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Heather: Heather moved page Basic Healer FAQ to Healer Guide

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Heather moved page Basic Healer FAQ to Healer Guide

Heather at 20:05, 20 January 2024

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Suzee: /* Some examples of herbal effects are listed below. */

2020-11-20T00:39:36Z

‎Some examples of herbal effects are listed below.

Suzee: /* Some examples of herbal effects are listed below. */

2020-11-19T21:51:27Z

‎Some examples of herbal effects are listed below.

Suzee: /* Some examples of herbal effects are listed below. */

2020-11-19T21:41:58Z

‎Some examples of herbal effects are listed below.

Suzee: /* Some examples of herbal effects are listed below. */

2020-11-19T17:45:15Z

‎Some examples of herbal effects are listed below.

Suzee: /* Healer Terminology: Effects and Preparation of Medicinal Plants */

2020-11-19T17:43:45Z

‎Healer Terminology: Effects and Preparation of Medicinal Plants

Suzee: /* Healer Terminology: Effects and Preparation of Medicinal Plants */

2020-11-19T17:42:42Z

‎Healer Terminology: Effects and Preparation of Medicinal Plants

Suzee: /* Does birth control exist? */

2020-11-19T17:41:54Z

‎Does birth control exist?

Suzee: /* Healer Terminology: Effects and Preparation of Medicinal Plants */

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‎Healer Terminology: Effects and Preparation of Medicinal Plants

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-== Can I use a Terran herb not listed in the Herbal Guide? ==
+'''Note: The facts listed here are for role playing purposes ONLY'''
 It depends. If you want to write up a description of the herb and its properties and prove your case to the Council and Healer Hallmaster that the herb would have been brought to Pern, please feel free. Otherwise, stick to what is listed in the Herbal Guide.
-== Do herbalists have to be craft-ranked healers? ==
+== Herbalists ==
 Do herbalists have to be craft-ranked healers?
 No. Again, many women are trained in herbal lore from childhood, as part of their duties to their family. Herbs are used for a variety of purposes from cooking to healing, and such knowledge is considered key, especially for non-weyrfolk.
-== Do midwives have to be craft-ranked healers? ==
+== Midwives ==
+'''Do midwives have to be craft-ranked healers?'''
 No. Many women are trained from their teens to assist other women in childbirth. Unless complications are expected due to maternal illness, age, or history, it is perfectly acceptable to have a non-craft midwife deliver her child. Non-craft midwives would never attempt a surgical delivery, unless it was to save a child as the mother died from an inability to deliver.
-== Does birth control exist? ==
+== Birth Control ==
+'''Is there a form of birth control on Pern?'''
 Yes. No longer very well known in the South outside the Weyrs, there is a herbal combination that decreases a woman's chances of pregnancy. Not as effective as modern Terran methods, and no, we aren't going to detail what such herbs actually are on the website's Herbal Guide. For posting purposes, it is a herbal mixture taken as a daily tea around times of the woman's cycle where she is fertile that prevents an egg from implanting in the uterine wall. As Weyr-Hold-Hall interaction increases, the mixture is slowly becoming known to non-weyrfolk in the South again.
-'''Note: The facts listed here are for role playing purposes ONLY**'''\
+== Healer Terminology: ==
+ Effects and Preparation of [[:Category:Medicinal Herb|Medicinal Plants]]
-== Healer Terminology: Effects and Preparation of [[:Category:Medicinal Herb|Medicinal Plants]] ==
 ''Decoction'' – liquid produced by boiling down plants to produce a stronger
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-== What diseases and conditions are present on Pern? ==
+== Diseases/Conditions ==
 If referring to infectious diseases, firehead and the ones listed in the [[Infectious Diseases]] article of the Healer Hall craft pages. If referring to chronic conditions such as arthritis, rheumatism, diabetes, or asthma, yes, they exist, and are treated as much as possible with current healer knowledge. Children with severe birth defects don't generally survive beyond infancy, and genetic diseases such as cystic fibrosis exist (not under such names). They simply aren't treatable and most people afflicted with them die without living a normal lifespan
-== What is massage therapy? ==
+== Massage Therapy ==
 It is the equivalent of Terran physical therapy, combined with massage and other natural healing techniques. A massage therapist would also perform services similar to a chiropractor on Terra.
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 See: [[massage therapy]]
-== What is pithin? ==
+== Pernese Lifespan==
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-It is our name for a fibrous plant discovered in the South that is used in paper production. It has no known medicinal properties.
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-== What is the average lifespan of the Pernese? ==
 Approximately 100 turns, particularly in Intervals. A Pernese is not considered 'middle-aged' until about 65 turns, rather than the Terran designated 40. The elderly are not classified as such until 85 turns or so, with most continuing active lives up until 90 to 95 turns easily. Keep in mind that those Pernese with a harsher lifestyle, particularly outside the Weyrs, would have a shorter lifespan due to more 'wear-and-tear' on the body. Dragonriders during a Pass are also unlikely to reach 100 turns, both from Threadfall injuries and deaths and from the extreme stress their bodies goe through to battle Thread. Fertility for women does remain more in the Terran range (early teens to late forties). Women are born with a set number of ova, so an increased lifespan would not increase the range of fertility.
-== What surgeries are acceptable? ==
+== Surgeries ==
 C-sections (known simply as surgical deliveries), hysterectomies, appendectomies, hernia repair, and other such repair surgeries are accepted by most Pernese in our timeline. Vasectomies are not unknown, but not terribly common outside a large population center such as a major Hold or Weyr. Open heart surgery, organ transplants, brain-related surgeries, and any procedure that is high risk and complicated on Terra (Earth) are not present.
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 *[[Citron]]
 *[[Hops]]
 Antiviral - reduces or prevents viral growth

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 *[[Basil]]
 *[[Citron]]
 Antiviral - reduces or prevents viral growth
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 Astringent – causes the contraction of body tissues
 *[[Banana]]
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 Carminative – eases or cures flatulence
 *[[Barley]]

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 *[[Basil]]-essential oil
-Analgesic – gives pain relief
+[[:Category:Analgesic|Analgesic]] – gives pain relief
 *[[Basil]]
 *[[Brassica]]
 *[[Coriander]]
 *[[Garlic]]
 *[[Peppers]]
 *[[Rosemary]]

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 Antiseptic - reduces or prevents infection (sepsis)
-Antispasmodic - reduces or prevents muscle cramps and spasms
+[[:Category:Antispasmodic|Antispasmodic]] - reduces or prevents muscle cramps and spasms
 *[[Basil]]
 *[[Citron]]

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	== Healer Terminology: Effects and Preparation of [[:Category:Medicinal Herb\|Medicinal Plants]] ==		== Healer Terminology: Effects and Preparation of [[:Category:Medicinal Herb\|Medicinal Plants]] ==

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 Laxative – causes evacuation of the bowels
-Narcotic – makes sleepy but also affects the mind
+[[:Category:Narcotic|Narcotic]] – makes sleepy but also affects the mind
 *[[Fellis Tree]]
 *[[Coriander]]