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{{Quote|no=three|q1=Apply the electrolytes|Ancilla|q2=To his mouth?|[[Bornstellar Makes Eternal Lasting]]|q3=Push through the lips. Dehydration will be reversed. Rigor will be suspended.|Ancilla|An ancilla attached to the [[Didact]]'s cryptum instructs Bornstellar on how to revive its former occupant.}}

In Forerunner society, it was the [[Lifeworker]] [[rate]] that specialized in medicine's research, production, and use.<ref>'''[[Halo Waypoint]]''': ''[[Halo: Cryptum/Glossary|Halo: Cryptum Glossary]]''</ref> Lifeworkers also employed specific [[Huragok]] designed specifically for medical purposes.<ref name="hll122">'''Halo: Last Light''', Chapter 10, ''page 122'' (Google Play edition)</ref> These Huragok were able to treat injured or diseased Forerunners and other species partly through the administration of chemical compounds they produced endogenously. Technological advancement allowed Lifeworkers to efficiently produce drugs through the use of synthesizers. This technology was later adapted for use by the [[Covenant]] in the form of its own [[herbal synthesizer]]s, a technology which principally benefited [[ascetic]] [[San'Shyuum]] [[cleric]]s, and which they also closely guarded.<ref name="ch143">'''[[Halo: Contact Harvest]]''', ''page 143-144''</ref> Though this marvel of theirs would not be discovered and appropriated by the [[San'Shyuum]] for many years to come, some Forerunners were happy to indulge in a San'Shyuum creation when they two species were contemporaries: [[kasna]]. This alcoholic beverage was a greenish color and had a pungent, sweet and sour odor.<ref>'''Halo: Cryptum''', ''page 181''</ref> Originating purely out of Forerunner ingenuity, on the other hand, was the chemical known as [[inchukoa]]. Inchukoa was used purge an individual of most of their fluids before that individual entered a state of [[xankara]] inside a [[cryptum]].<ref name="s50">'''Halo: Silentium''', ''pages 50-55''</ref> The inchukoa would be ingested and diaphoresis would commence quickly. The Forerunner affected would become noticably dessicated and soon lapse into an unconscious state before being placed in the cryptum by others.<ref name="s50"/> When the time finally came for the Forerunner to awaken, pharmaceutical drugs played a key role as well. An initial dose of essential nutrients, electrolytes, and other substances would be administered before simply placing them in a restorative bath rich with more chemicals. This process usually required several days, as the drugs worked to restore the body's muscle mass. These life-giving chemicals, appearing as three distinct colors (red, blue, and silver) also were commonly provided by Forerunners' personal armor, allowing them to live for years without any other sustenance.