Post by Stella on Apr 20, 2013 17:56:12 GMT -5
HERBS
Alder Bark Used to heal toothache pains
Blackberry Leaves When chewed to a pulp, they can treat bee stings
Borage Leaves Are blue/pink flowers in the shape of a star, that when eaten can give queens better milk and treat fevers
Burdock Root Tall stemmed thistle with a sharp smell and dark leaves. When the root is dug up and the soil is washed off it, it is chewed into a pulp, and put on wounds inflicted by rats to keep them from becoming infected. Can also be used on infected rat bites to lessen and heal the pain.
Catmint/Catnip: A leafy and delicious-smelling plant. They are rarely found in the wild, and are mostly found in Twoleg gardens. Best remedy for the deadly greencough. It is also the best remedy for less deadly whitecough.
Celandine Used to soothe damaged eyes
Chamomile A small, white flower with a yellow center, this herb can be used to strengthen the heart and soothe the mind.
Chervil A sweet smelling plant with large, spreading, leafy, fern like leaves and small white flowers. The juice of the leaves can be used for infected wounds, and chewing the root also helps with bellyache.
Chickweed Used to treat greencough
Cobwebs Very common in the forest, just be careful not to bring the spider along with you! Put it on a wound to soak up and stop (or slow) the bleeding. It may also be used to bind broken bones.
Coltsfoot A flowering, dandelion-like plant with yellow or white flowers. The leaves are chewed into a pulp, and given to cats with difficulty breathing or a cough. It also can be used to treat kitten-cough, as well as cracked or sore pads.
Comfrey Large leaves and small shaped flowers, which range in color from pink, white, or purple. Its fat, black-colored roots, when chewed into a poultice, can be used to repair broken bones or to soothe wounds.
Daisy Leaf Daisy Leaves are thick, dark green, oval shaped leaves. Chewed into a paste, it can help aching joints.
Dandelions The white liquid inside the stem is used for bee stings. Its roots can also be chewed to act like poppy seeds.
Dock Similar to sorrel, the leaves can be chewed up and applied to soothe scratches, although it may sting when being applied to a wound, and it has a very tangy scent and taste.
Dried Oak Leaf Most readily available in autumn/leaf-fall, the leaves are stored in a dry place, and can stop infection when applied.
Feverfew Small bush with flowers like a daisy. The leaves can be eaten to reduce body temperature, especially cats with fever or chills. Also heals aches and headaches.
Goldenrod A tall, plant with bright, yellow flowers. When chewed into a poultice, it is good for healing wounds.
Heather Flower It can be included in herbal mixtures, to make it easier to swallow.
Honey A tasteless, golden-colored liquid that is created by bees. While difficult to obtain without being stung, it is great for soothing infections, sore throats, or cats who have breathed smoke. Also helps cats swallow other medicine. It is given to cats using wads of moss soaked in it.
Horsetail A tall, bristly-stemmed plant that grows in marshy areas. The leaves can be chewed into a poultice, and applied to infected wounds to help treat them.
Juniper Berries Juniper berries grow on a bush with dark green, spiky leaves. The berries are purple in color, and can soothe bellyaches, give strength, and help troubled breathing. It is also used to help calm cats.
Lamb's Ear Commonly found in the mountains, this herb gives a cat strength.
Lavendar A small, purple, flowering plant that cures fever and chills.
Mallow The leaves are best collected at sunhigh, when they are dry. It soothes a cat's belly.
Marigold A low-growing flower that is bright orange or yellow in color. The petals or leaves can be chewed into a pulp and applied to wounds as a poultice to stop infection. It could be used to treat rat bites, but it's sometimes not strong enough.
Mouse Bile Extracted from the mouse. The only remedy for ticks, mouse bile is foul smelling, and is stored in moss. When dabbed on a tick, the tick falls off. Smell can be masked by wild garlic, or by washing paws in running water. If accidentally swallowed, can leave a horrible taste in mouth for days. Medicine cats always have to remember to wash their paws in a body of water, such as a creek or stream, after using mouse bile.
Nettle Seed Green, spiny seeds. Like yarrow, can be used if a cat has swallowed poison.
Parsley Stops a queen from producing milk if her kits die, don't need milk anymore, or are producing too much milk.
Poppy Seeds Small black seeds that are shaken out of a dried poppy flower head. They can put a cat to sleep, or soothe shock and distress, but is not recommended for nursing queens. They are given by wetting the paw, pressing on them, causing them to stick to the paw, and then having the sick or injured cat lick them off. Another method is to place them on a leaf, and have the sick or injured cat lick them off there. They also help soothe pain.
Ragwort Leaves Crushed and mixed into a poultice with juniper berries, it can help aching joints. It can also be used to keep a cat's strength up.
Ragweed Like lamb's ear, this herb, commonly found in the mountains, gives a cat strength.
Raspberry Leaves A herb used in kittings. It could be a painkiller, or to help stop bleeding during the kitting.
Rush This herb is used to bind broken bones. It has long narrow leaves and lavender colored head stalks.
Stinging Nettle The leaves, when applied to a wound, can bring down swelling. The spiny green seeds can be given to a cat who has been poisoned by crowfood, Twoleg waste, or other toxic objects.
Snakeroot The best remedy for poison, especially for snake bites.
Tansy The tansy plant has round, yellow leaves, and a very sweet and strong smell, making it good at disguising a cat's scent. It is used for curing coughs, but must be eaten in small doses.
Thyme This herb can be eaten to calm nervousness, anxiety, and cats who are in shock.
Traveling Herbs Traveling Herbs consists of sorrel, daisy, chamomile and burnet. Chamomile strengthens hearts, and calms cats. The other herbs' uses are unknown.
Watermint A green, leafy plant found in streams or damp earth. Usually chewed into a pulp and fed to cats with suffering from a bellyache. In Fading Echoes, it was also used to smooth Leopardstar's pelt and hide the scent of death from it.
Wild Garlic When rolled in, it can help prevent infection. Especially good for rat bites. Due to its strong smell, it is good at hiding the scent of a certain Clan, and disguising cats on raids.
Willow Bark This bark serves as a painkiller.
Yarrow A flowering plant whose leaves can be made into a poultice, and applied to wounds to extract poison. Also will make a cat vomit. . The ointment of yarrow can also be used to soften and help heal cracked paw pads.
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SICKNESS & ILLNESS
Greencough: a sickness similar to pneumonia that is often rampant among the Clans in leaf-bare. Symptoms include wheezing, pus excreted from the eyes and mouth, fever, and green phlegm streaming from the nose and mouth.
Best Treatment: Catmint and feverfew.
Whitecough: a mild sickness like a cold. More common than greencough, but can become greencough or even the fatal blackcough. Symptoms include sneezing and white phlegm streaming from the nose, and a slightly high temperature. This is similar to kittencough.
Best Treatment: Catmint.
Blackcough: a fatal sickness that spells certain death for any cat who catches it. Symptoms are unknown, but the "black" might be blood.
Best Treatment: none.
Chill: a very mild ailment usually caused by very cold weather or falling into icy water. Much like whitecough, but with cold chills.
Best Treament: Catmint.
Cracked pads: a painful ailment usually seen in elderly cats. The pawpads crack from cold or dryness, and if untreated can lead to infection. Symptoms include swelling of the paws and pain.
Best Treatment: Marigold and yarrow, and poppy seed if there is pain.
Aching joints: basically arthritis in cats. Caused by age or damp weather. Symptoms include pain and stiffness.
Best Treatment: anything that cures pain.
Toothache: when the tooth of a cat aches.(Obvious) Best Treatment: Alder bark.
Kittencough: Mostly caught by kits very easy to cure and is the least harmful. Best Treatment: Catmint.
Bleeding: When blood comes out of you. Best Treatment: Cobwebs.
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