Lyblác drug based healing in Oslac

This is a huge subject so understand that this is just a basic overview it will take a lifetime of study to full understand Lyblác. Lyblác uses plants and natural medicines for healing.

There are five main ways of preparing plants for use as medicines. These are:-

Tincture-

Submerge plants in a jar with 3x the quantity of clear spirit such as vodka, Leave for two weeks then strain into a dark glass bottle. The tincture will keep for 1 – 2 years and is usually taken as one teaspoon in a glass of water.

Infusion-

Place a slack handful of crushed / chopped plants into a pint of water. Bring to boil, allow to steep, strain well, and drink honey can be used to sweeten.

Decoction-

This is usually from roots or the bark of a plant / tree or shrub. Cut scrape and mash the plant soak in water for 2-2 ½ hours, bring to boil simmer until water reduces by a 1/3 Usually taken by application or digestion

Expressed Juice-

Crush plant, apply juice directly

Poultice-

Mash relevant parts of plant into a pulp and form in to a wad or pad and bandage onto affected area. Various other things were often added to a poultice to help bind it together, bran mash, porridge, damp mouldy bread were all used, as were moss and even mud.

Lyblác can be a lifetime study but here are a few examples of plants and their medical uses. The names in brackets are the Old English names.

Plantain (wegbræde)

As a poultice to staunch bleeding.

Burdock (clate)

A decoction of root as anti septic

Comfrey (galloc)

Poultice / decoction of root as anti septic

Dock (docce)

Express juice of leaves for nettle stings, aches, sprains and brusies

Elm (Ulmtreow)

Infusion of bark same uses as dock

Willow (welig)

Infusion of bark same uses as dock

Feverfew (feferfugie)

Infusion of all the plant except the roots

Dandelion (æwgrt)

Decoction of whole plant for stomach upset

Hazel (hæsl)

Infusion of leaves for diarrhoea

A general Oslac follower will know the uses of between 50 and 60 plants for medicinal use. The followers that take a specific interest in Lyblác will learn a great deal more!

NEVER use any plant as a medicine unless you know EXACTLY what you are doing