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Physician Information 3

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Bazi plague -- a deadly, rapidly spreading disease with no known cure; its symptoms include pustules which appear all over the body, and a yellowing of the whites of the eyes

Brak Bush -- A shrub whose leaves have a purgative effect when chewed; traditionally branches of it are nailed to house doors during the Waiting Hand to discourage the entry of bad luck into the house for the New Year. Book 5: Assassin of Gor, page 211

Breeding Wine -- A sweet beverage which counteracts the effects of slave wine making a slave girl fertile; also called second wine. Book 18: Blood Brothers of Gor, page 319

cacao tree -- From the cacao tree, come the beans for making chocolate, coming original from Earth, now growing in the tropics of Gor and the beans can be purchased.

Capture scent -- An anesthetic widely employed to render it's victims unconscious; a rag soaked with it is held over the mouth and nose or shot into the victim as an anesthetic dart. Book 9: Marauders of Gor,pages 115 and 116
Similar to an Earth chloraphorm soaked on a rag and placed to the face it can disable up to 40 ihn.

Dar-Kosis -- holy disease, an incurable, wasting disease akin to the Earth disease of leprosy

Frobicain -- A sedative injection used during Voyages of Acquisition to render a captured barbarian unconscious. Book 5: Assassin of Gor, page 126

Gieron: A drug, an allergen, which causes a yellowing of the whites of the eyes; in combination with sajel, it reproduces the symptoms of the Bazi plague.
"My pursuit of you was foiled," I said, "by the results of the drug you placed in my paga."
"The drug," said Shaba, "was a simple combination of sajel, a simple pustulant, and gieron, an unusual allergen. Mixed they produce a facsimile of the superficial symptoms of Bazi plague."
"I could have been killed," I said, "by the mob."
I did not think many would care to approach you," said Shaba.
"It was not your intention then that I be killed?" I asked.
"Certainly not," said Shaba. "if that was all that was desired, kanda might have been introduced into your drink as easily as sajel and gieron"
Explorers of Gor, page 154

Kanda -- A plant which grows in desert regions of Gor. It's roots are extremely toxic, even poisonous, but the leaves can be rolled and formed into strings which are chewed or sucked to produce a stimulant effect. Book 3: Priest-Kings of Gor, page 25 Book 4: Nomads of Gor,page 43
It is an addictive narcotic used in pain control. The Patient is given the leaf to chew as swallowing this could be fatal. Rarely use this due to the addictive effects.

Lavenia flowers -- blossoms are used in hot water to relieve headache and discomfort.

Marigold -- a natural antibotic. It can be 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 effect.

Needle Tree -- an evergreen tree of the Thentis region whose oil is used in perfumes....and the needle trees, the evergreens...Raiders of Gor, page 141

Plantion Leaves -- this is found growing wild. It draws out infection,halts bleeding, and eases burns.

Poison -- The use of poison of Gor is generally considered not worthy of men. It is against the Code of Warriors. It is thought of as a weapon of women. Book 9: Marauders of Gor, page 18

sajel -- a drug which causes harmless pustules to erupt on the body; in combination with gieron, it reproduces the symptoms of the Bazi plague

Sip root -- used in the creation of slavewyne to prevent conception.

Slave Wine -- A black, bitter beverage that acts as a contraceptive; its effect is instantaneous and lasts for well over a month; can be counter-acted with a another sweet-tasting beverage (see: breeding wine). Book 9: Marauders of Gor, pages 23 and 83-84 Book 22: Dancer of Gor, page 174

Stabilization Serums -- A series of medical injections which, among other things, retards the aging process; an invention of the Priest-Kings approved by them for use by humans; administered in 4 injections. Book 3: Priest-Kings of Gor, page 124 Book 5: Assassin of Gor, page 30 and 31 Book 7: Captive of Gor, pages 93 - 97 Book 11: Slave Girl of Gor, page 282 Book 22: Dancer of Gor, pages 472-474


Tassa Powder -- a powder when sprinkled to a wound provides a numbing effect. This will allow a Healer to stitch. Tassa can render unconciousness if mixed with red kalana, it is tasteless.. Book 14: Fighting Slave of Gor, page 222-223 Book 16: Guardsman of Gor, page 113 Book 20: Players of Gor, page 293

Telekint -- a plant of the Tahari, its roots mashed and mixed with water provide a red dye. The rep-cloth veil was red; it had been soaked in a primitive dye, mixed from wear and the mashed roots of the telekint; when he perspired, it had run; his face was stained.
Tribesmen of Gor, page 83

Teslik -- A plant whose extract is the active ingredient in breeding wine. Book 18: Blood Brothers of Gor, page 320

Veminium -- a bluish wildflower commonly found on the lower ranges of the Thentis mountains; used in perfumes.

The atmosphere of the pool was further charged with the fragrance of Veminium, a kind of bluish wild flower commonly found on the lower slopes of the Thentis range
Assassin of Gor, page 163

Wild yam -- often given to pregnant woman to prevent cramping and bleeding during pregnancy.

Willow bark -- when soaked in hot water and made to a tea often acts as a good alternative pain management and is non addictive. Bazi tea has a similar effect.