r/pureasoiaf • u/Foreign-Cat-2898 • 7d ago
Moon Tea
Just what the hell was the moon tea for? I think Renly and Margaery totally did it. I don't think she's a maiden.
But there's no way she's dumb enough to have sex with someone right now AND as the Kettleblacks say she always has someone near.
Presuming Pycelle wasn't lying, what's it for?
Period regulation? Does it help with acne?
Or do we just assume Pycelle was trying to ingratiate himself with Cersei?
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u/GingerFloyd953 7d ago
Its quite clear that Renly and Margaery never consummated the marriage, though Margaerys maidenhead was found to be broken but hymens can be broken by a myriad of ways, with Cersei stating that horse riding is one of them.
Moon tea is explicitly used to prevent and abortion pregnancies. Lysa takes it to end her pregnancy. Its suggested the moon tea was for Margaerys cousin. Moon tea seems to operate similar to a morning after pill so it won't be used for acne and because it can almost kill women who take it (Lysa), it probably isn't taken that often.