Post by cytamalyn on Jun 21, 2015 16:37:27 GMT -8
⇒ The infirmary and apothecary will have a set inventory list of herbs, herbal remedies, medicinal aids, medical tools and materials. This is to aid in our story immersion.
→ Herbs will be limited to those that are native to North America and Northern Europe. Exotic herbs can be ordered through special shipment, but all special orders must be submitted to the infirmary lead.
→ Character can assist in stocking the infirmary and apothecary by collecting herbs, creating herbal remedies, and medicinal aids. They may also donate items to the infirmary and apothecary, even if they don't work there.
→ If you make something for the infirmary and apothecary, please take the time to write it up on the forum, so everyone is aware what is available. If someone donates something, please list it as well.
≈ Make note of which infirmary the item was made for/ donated to (not all infirmaries will have the same stock)
≈ If you make a special remedy, please provide ingredients list and list of effects (good and bad)/ uses
The following will be edited as needed
INFIRMARY and APOTHECARY INVENTORY LEDGER * the infirmary should have at least these items*
General Items
Bandages
Cleaning rags, broom, dustpan
Bone needles
Thread
Scissors
Scalpels
Saw
Tea kettles
Tea strainer
Storage jars, vials, lien bags
Mortar and Pestle
Several large bottles of alcohol for disinfecting
Jar of maggots
Tinctures
willow bark
laudnum [only use a few drops - highly addictive substance - Effects: euphoria, sense of well being, heightened awareness, possible hallucinations]
candula and goldenrod
Black western chokecherry - to stop postpartum hemorrhage
Salves
pain relieving salve - witch hazel, garlic, primrose, comfrey root, st johns wort & rosemary
Disinfectant/ healing salve - Aloe vera, devil root, and ragwort [disinfects, and serves as barrier against infection - also helps speed healing. Side effects: drowsiness.]
cold and flu salve - peppermint, camphor, pine, tansey, moss,and comfrey - [rub under chin, on throat and chest - the vapors help as they breathe]
Bruise Salve - Comfrey, st. johns wart, calendula, olive oil, and beeswax
Rash salve - yarrow and calendula, mixed in olive oil and beeswax base
Soothing Salve - Calendula [anti-inflammatory, astringent, antiseptic]
Ointments/ Creams/ Balms
chamomile and willow root - [use sparingly, only apply once a day]
muscle balm - camphor, mint oil, cajuput, clove oil, cassia oil [to ease muscle sorness, cramping, relieves chest tightness if applied to chest]
Belladonna balm [spread moderately over a wound to numb for procedure]
Burn Balm - olive oil, lemon, calendula, beeswax, butter, tea tree oil, lavender oil
Syrups
Honey, lemon, and anise syrup
cough syrup - ginger root, chamomile, marshmallow, cinnamon, lemon juice, honey
Tonics
Healing tonic - witch hazel, garlic, primrose, comfrey root, st johns wort & rosemary.
Sleep tonic - hops and black cherry root (small doses for sleep, larger doses for unconsciousness for dealing with wounds/ surgery)
Decoctions
Fever Fix - Black pepper, coriander, basil, quinine [1/2 3 times a day (adult), 1/4 cup, 2 times a day (child)]
Infusions (tea) (needs proper brewing)
Anti-nausea tea - Balm, chamomile, peppermint [1 - 2 cups a day]
To speed childbirth - Partridgeberry tea [frequent doses taken over a few weeks will help hasten birth]
To speed delivery - Black Cohosh tea - [frequent doses taken for a few weeks prior to birth.]
To stop postpartum hemorrhage - Buckwheat tea
Poultices
onion, garlic, ginger, mustard seeds (reapply every 3 - 4 hours)
Oils and Extracts
Belladonna Extract [anesthetic to put someone to sleep for surgical procedures, or small doses for helping sleep] [can be deadly in in appropriate dosages]
Essential Oils
Star Anise Oil - Rheumatism, bronchitis, coughing, colic, indigestion/cramping, colds, flu
Basil - Bronchitis, colds, coughs, exhaustion, flatulence, flu, gout, insect bites, insect repellent, muscle aches, rheumatism, sinusitis
Cedarwood - Acne, arthritis, bronchitis, coughs, cystitis, dandruff, dermatitis, insect repellant, stress
Chamomile oil - Abscesses, allergies, arthritis, boils, colic, cuts, cystitis, dermatitis, dysmenorrhea, earache, flatulence, hair, headache, inflamed skin, insect bites, insomnia, nausea, neuralgia, PMS, rheumatism, sores, sprains, strains, stress, wounds
Cinnamon - Constipation, exhaustion, flatulence, lice, low blood pressure, rheumatism, scabies, stress
Cypress - Excessive perspiration, hemorrhoids, menorrhagia, oily skin, rheumatism, vericse veins
Fir Needle -Arthritis, bronchitis, colds, coughs, flu, muscle aches, rheumatism, sinusitis
Ginger - Aching muscles, arthritis, nausea, poor circulation
Lavender - Acne, allergies, anxiety, asthma, athlete's foot, bruises, burns, chicken pox, colic, cuts, cystitis, depression, dermatitis, dysmenorrhea, earache, flatulence, headache, hypertension, insect bites, insect repellant, itching, labor pains, migrane, oily skin, rheumatism, scabies, scars, sores, sprains, strains, stress, stretch marks, vertigo, whooping cough
Myrrh - Amenorrhea, athlete's foot, bronchitis, chapped skin, dysmenorrhea, gums, halitosis, hemorrhoids, itching, mouth, ringworm, toothache.
Peppermint - Asthma, colic, exhaustion, flu, flatulence, headache, nausea, scabies, sinusitis, vertigo
Rosemary - Aching muscles, arthritis, dandruff, dull skin, exhaustion, gout, hair care, muscle cramping, neuralgia, poor circulation, rheumatism
Vanilla
Violet - Bronchitis, headache, insomnia, rheumatism, sluggish circulation, sore throat, stress
Yarrow - Fever, hair care, hemorrhoids, hypertension, indigestion, insomnia, migraine, scars, stretch marks, varicose veins, wound
→ Herbs will be limited to those that are native to North America and Northern Europe. Exotic herbs can be ordered through special shipment, but all special orders must be submitted to the infirmary lead.
→ Character can assist in stocking the infirmary and apothecary by collecting herbs, creating herbal remedies, and medicinal aids. They may also donate items to the infirmary and apothecary, even if they don't work there.
→ If you make something for the infirmary and apothecary, please take the time to write it up on the forum, so everyone is aware what is available. If someone donates something, please list it as well.
≈ Make note of which infirmary the item was made for/ donated to (not all infirmaries will have the same stock)
≈ If you make a special remedy, please provide ingredients list and list of effects (good and bad)/ uses
The following will be edited as needed
INFIRMARY and APOTHECARY INVENTORY LEDGER * the infirmary should have at least these items*
General Items
Bandages
Cleaning rags, broom, dustpan
Bone needles
Thread
Scissors
Scalpels
Saw
Tea kettles
Tea strainer
Storage jars, vials, lien bags
Mortar and Pestle
Several large bottles of alcohol for disinfecting
Jar of maggots
Tinctures
willow bark
laudnum [only use a few drops - highly addictive substance - Effects: euphoria, sense of well being, heightened awareness, possible hallucinations]
candula and goldenrod
Black western chokecherry - to stop postpartum hemorrhage
Salves
pain relieving salve - witch hazel, garlic, primrose, comfrey root, st johns wort & rosemary
Disinfectant/ healing salve - Aloe vera, devil root, and ragwort [disinfects, and serves as barrier against infection - also helps speed healing. Side effects: drowsiness.]
cold and flu salve - peppermint, camphor, pine, tansey, moss,and comfrey - [rub under chin, on throat and chest - the vapors help as they breathe]
Bruise Salve - Comfrey, st. johns wart, calendula, olive oil, and beeswax
Rash salve - yarrow and calendula, mixed in olive oil and beeswax base
Soothing Salve - Calendula [anti-inflammatory, astringent, antiseptic]
Ointments/ Creams/ Balms
chamomile and willow root - [use sparingly, only apply once a day]
muscle balm - camphor, mint oil, cajuput, clove oil, cassia oil [to ease muscle sorness, cramping, relieves chest tightness if applied to chest]
Belladonna balm [spread moderately over a wound to numb for procedure]
Burn Balm - olive oil, lemon, calendula, beeswax, butter, tea tree oil, lavender oil
Syrups
Honey, lemon, and anise syrup
cough syrup - ginger root, chamomile, marshmallow, cinnamon, lemon juice, honey
Tonics
Healing tonic - witch hazel, garlic, primrose, comfrey root, st johns wort & rosemary.
Sleep tonic - hops and black cherry root (small doses for sleep, larger doses for unconsciousness for dealing with wounds/ surgery)
Decoctions
Fever Fix - Black pepper, coriander, basil, quinine [1/2 3 times a day (adult), 1/4 cup, 2 times a day (child)]
Infusions (tea) (needs proper brewing)
Anti-nausea tea - Balm, chamomile, peppermint [1 - 2 cups a day]
To speed childbirth - Partridgeberry tea [frequent doses taken over a few weeks will help hasten birth]
To speed delivery - Black Cohosh tea - [frequent doses taken for a few weeks prior to birth.]
To stop postpartum hemorrhage - Buckwheat tea
Poultices
onion, garlic, ginger, mustard seeds (reapply every 3 - 4 hours)
Oils and Extracts
Belladonna Extract [anesthetic to put someone to sleep for surgical procedures, or small doses for helping sleep] [can be deadly in in appropriate dosages]
Essential Oils
Star Anise Oil - Rheumatism, bronchitis, coughing, colic, indigestion/cramping, colds, flu
Basil - Bronchitis, colds, coughs, exhaustion, flatulence, flu, gout, insect bites, insect repellent, muscle aches, rheumatism, sinusitis
Cedarwood - Acne, arthritis, bronchitis, coughs, cystitis, dandruff, dermatitis, insect repellant, stress
Chamomile oil - Abscesses, allergies, arthritis, boils, colic, cuts, cystitis, dermatitis, dysmenorrhea, earache, flatulence, hair, headache, inflamed skin, insect bites, insomnia, nausea, neuralgia, PMS, rheumatism, sores, sprains, strains, stress, wounds
Cinnamon - Constipation, exhaustion, flatulence, lice, low blood pressure, rheumatism, scabies, stress
Cypress - Excessive perspiration, hemorrhoids, menorrhagia, oily skin, rheumatism, vericse veins
Fir Needle -Arthritis, bronchitis, colds, coughs, flu, muscle aches, rheumatism, sinusitis
Ginger - Aching muscles, arthritis, nausea, poor circulation
Lavender - Acne, allergies, anxiety, asthma, athlete's foot, bruises, burns, chicken pox, colic, cuts, cystitis, depression, dermatitis, dysmenorrhea, earache, flatulence, headache, hypertension, insect bites, insect repellant, itching, labor pains, migrane, oily skin, rheumatism, scabies, scars, sores, sprains, strains, stress, stretch marks, vertigo, whooping cough
Myrrh - Amenorrhea, athlete's foot, bronchitis, chapped skin, dysmenorrhea, gums, halitosis, hemorrhoids, itching, mouth, ringworm, toothache.
Peppermint - Asthma, colic, exhaustion, flu, flatulence, headache, nausea, scabies, sinusitis, vertigo
Rosemary - Aching muscles, arthritis, dandruff, dull skin, exhaustion, gout, hair care, muscle cramping, neuralgia, poor circulation, rheumatism
Vanilla
Violet - Bronchitis, headache, insomnia, rheumatism, sluggish circulation, sore throat, stress
Yarrow - Fever, hair care, hemorrhoids, hypertension, indigestion, insomnia, migraine, scars, stretch marks, varicose veins, wound
