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Wild Garlic

A medicinal wild plant against wound infection, and a cooking spice. Where to find it and how to use it below. Updated for Build 42.21, November 2026.

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Wild Garlic at a glance

Wild Garlic icon

Herbal Medical

A medicinal wild plant against wound infection, and a cooking spice.

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Where to find it

Forage it in Search Mode from March to November; most common in deep forest.

Town by town: loot locations.

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How to use it

You need the Herbalist trait or the Wilderness Survival magazine to recognise it.

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What it does

Effect

Wound infection, and a cooking spice. Grind 5 Wild Garlic with a mortar and pestle to make a Wild Garlic Poultice.

Worth knowing

Season: March to November.

Treatment order for every injury: health guide.

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Quick answers

Where do you find Wild Garlic in Project Zomboid?

Forage it in Search Mode from March to November; most common in deep forest.

What is Wild Garlic used for?

A medicinal wild plant against wound infection, and a cooking spice. You need the Herbalist trait or the Wilderness Survival magazine to recognise it.

What does Wild Garlic do in Project Zomboid?

Wound infection, and a cooking spice. Grind 5 Wild Garlic with a mortar and pestle to make a Wild Garlic Poultice.

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