treatment order for every injury: health guide.

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Recipes: how to make it and what it makes

How to make it

RecipeIngredients (used up)Tools (kept)Requirements
Grind Up Wild Garlic
On any surface
5 × any wild garlica mortar and pestleNo skill needed. Read: Wilderness Survival or reach First Aid 5 and Foraging 5

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Quick answers

Where do you find Wild Garlic Poultice in Project Zomboid?

Made with a mortar and pestle from 5 Wild Garlic.

What is Wild Garlic Poultice used for?

Fights wound infection as well as a disinfectant. Apply it early: it waits on a clean wound and only wears down while fighting infection.

What does Wild Garlic Poultice do in Project Zomboid?

Fights wound infection at disinfectant strength. It doesn't need a bandage and stacks with other disinfectants.

Item data from the ProjectZom item database, with stats from the Build 42 game data as published by pzfans.com and pindrop.gg.