diff --git a/eid_api.lua b/eid_api.lua
index a2c13cee..d2d2456f 100644
--- a/eid_api.lua
+++ b/eid_api.lua
@@ -511,6 +511,16 @@ function EID:getDescriptionData(Type, Variant, SubType)
 
 	return moddedDesc or legacyModdedDescription or defaultDesc
 end
+function EID:getDescriptionDataEnglish(Type, Variant, SubType)
+	local fullString = Type.."."..Variant
+	local adjustedID = EID:getAdjustedSubtype(Type, Variant, SubType)
+	local moddedDesc = EID:getDescriptionEntryEnglish("custom", fullString.."."..adjustedID)
+	local tableName = EID:getTableName(Type, Variant, SubType)
+	local legacyModdedDescription = EID:getLegacyModDescription(Type, Variant, adjustedID)
+	local defaultDesc = EID:getDescriptionEntryEnglish(tableName, adjustedID)
+
+	return moddedDesc or legacyModdedDescription or defaultDesc
+end
 
 -- Returns an adjusted SubType id for special cases like Horse Pills and Golden Trinkets
 function EID:getAdjustedSubtype(Type, Variant, SubType)
@@ -2040,4 +2050,4 @@ function EID:UpdateAllPlayerPassiveItems()
 		end
 	end
 	return listUpdatedForPlayers
-end
\ No newline at end of file
+end