Herbalist
A herbalist provides medical diagnosis and treatment in regions where medics and hospitals aren't available. They can be found in herbal huts and supply herbal stores with herbal preparations.
Career
Qualifications
A prospective herbalist needs a basic understanding of herbs and the anatomy and physiology of sapient species. A medical apprenticeship and an internship with a practicing Herbalist are mandatory to get permission to treat patients.
Career Progression
- Medical apprentice
- Herbalist trainee
- Practicing herbalist
- Master herbalist
Payment & Reimbursement
Herbalists receive payment in the form of money or goods in barter if they provide herbal preparations to the patient.
Perception
Purpose
Herbalists serve as natural medics in regions where it isn't easy to get treatment for an occurred condition without traveling an extensive distance to the physician or hospital in the next bigger city.
Operations
Tools
The basic tools are:
- Herbal shears
- Basket for herb harvesting and gathering
- Mortar and pestle
- Vases and jars
- Paper pieces or notebooks to take notes about herbs, herbal formulations, and patient information.
Materials
Herbalists need several different herbs, oils, alcohols, and honey to manufacture herbal preparations to soothe various symptoms and conditions. The herbs are planted around the herbal hut or gathered from the woods.
Type
Medical
Demand
The demand is higher in regions where medics and hospitals are difficult to reach than in larger settlements.
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