A deadly, rapidly spreading disease with no known cure. Its symptoms include boil like whelps which appear all over the body, jaundicing of the whites of the eyes. Also called pox, it is believed to be transmitted by little mite like insects. Survivors of this transport immunity to their offspring. Slaves with diagnosis of this are usually extreminated as a method of containing the disease.
(Slave Girl of Gor page 325)
(Explorers of Gor page 117)
An incurable wasting disease, also known as the "Sacred Affliction", so named because it is regarded as being devine to the Priest-Kings and those who are plagued are considered as spiritual to the Priest-Kings. The malady is highly spreadable, and those who are afflicted from it are required to wear yellow robes, constantly sounding a wooden clacker to alert their approach.
(Tarnsman of Gor page 113 and pages 150 and 151)
An allergen which causing jaundice of the eyes white perimeters; in combination with sajel, it produces the symptoms of the Bazi plague.
(Explorers of Gor page 154)
A shrub whose leaves have a cleansing effect when chewed; traditionally branches of it are nailed to house doors during the Waiting Hand to ward off bad luck that may enter the house for the New Year.
(Assassin of Gor page 211)
A sweet beverage which counteracts the effect of slave wine making a slave girl ready for conception; also called second wine.
(Blood Brothers of Gor page 115 and 116)
Compared to sodium pentothal from Earth, rags soaked with it is held over the mouth and nose or injected iwth needles into the victim.
(Marauders of Gor page 115 and 116)
A sleep inducing injection used during Voyages of Acquisition to knockout a captured barbarian unconscious.
(Assassin of Gor page 126)
A plant which grows in desert areas. It's roots are highly poisionous, but the leaves can be rolled into strings which are chewed or sucked to produce a coffee like effect.
(Priest-Kings of Gor page 25)
(Nomands of Gor page 43)
A drug which causes harmless boil like places to open up on the body; in combination with gieron it reproduces the symptoms that are similar to the Bazi plague.
(Explorers of Gor page 154)
A black, bitter beverage that acts as a birth control; its effects is instantaneous lasting over a month; if need be can be counteracted with breeding wine.
(Marauders of Gor page 23)
(Dancer of Gor page 174)
A series of shots which, slows old age down; an invention of the Priest-Kings approved by them for use by humans; given in four injections. Cutting down on death and keeping them more productive.
(Priest-Kings of Gor page 124)
(Assassin of Gor pages 30 and 31)
(Slave Girl of Gor page 282)
A powder usually blended with red wine which anesthesitizes the one partaking of it.
(Guardsman of Gor page 113)
(Players of Gor page 293)
A place where those afflicted with Dar-Kosis may voluntarily imprison themselves until their demise. These dwellings have fundemental shelter and a well. Once within, the suffer may never leave. Food and necessities are thrown down from tarnback to help the diseased.
(Tarnsman of Gor page 151)
The use of poison is generally considered not worthy of men. It goes against the Codes of Warriors. It is thought of as a weapon of feminine doings.
(Marauders of Gor page 18)
A plant whose extract is used in breeding wine.
(Blood Brothers of Gor page 320)