Still searching for a Cave
Bigger then the others but far too damp.
This one looked promising until the men went in and found a sleeping family of bears.
Home at last! This is a picture of our new cave from the inside.
Looking for A good Cave after the Earthquake
Too Small
This one leaks and is also quite small
*Sigh* Too small again
Willow
"She always thanked the spirits for willow. ... She couldn't remember how many times she had peeled willow bark for a tea to relieve aches and pains. She knew of stronger painkillers, but they also dulled the senses. The analgesic properties of willow just dulled the pain and reduced fever." CCB
Soaproot
"Finding a round stone she could hold easily in her hand, Iza pounded the soaproot with water in a saucerlike depression of a large flattish rock near the stream. The root sudsed into a rich, saponin-filled lather. ...after a thorough wetting, the woman picked her up, sat her on the rock, and lathered her from head to foot, including her stringy, matted hair." CCB
Pokeweed
"The pokeweeds are coming up where they grew last year. Didn't you tell me the roots were good for Creb's rheumatism, too?" "Yes, but you steep the root and apply it as a wash to relieve the pain. The berries are made into a tea. Juice from squeezed berries is good for growths and lumps, too..." CCB
Iris
"She washed the iris roots, chewed them to a pulp, and spit them into the boiling water. ... "This destroys the evil spirits that make infection," Iza motioned, pointing to the antiseptic iris-root solution. "A poultice of the root draws out poisons and helps the wound heal." CCB
Hyssop
"...Ayla stopped and pointed to an herb with bluish purple flowers, about a foot high. "There's some hyssop. The tea is good for coughs when you have a cold, right?" "Yes, and it adds a nice spicy flavor to any tea." CCB"
Horsetail Fern
"The child felt her head being bent forward, then the warm liquid from the bowl of ferns poured over her. ...The woman massaged in the lice-killing liquid extracted from the horsetail fern." CCB
Hops
"You used something from your medicine bag, too.""Powdered hops, the mature cones with the fine hairs, to calm her and make her sleep restfully. While the spirits battle, she needs rest." CCB
Hollyhock
"Hollyhocks are good for soothing irritations, sore throats, scrapes, scratches. The flowers make a drink that can ease pain, but it makes a person sleepy. The root is good for wounds. I used hollyhock roots on your leg, Ayla." CCB
Henbane
"...it can be dangerously poisonous if used as food. ... The different parts are used for different things, but all of them are good for pain. It can be made into a tea and drunk - it's very strong, doesn't take much - or into a wash and applied on the skin. It stops muscle spasms, calms and relaxes, brings sleep." CCB
Elecampane
"It's the root that's used. ... It brings up phlegm and is especially good for the lung disease of spitting blood. It also helps to bring on sweating and to pass water." CCB
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