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Medications of Gor
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. Those marked with a * are not referenced within the books of Gor (that I can find), but seem widely accepted as viable options and standard treatment methods. Changes will be made as appropriate, i.e.when quotes to support their use can be found. Many of these which can be harvested in nature and/or key ingredients of these remedies are listed on the Plants and Herbs page.

Antibiotics / Antiseptics
* Agrimony Salve ~ Antibiotic Salve
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.
* Marigold ~ A natural antibiotic. Ground and used in healing salves, boiled to oils and used to irrigate high risk wounds to prevent infection. It can be ground and added to foods for the same effects.
Paga ~ Often used as a quick source of antiseptic.
Saline Solutions ~ Solution used for general antiseptic and for IVs.
* White Sage ~ Prevents and treats infections.

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

Diruetics (Increases Urination)
Clover (Green) ~ Diuretic.
(Colored) Grass ~ Diuretic.

Febrile (Fever Reducing)
* Arro (Arrowhead?) ~ Arial parts of plant are made as infusion or tincture. Given to combat fever.
* Willow ~ Used for pain relief and fever reducing. Bark of the willow tree is chewed. Leaves, buds and inner bark are brewed as a tea.

Antidotes and Antivenoms
Antidotes ~ Various serums used to treat poisoning.
Antivenoms ~ Antidotes for various snake bites.

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.
Green Herbal Powder ~ Generally mixed with water and the solution is used to sanitize wounds. May also be sprinkled into a clean wound to prevent infection or drank in tea for internal healing.
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.

Anti-Inflammatory
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.
* Bergament (Bergamot) Salve ~ Salve used for itching and rashes.
Dina ~ (Similar to earth rose) Treats conditions of the skin. An effective “health tonic” when taken internally.
* Thyme ~
An antidote for headaches, drowsiness and depression. Externally, this cultivated herb is used as a wash for scabies, gout, rheumatism, insect bites, eczema, and as a soothing skin tonic.

Pain Relief
* Blue Short Grass ~ Dried and crushed into powder. Numbs pain where applied.
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.
* Lavenia ~ Drunk as a tea or used in a salve for pain, especially effective to relieve headache and general discomfort.

Laxative
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.

Contraceptive(s)
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.

Sedative / Tranquilizer
Capture Scent ~ Similar to Chloroform, Capture Scent will render a person unconscious when inhaled. May also be used in darts as a tranquilizer.
* Chamomile ~ Administered as a tea to aid with sleep. Mildness makes it very effective during pregnancy.
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.
Valerian ~ Dried roots and heliotrope made in tea. Used as a sedative and antispasmodic.

Anti-Congestion
* Lemon ~ Used with honey and ginger in a tea as a restorative for sore throats.
* Luptus ~ Drunk as a tea, used to alleviate pain or oil dropped into boiling water for vapors to clear head colds.
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.
* Sunflower Seeds ~ Crushed and smoked in pipe to help with colds. Clears the head and sinus congestion.

Miscellaneous
* Matchweed ~ An anti-coagulant used to keep blood from clotting.
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.)
* Wild Yam ~ Often given to pregnant women to prevent cramping and bleeding during pregnancy.
* Zingiber (Ginger) ~ Treats nausea. Used with peppermint will ease indigestion.