In the matters of herbs and minerals, that much I may find on my own. However, I am not as skilled in the matter of obtaining more dangerous material. Deadly creatures such as vipers, spiders and scorpions, often contain components that are useful to me. But I've little skill in catching them myself.

[Would he get a drink to at least justify his existence here? ... He glanced towards Ciri's drink for a moment.] Tell me if you'd like water as well. [Sure he would! ... For her.]

The same can be said of things such as bone, and organs. Dried and ground, they make for excellent medicine. Procuring them used to be a matter left to the supplier.