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Haruspex Medical Practices:

 

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A haruspex involved in medicine builds upon the traditional orcish practices. The haruspex views healing and treatment from a unique lens centered around two key ideas. First, the body is a living canvas that tells a story about oneself. The healing process is part of this story, therefore scars and marks that result from treatment are viewed positively. Additionally, inflicting different types of wounds upon an injured person’s body will work to cleanse the individual. Overtime, these haruspex have developed a few peculiar treatments based on these beliefs.

 

 

Trepanation:


Trepanation is the practice of making holes through the skull of an individual. Using a thick steel needle and a mallet, the haruspex digs holes into the heads of their patients. Generally, the haruspex will only make one hole in the head of an individual, however in more dire situations, the haruspex may make more. A haruspex must be careful to not drive the needle into the brain of the patient, as this could lead to quite severe medical consequences including death. There are many applications for this very legitimate medical practice. It is used for headaches, head trauma, potential psychological issues, and other head-related medical problems.

 

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Outside of treating the more tangible/material medical issues, trepanation has spiritual purpose and significance. Head-related medical issues are thought to be rooted in bad spirits. These spirits forced their way into the minds of these unfortunate patients. The medical haruspex believes that trepanation forces these troublesome spirits out of mind by creating exits in the skull. For this reason, sewing up the patient's head after the procedure is key. This prevents the spirit from reentering the mind of the patient and continuing their evil influence.

 

 

Bloodletting:

 

Bloodletting is the process of drawing blood from a patient for healing purposes. The haruspex does not utilize this procedure for any injury that has already resulted in scarring or blood. Instead, bloodletting is typically used to treat illnesses that are not visible on one's body. These include, but are not limited to, body aches, weakness, and sickness. There are two primary ways that the haruspex draws the blood; (1) A blade; (2) The use of leeches. Leeches are less common as the haruspex can make better use of a victim’s patient's blood through other means. A medical haruspex often carries a special ritual blade for their work, using them in these bloodletting procedures.

 

To perform this procedure, the medical haruspex focuses on drawing blood from their patients veins. It is common for these spiritualists to draw enough blood to lead to dizziness and fainting. The purpose of this procedure is to prevent or cure illnesses that are in the body. Blood can become tainted by evil magic, spirits, and other things. Bloodletting developed as a means to counteract this interference by cleansing the patient's blood. Additionally, the scars created by bloodletting are viewed highly by the haruspex who views the body as a living canvas. Scars illustrating both the successes and struggles in one's life.

 

 

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Consuming Raw Meat:

 

Raw meat is an essential step towards recovery! Poor health is an indication that an individual’s crimson ink is running low. The haruspex believes raw meat is a means to replenish a patient's vital life essence, allowing their bodies to continue serving as their living canvas. For this reason, a patient under the medical haruspex’s care should expect to eat a lot of raw animal meat and, quite possibly, their blood! Of course, this practice should continue past recovery. Every uruk should strive to eat at least 1 pound (16 ounces) of raw meat every day if they wish to stay healthy. Cooked meat can suffice but only if taken in higher doses.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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