Makara root was a medicinal herb from Bajor. In 2318, Kai Meressa gave Hadlo tea with this root in it to help him recover from his experience with the Orb of Truth. (ST - Terok Nor novel: Day of the Vipers} In 2373, Kira Nerys was prescribed makara herbs by Julian Bashir during her pregnancy, although Kira personally hated the taste. The makara root counteracted the effects of the merfadon sedative given to her by Silaran Prin. (DS9 episodes: "Looking for par'Mach in All the Wrong Places", "The Darkness and the Light")