Medics' Guide

[Aster & Sapphire Fleetpaw]

**Aster staggers in under a sheaf of long scrolls.** Every medic that wishes to come here to train, please take one of these scrolls. Note that under each category, the simplest herbs and potions are placed first and the most complex and dangerous are last.


Antiseptics:
Mint infusion
Yarrow
Summer savory
Winter savory
Marigold tincture (use petals or leaves in compress)
St. John's wort (infused oil from flowering tops)
Thyme
Garlic
Chive (Mild antiseptic)
Clary
Dock (Mild antiseptic)
Sanicle (Mild antiseptic)
Water Parsnip (Used for inflammation)
Whitlow Grass (Used for inflammation)

Allergic Reactions:
Ma-huang decoction (Epinephrine)

Chest troubles/Coughs:
Watercress, fresh (chest troubles)
Violet (chest troubles)
Garden sage (tisane for coughs)
Rose honey (Use for sore throats)
Nasturtium tisane (chest troubles)
Horseradish root, fresh (chest troubles)
White Horehound tisane (chest troubles)
Marshmallow root decoction (used for sore throats)
Hyssop (chest troubles)
Anise tisane (coughs)
Bergamot inhalant (chest troubles)
Lungwort leaf infusion (coughs)
Elecampane (Use sparingly!)
Snakeroot (For coughs, chew on the root. Use sparingly!)

For Headaches:
Feverfew tisane (can also be used as a tonic)
Lavender tisane
Lemon balm tisane
Rose vinegar
Valerian decoction
Vervain tisane
White Campion root (will cure any headache)

Poultices:
Comfrey
Yarrow (for minor cuts and grazes)
Chervil

Digestive problems:
Ginseng tisane
Peppermint tisane
Catnip infusion (stems, leaves, flowers)
Fenugreek seed infusion (stomach cramps)
Lemon balm leaf infusion (nervous stomach upsets)
Angelica
Coriander tisane
Costmary tisane
White Horehound tisane
Lemon verbena infusion
Licorice
Lovage infusion
Sweet marjoram tisane
Meadowsweet tisane
Garden Sage tisane
Tansy tisane
Yarrow tisane
Wormwood tisane
Licorice root decoction (ulceration/inflammation)

Flus/Colds:
Eucalyptus/Hyssop/Thyme essential oil (chest rub/steam inhalation)
Ginger root (Use fresh in decoction.)
Yarrow tisane (leaves, flowers)
Borage leaf infusion (Use for feverish colds)
Pennyroyal (Use plants in flower)
Thyme tisane
Pepperwort (Preventive)

Painkillers/Stimulants:
Ginseng (Mild stimulant and relaxant)
Sweet Bay (Mild Sedative)
Willow-bark extract (An herbal substitute for aspirin.)
Ergot (Painkiller)
Datura root decoction (Use sparingly! This painkilling narcotic can cause death if used excessively.)

Heart Drugs & Other Powerful Drugs:
Foxglove extract (Slows down heart rate. Also known as digitalin, an ER drug.)
Foxglove extract (Speeds up heart rate. This is digitoxin, also an ER drug.)

If you have other ideas, please post them and I'd be more than happy to add them. Thanks to Elena and Raiden for helping me update on this.