Medical supplies stockpiling - Glade (Season 10 prep 03/05)
Jun 7, 2022 11:57:05 GMT
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Post by Glade on Jun 7, 2022 11:57:05 GMT
I am pleased to say that Chip & Dale have laid their eggs and now have three wonderful babies. I am relieved knowing that that the petrified robin egg I received after Lolli’s show was not theirs.
But I did not come here just to see my feathered friends, I came to Fort Ettin to offer some medical aid and prepare for the upcoming battle. I say my prayers to Chauntea, thanking her and Mother Jannice for the medical knowledge she kindly shared with me. Sadly, my knowledge is not as vast as hers, but I hope that I may be able to help the people here with what little knowledge I have.
First, bandages:
Take long strips of cloth, either purposefully woven into bandages or cut from shirts and other scraps, put them in a pot filled with one part vinegar and one part water, and boil them for about half an hour. After that, drain the cloths, put them on a thoroughly cleaned tray and put them in an oven to dry them. The heat will prevent the cloth from causing infections due to impurities or from not being properly sterilized.
Second, disinfectant:
Many require time to make, but the most common one will be alcohol. No, beer, whine and whiskey do not count. You need a solution of about 70% alcohol, high enough to be an effective disinfectant but low enough as to not be damaging to the wound. Best way is to make the strongest and the purest alcohol one can possibly make and then dilute it with distilled water. Distilled as to not risk impurities and other bacteria getting in the wounds.
Thirdly, medicinal ingredients:
These ingredients are great either consumed separately, or they can be combined in the making of a healing potion. Although there is refined medicine available, these are great to consider when said medicine is not readily available. My knowledge is limited, but some of the most common used ingredients are:
- Willow bark - dried, and possibly made into powder, helps greatly with the pain and reduces inflammation
- Chamomile flower - great for tea, but it also helps to reduce swelling
- Ikaneesha leaf, stalk and root - helps with the healing process
- Feverfew leaf - not only does it help lower high fever and reducing the pain, but it helps with stress and shock horror
- Ginger root - although it can be more for flavor, it does help to reduce nausea, allowing the person to keep down the contents of the potion
For flavor I usually ad some refreshing berries and other fruits like blackberries and lemons to reduce the initial nausea that may experience when trying to down a potion.
Lastly… well… it’s alcohol. No, it is not a clear version without any impurities, it is your classic strong alcohol. The numbing effect of alcohol helps when surgery is needed to be performed and a lot more readily available as a painkiller than any other medicine. And a lot more liked than any medicine or even healing potion.
But I did not come here just to see my feathered friends, I came to Fort Ettin to offer some medical aid and prepare for the upcoming battle. I say my prayers to Chauntea, thanking her and Mother Jannice for the medical knowledge she kindly shared with me. Sadly, my knowledge is not as vast as hers, but I hope that I may be able to help the people here with what little knowledge I have.
First, bandages:
Take long strips of cloth, either purposefully woven into bandages or cut from shirts and other scraps, put them in a pot filled with one part vinegar and one part water, and boil them for about half an hour. After that, drain the cloths, put them on a thoroughly cleaned tray and put them in an oven to dry them. The heat will prevent the cloth from causing infections due to impurities or from not being properly sterilized.
Second, disinfectant:
Many require time to make, but the most common one will be alcohol. No, beer, whine and whiskey do not count. You need a solution of about 70% alcohol, high enough to be an effective disinfectant but low enough as to not be damaging to the wound. Best way is to make the strongest and the purest alcohol one can possibly make and then dilute it with distilled water. Distilled as to not risk impurities and other bacteria getting in the wounds.
Thirdly, medicinal ingredients:
These ingredients are great either consumed separately, or they can be combined in the making of a healing potion. Although there is refined medicine available, these are great to consider when said medicine is not readily available. My knowledge is limited, but some of the most common used ingredients are:
- Willow bark - dried, and possibly made into powder, helps greatly with the pain and reduces inflammation
- Chamomile flower - great for tea, but it also helps to reduce swelling
- Ikaneesha leaf, stalk and root - helps with the healing process
- Feverfew leaf - not only does it help lower high fever and reducing the pain, but it helps with stress and shock horror
- Ginger root - although it can be more for flavor, it does help to reduce nausea, allowing the person to keep down the contents of the potion
For flavor I usually ad some refreshing berries and other fruits like blackberries and lemons to reduce the initial nausea that may experience when trying to down a potion.
Lastly… well… it’s alcohol. No, it is not a clear version without any impurities, it is your classic strong alcohol. The numbing effect of alcohol helps when surgery is needed to be performed and a lot more readily available as a painkiller than any other medicine. And a lot more liked than any medicine or even healing potion.