TYPES OF MEDICATIONS

 

Although the books define Gorean Physicians as advanced, Many tend to take a primitive approach. This seems especially true for Free Woman Who prefer the holistic nature of fragrant soaps and candles to the crimson and steel of advanced medicine, although this is not always the case. In defense of Myself and Many others of the Green Caste, sometimes location of One's Home Stone dictates what is reasonably available. For example, a Raider's Camp in the deep Tahari is less likely to have access to a state-of-the-art medical facility than the grand City of Tor is.

Below is a list of medications typically found in Gorean medicine, organized by primary function and alphabetized. Many of these which can be harvested in nature and/or key ingredients of these remedies are listed on the Medicinal Plants page.

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Antibiotics / Antiseptics

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Honey ~ Promotes healing, both internally and externally. Drank in tea or applied directly to wounds.
Kalana Root ~ Steeped in water and used to sanitize wounds.
Kur Fat ~ Stops infections. (Quote needed)
Paga ~ Often used as a quick source of antiseptic.
Saline Solutions ~ Solution used for general antiseptic and for IVs.

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Emetics (Vomit Inducing)

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"Some girls I have been told sometimes try to swallow small coins but this is foolish. The coin can be produced swiftly enough in such cases by emetics and laxatives."
~ Dancer of Gor

Emetics ~ Used to make a person vomit, as in the case of poisoning.

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Diruetics (Increases Urination)

 

In a higher class market girls are usually fed a cathartic a few hours before the sale, and forced to relieve themselves shortly before their sale, a kettle passed down the line.
~ Explorers of Gor

Clover (Green) ~ Diuretic.
(Colored) Grass ~ Diuretic.

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Febrile (Fever Reducing)

 

Febriles ~ Reduce fevers.

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Antidotes and Antivenoms

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Antidotes ~ Various serums used to treat poisoning.

Antivenoms ~ Antidotes for various snake bites.

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Coagulant (Stops Bleeding)

 

Black Pepper ~ Stops bleeding.

Cayenne Pepper (Stinging Spices) ~ Helps regulate blood pressure. When used in tea, it will help stop internal bleeding. Used in a paste, it will help stop external bleeding.

Healing Salve ~ A gift of the Priest Kings what will heal a cut in a few minutes when applied.

Tubers ~ Used to make packs to stop external bleeding. Tubers are dried and crushed, then mixed with water. The pack should be moist, but stick together easily.

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Anti-Inflammatory

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Bazi Tea (Green Tea) ~ Has antimicrobial, anti-neoplastic (anti-cancer) and anti-inflammatory effects. Often used as a mouthwash when cooled to decrease the swelling of periodontal disease.

Dina ~ (Similar to earth rose) Treats conditions of the skin. An effective "health tonic" when taken internally.

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Pain Relief

 

Hemp ~ Works like dopamine to increase blood pressure.

Kanda Leaves ~ Chewed for severe pain. Should not be swallowed. Use caution as it is a very powerful narcotic and highly addictive.

Kanda (Numbing) Salve ~ Kanda leaves that have been dried and ground then mixed with lard. Numbs the area where it is applied.

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Laxative

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"Some girls I have been told sometimes try to swallow small coins but this is foolish. The coin can be produced swiftly enough in such cases by emetics and laxatives."
~ Dancer of Gor

Brak Bush Leaves ~ Chewed leaves have a purgatory (laxative) effect.

Laxatives ~ Used to purge toxins from the body. Combats constipation.

Yellow Powder ~ Concentrated brak bush. Used as a laxative and may cause diarrhea.

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Contraceptive(s)

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Breeding Wine ~ Counteracts the effects of slave wine, making a female fertile and able to become pregnant. It is often referred to as "Second Wine". Active ingredient is teslik.

Sip Root ~ A bitter root whose extract is the active ingredient in slave wine. Chewed in its raw state is an effective means of birth control, lasting approximately three months.

Slave Wine ~ Bitter, black beverage that is used as a contraceptive. Effect is instantaneous and effects are generally indefinite unless countered by breeding wine.

Teslik ~ Plant that is the active ingredient in breeding wine.

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Sedative / Tranquilizer

 

"Sometimes," said Flaminius, "shock cannot be so easily prevented. Indeed, sometimes the lash itself drives the girl into shock. Then sedations and drugs are called for.
~ Assassin of Gor

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The man with the Thief's scar again emerged from the ship, this time with a syringe. He injected a tiny bit of serum into each girl, entering the needle in the girl's back, on the left side between the hip and backbone, passing the needle each time into a small vial he held in his left hand.
The girl who had been stirring uneasily rolled about once, tossing her head to one side, as though in fever, and then her movements subsided and she lay quietly, sedated.
"They will not awaken now," said the man with the Thief's scar, "for better than an Ahn."
One of the men-at-arms laughed. "When they do," he said, "they will find themselves in the slave kennels." Several of the others laughed.
~ Assassin of Gor

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"Kamchak said nothing, but then he got up and from a chest in the wagon he took forth a goblet and filled it with an amber fluid, into which he shook a dark, bluish powder. He then took Elizabeth Cardwel in his left arm and with his right hand gave her the drink. Her eyes were frightened, but she drank. In a few moments she was asleep."
~ Nomads of Gor

Capture Scent ~ Similar to Chloroform, Capture Scent will render a person unconscious when inhaled. May also be used in darts as a tranquilizer.
Frobicain ~ A sedative injection used to render a person unconscious.
Sleeping Powder ~ An amber powder that is mixed with water and turns dark blue.
Tassa Powder ~ A reddish powder that is mixed with kalana to render the patient unconscious.

 

Anti-Congestion

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Peppermint ~ Local anesthetic for small scrapes. Burning sensation when applied. Aids in the easement of nausea, headache and cold symptoms. Is also a mild stimulant and aids in concentration. 

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Miscellaneous

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Mudpacks ~ Placed on a sprained limb to help with swelling and pain.
Sajel ~ A drug which caused harmless pustules to erupt on the body. In combination with Gieron, it reproduces the symptoms of the Bazi plague. Non-infectious.
Stabilization Serum ~ Series of four injections that gives the body semi-regenerative abilities (increases healing time, slows aging process, etc.)