@Nixnaw There was a bargain sale for character deaths. All the writers, big and small, carried home as many as they could, with a lot of knock offs that don't go all the way mixed in. Every thing is like a game of roulette now. Except anything written by George R.R. Martin, he was first in line for the sale.
Not sure if it was just a mistake on the author’s part or translation or if it’s actually relevant to the story, but... mugwort was used as contraception. It should NOT be used by pregnant women. Right now that doctor is SUSPICIOUS.