Dragoncrest Cliffs Get Well

"dat be dependin' on what happened to dem. if it be a shallow woun', clean it wit goldenseal or yarrow. bein' close to de sea means dat you have many kinds of kelp."
the woman turned and led lorelai toward her medicine stores. there she showed the young woman the long length of fresh purple kelp she had collected, along with a strip of drying green, and powdered purple besides.
"wrap de woun' wid kelp. as it dries, it tightens."
"if it be deep, use your tongue first an' then seawater, if you have it. you want such woun's to be clean before you put anyt'ing onto dem. comfrey is good; it grows wild in de spring."
the woman paused, looking to lorelai to see that she understood.