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[Dragon Age] Did they ever do anything with that flower that cures the Taint?

So in *Dragon Age: Origins*, one of the first sidequests you get after you've finished your character's prologue is to go into the wilds and get a couple of flowers so you can cure one of the mabari hounds at Ostagar of the Taint. Said cured hound goes on to become a party member if you're not the Human Noble.

And... that's it. No follow-up. Just "Hey, this flower cures the Taint, which is meant to be incurable death save for becoming a Grey Warden and even that only holds it off for a while." Did they ever establish anything else about this magic flower, or are we just left to believe that the cure to the Taint exists and nobody's doing anything with it?
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They imply that hound recovers because it was treated early.  If you advance the story, it dies and is no longer recruitable.

This makes it seem like the Wilds Flower wouldn't be helpful to a Grey Warden, most victims, or the Spawn themselves.  It seems only beneficial for minor infections or taints that are treated quickly.

Imagine that the flower cleanses up to 10% of the taint, and that it's already too late if the infection has grown beyond that point.  And it's likely an amount closer to 5%.