Quote Originally Posted by Arbane View Post
This might be of some interest:

Health, Grooming and Medicine in the Viking Age

Especially the section on "Battle injuries and first aid", near the bottom. (Emphasis mine)





I may have to reconsider my opinion of hitpoint systems as unrealistic....
Great link... here is another good one:

http://www.gallowglass.org/jadwiga/herbs/baths.html

G.