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==Treatment== | ==Treatment== | ||
===The One Power=== | ===The One Power=== | ||
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==Herbs== | ==Herbs== | ||
+ | See also [[List of Herbs]] | ||
===Medicinal Herbs=== | ===Medicinal Herbs=== | ||
;Acem | ;Acem | ||
+ | Used as a tea for head pain ({{tsr|52}}) | ||
;Andilay root | ;Andilay root | ||
− | ;Blue | + | Used for fatigue ({{tdr|48}}) |
− | ;Bluespine tea | + | ;Boneknit |
− | ;Bluewort tea | + | Used to aid mending bones ({{tdr|48}}) |
− | ;Chainleaf tea | + | ;Blisterleaf |
− | ;Dogweed tea | + | A herb from the Borderlands that can slow the spread of the taint from a Thakan'dar forged blade ({{prol13}}) |
+ | ;Blue Goatflower | ||
+ | Used to aid mending bones along with boneknit ({{tdr|48}}) | ||
+ | ;Bluespine | ||
+ | An unpleasant tasting tea, used mostly as a punishment ({{tfoh|5}}) | ||
+ | ;Bluewort | ||
+ | Used as a tea for an upset stomach ({{tdr|48}}) | ||
+ | ;Chainleaf | ||
+ | Used as a tea for an upset stomach ({{tdr|48}}) | ||
+ | ;Corenroot | ||
+ | Helps make blood ({{tdr|38}}) | ||
+ | ;Dogweed | ||
+ | Used as a tea on people who have been moping ({{tdr|7}}) | ||
+ | ;Dogwort | ||
+ | For knitting flesh ({{tdr|38}}) | ||
;Feverbane | ;Feverbane | ||
+ | Used for fever ({{tdr|10}}) | ||
;Five-finger | ;Five-finger | ||
+ | Used with ivy and sunburst root as an ointment of bruising ({{teotw|38}}) | ||
;Flatwort tea | ;Flatwort tea | ||
− | ;Gheandin | + | Used for fatigue ({{tdr|48}}) |
− | ; | + | ;Foxtail |
+ | Used with marasin in a tea to help sleep but not leave the person groggy ({{teotw|19}}) | ||
+ | ;Gheandin Blossom | ||
+ | Used powdered to treat otherwise fatal heart pains ({{tdr|48}}) | ||
+ | ;Healall | ||
+ | Unknown use ({{tdr|38}}) | ||
+ | ;Heartleaf | ||
+ | Used as a tea to prevent conception ({{wh|12}} | ||
;Ivy | ;Ivy | ||
+ | Used ground with five-finger and sunburst root as an ointment of bruising ({{teotw|38}}) | ||
;Marisin | ;Marisin | ||
− | ;Marshwhite tea | + | Used with foxtail in a tea to help sleep but not leave the person groggy ({{teotw|19}}) |
+ | ;Marshwhite | ||
+ | Used as a tea for an upset stomach ({{tdr|48}}) | ||
;Rannel | ;Rannel | ||
− | ;Red Daisy tea | + | Given along with sheepstongue root to people acting the fool or faking illness. It tastes unpleasant but does no harm ({{tgh|8}}) |
− | ;Sheepstongue | + | ;Red Daisy |
+ | Given as a tea with sheepstongue root. It may cure headaches, or may just be used on people who complain when nothing is wrong with them ({{tfoh|13}}) | ||
+ | ;Sheepstongue Root | ||
+ | Given along with rannel to people acting the fool or faking illness. It tastes unpleasant but does no harm ({{tgh|8}}) | ||
;Silverleaf | ;Silverleaf | ||
+ | Used as a tea with timsin root to cure headaches ({{tsr|34}}) | ||
;Sleepwell | ;Sleepwell | ||
− | ;Sunburst root | + | ;Sunburst Root |
− | ;Timsin | + | Used with ivy and sunburst root as an ointment of bruising ({{teotw|38}}) |
+ | ;Timsin Root | ||
+ | Used as a tea with silverleaf to cure headaches ({{tsr|34}}) | ||
+ | ;Whitefennel | ||
+ | Used to ease birthing pains in a hard birth ({{tdr|48}}) | ||
;Willowbark | ;Willowbark | ||
− | ;Worrynot | + | Used as a tea for headpain ({{tsr|52}}) and general fever ({{tgh|14}}) |
+ | ;Worrynot Root | ||
+ | Used for fever ({{tdr|10}}) | ||
===Poisonous Herbs=== | ===Poisonous Herbs=== | ||
;Crimsonthorn root | ;Crimsonthorn root | ||
+ | A sweet tasting root that will kill, but slowly, even in large amounts, first paralysing the victim ({{acos|28}}, {{tpod|8}}) | ||
;Tarchrot Leaf | ;Tarchrot Leaf | ||
+ | A bitter tasting poison that needs to be administered either repeatedly or in large amounts ({{tgs|32}}) | ||
+ | |||
==Illness== | ==Illness== | ||
+ | ;Black Fever | ||
+ | A disease that killed Artur Hawkwing's parents | ||
+ | ;Blackbile Fever | ||
+ | A contagious disease ({{prol2}}) | ||
;Breakbone Fever | ;Breakbone Fever | ||
+ | A disease that causes the sufferer to sweat and writhe, but will typically pass ({{teotw|21}}) | ||
+ | ;Spotted Fever | ||
+ | A disease that once killed eleven people in Emonds's Field ({{cot|30}}) | ||
;Yelloweye Fever | ;Yelloweye Fever | ||
− | + | A fever that turns the irises yellow and leaves the person unable to stand ({{teotw|38}}) | |
− | [[Category: | + | [[Category:Health and Disease| ]] |
Latest revision as of 16:59, 9 October 2015
Contents
Treatment
The One Power
- Main article: Healing
Other forms
For those that cannot use the One Power to Heal, there are still a wide range of herbs and other treatments. In most villages, this is the role of one woman, such as the Wisdom
Herbs
See also List of Herbs
Medicinal Herbs
- Acem
Used as a tea for head pain (TSR, Ch. 52)
- Andilay root
Used for fatigue (TDR, Ch. 48)
- Boneknit
Used to aid mending bones (TDR, Ch. 48)
- Blisterleaf
A herb from the Borderlands that can slow the spread of the taint from a Thakan'dar forged blade (ToM, Prologue)
- Blue Goatflower
Used to aid mending bones along with boneknit (TDR, Ch. 48)
- Bluespine
An unpleasant tasting tea, used mostly as a punishment (TFoH, Ch. 5)
- Bluewort
Used as a tea for an upset stomach (TDR, Ch. 48)
- Chainleaf
Used as a tea for an upset stomach (TDR, Ch. 48)
- Corenroot
Helps make blood (TDR, Ch. 38)
- Dogweed
Used as a tea on people who have been moping (TDR, Ch. 7)
- Dogwort
For knitting flesh (TDR, Ch. 38)
- Feverbane
Used for fever (TDR, Ch. 10)
- Five-finger
Used with ivy and sunburst root as an ointment of bruising (TEotW, Ch. 38)
- Flatwort tea
Used for fatigue (TDR, Ch. 48)
- Foxtail
Used with marasin in a tea to help sleep but not leave the person groggy (TEotW, Ch. 19)
- Gheandin Blossom
Used powdered to treat otherwise fatal heart pains (TDR, Ch. 48)
- Healall
Unknown use (TDR, Ch. 38)
- Heartleaf
Used as a tea to prevent conception (WH, Ch. 12
- Ivy
Used ground with five-finger and sunburst root as an ointment of bruising (TEotW, Ch. 38)
- Marisin
Used with foxtail in a tea to help sleep but not leave the person groggy (TEotW, Ch. 19)
- Marshwhite
Used as a tea for an upset stomach (TDR, Ch. 48)
- Rannel
Given along with sheepstongue root to people acting the fool or faking illness. It tastes unpleasant but does no harm (TGH, Ch. 8)
- Red Daisy
Given as a tea with sheepstongue root. It may cure headaches, or may just be used on people who complain when nothing is wrong with them (TFoH, Ch. 13)
- Sheepstongue Root
Given along with rannel to people acting the fool or faking illness. It tastes unpleasant but does no harm (TGH, Ch. 8)
- Silverleaf
Used as a tea with timsin root to cure headaches (TSR, Ch. 34)
- Sleepwell
- Sunburst Root
Used with ivy and sunburst root as an ointment of bruising (TEotW, Ch. 38)
- Timsin Root
Used as a tea with silverleaf to cure headaches (TSR, Ch. 34)
- Whitefennel
Used to ease birthing pains in a hard birth (TDR, Ch. 48)
- Willowbark
Used as a tea for headpain (TSR, Ch. 52) and general fever (TGH, Ch. 14)
- Worrynot Root
Used for fever (TDR, Ch. 10)
Poisonous Herbs
- Crimsonthorn root
A sweet tasting root that will kill, but slowly, even in large amounts, first paralysing the victim (ACoS, Ch. 28, TPoD, Ch. 8)
- Tarchrot Leaf
A bitter tasting poison that needs to be administered either repeatedly or in large amounts (TGS, Ch. 32)
Illness
- Black Fever
A disease that killed Artur Hawkwing's parents
- Blackbile Fever
A contagious disease (TGH, Prologue)
- Breakbone Fever
A disease that causes the sufferer to sweat and writhe, but will typically pass (TEotW, Ch. 21)
- Spotted Fever
A disease that once killed eleven people in Emonds's Field (CoT, Ch. 30)
- Yelloweye Fever
A fever that turns the irises yellow and leaves the person unable to stand (TEotW, Ch. 38)