Eorling Mead Hall Planning/Discussion Thread

[JennyHallu]

Originally Posted by littlemanpoet

Question for the day: Do I wish I was a tree?

*Great surprise*

You AREN'T a tree??

Why didn't you TELL me?

[Nerindel]

Nerindel, what does Adhel intend to do?

Well quite simply she plans to administer a Hawthorn tonic, though I have given it it's gemanic name (Hagehorn) in my post. Hawthorn was an extremely valuable medicinal herb and was used widely in anglo-saxon medicine to treat a number of ailments, not least of all feelings of congestion and oppression in the hearth region Basically it is a Cardiotonic, that will increase the blood flow to the heart. It also goes by several names including Mayblossom, Whitethorn, Hagthorn and Ladies meat, but to name a few.

I know Bethberry tended Saeryns injury in the White Horse, but I don't know if she kept a store of medicinal supplies in the inn, that is why I left my post open, hoping either Saeryn or Eodwine would know the answer. She will need either a ready made tonic or the berries of the hawthorn bush itself, either fresh or dried which she will crush and add to water to make the tonic.

And is it Aðelhild, or Aòeldhild? I thought it was Aðelhild but is that wrong?

Yes it is Æðelhild. so no worries about anyone developing lip and tongue injuries trying to pronunce it!

[Feanor of the Peredhil]

I have no idea. I don't remember if Innkeeper Beth ever said where her stash was.

[JennyHallu]

Originally Posted by Nerindel

Yes it is Æðelhild. so no worries about anyone developing lip and tongue injuries trying to pronunce it!

Yay!

I'll have a post up later today...plan to actually (*gasp*) work for a little while before I start goofing off. Need some sort of after-the-adrenaline-rush reaction post from Lin.

[Bêthberry]

Originally Posted by Feanor of the Peredhil

I have no idea. I don't remember if Innkeeper Beth ever said where her stash was.

Bethberry left to ply her trade as healer in the far East and so she would have taken with her the various herbal remedies which she had prepared--at least those that would keep. She did leave some of her goods and herbs with Ruthven, to ease the old woman's infirmities. But it's not like Ruthven can run likkety-split to help on the spot. And she isn't a healer.

Women's folk medicine was an art learnt by apprenticeship. Maybe you'll just have to wing it? Or would Edoras have a midwife who could be called upon? Hmm. One Trotula, Dame Trot, the midwife, called upon because the barber-surgeon is out of town?

Originally Posted by lmp

Question for the day: Do I wish I was a tree?

I never thought to hear you in such a D.H. Lawrence mood. Lawrence of course one wrote: "I would like to be a tree for a while."

[Nerindel]

Bethberry left to ply her trade as healer in the far East and so she would have taken with her the various herbal remedies which she had prepared--at least those that would keep. She did leave some of her goods and herbs with Ruthven, to ease the old woman's infirmities. But it's not like Ruthven can run likkety-split to help on the spot. And she isn't a healer.

eek, then let us hope the healer comes presantly!!! then Æðelhild can fall naturally into the roll of aiding him

Edit: oh ignore me lol very nicely done Jenny