Post by {•Flamey}♫ on Apr 6, 2008 15:21:55 GMT -5
Medicine cats must memorize the name and use of every herb in their territory. Though every territory is different, here are some common herbs that can be found just about anywhere.
Alder Bark - Used for toothaches
Basil - Used to treat paw problems
Borage leaves - Used to treat fever and helps increase a Queen's milk supply (Chewed and eaten - Common)
Burdock (root) - Used to treat infections, especially rat bites (Chewed into a pulp and applied to the wound - Common)
Broom - Used in poultices for broken legs
Catchweed - Used to help protect freshly-applied poultices by sticking them over the area. Green and fluffy seeds.
Catnip/Catmint - Used to treat whitecough and greencough; can help to relax a cat (Chewed and eaten - Common)
Celadine - Used to treat ailments of the eyes (Chewed an eaten - Uncommon)
Chamomile - Used to calm a cat (Chewed an eaten - Less common then Thyme)
Chervil (root) - Used to treat bellyache (Chewed an eaten - Common)
Chervil (leaves) - Used to treat infected wounds (Juice from leaves applied to the wound - Less common then Burdock)
Chickweed - Used to help treat greencough (Chewed and eaten - Less common then Catmint/Catnip)
Cobwebs - Used to stop bleeding (Applied by pressing against wound - Common)
Coltsfoot - Used to treat shortness of breath and help cure kittencough (Chewed into a pulp and eaten - Common)
Comfrey (root) - Used to treat broken bones (Chewed into a poultice and applied to wound - Common)
Daisy leaves - Used to treat aching joints (Chewed into a poultice and applied - Semi-Common)
Dandelion (leaves) - Used to calm a cat (Chewed and eaten - less common then both Thyme and Chamomile)
Dock Leaves - Used to sooth scratches (Chewed up and applied to wound - Common)
Dried Oak Leaves - Used to stop infections (Collected and stored in leaf-fall - Uncommon)
Feverfew - Used to cool feverish cats, chills, and treat head pain (Chewed and eaten - Common)
Goldenrod - Used to heal many different kinds of wounds; can also be used for severe injuries. (Chewed into a poultice and applied - Common)
Honey - Used to treat sore throats, especially in kits (Collected from bee hives and swallowed - Semi-Common)
Horsetail - Used to treat infected wounds (Chewed into a poultice and applied to infected wound - Common)
Juniper berries - Used to treat bellyache (Chewed and eaten - Common)
Lamb's ear - A herb used along with ragwort to help strengthen exhausted or weakened cats.
Lavender - A small purple flowering plant. Cures fever.
Marigold - Used to treat infection and heal wounds and sores (Chewed into a poultice and applied to wound - Common)
Mouse bile - Used to remove ticks from a cat's coat (Rubbed into fur around tick - Common)
Nettle (leaves) - Used to treat swelling (Chewed into a pulp and applied to wound - Common)
Nettle (seeds) - Used to counter poison (Chewed and eaten - Common)
Poppy seeds - Used to numb pain and make a cat drowsy (Chewed and eaten - Common)
Ragwort and Lamb's ears leaves - Used for strength for traveling
Snakeroot - Used to counter poison (Chewed and eaten - Less common then Nettle seeds)
Stinging nettle - The spiny green seeds can be administered to a cat who's swallowed poison, while the leaves can be applied to a wound to bring down swelling.
Tansy - Used to treat coughs (Chewed and eaten in small doses - Common)
Thyme - Used on cats with anxiety and frayed nerves (Chewed and eaten - Common)
Watermint - Used to treat bellyache (Chewed into a pulp and swallowed - Common)
Wild garlic - Rolling in this can help to keep out infection (Chewed and eaten - Common)
Yarrow - Used to make a cat vomit and expel poisons from the body (Chewed into a poultice and eaten - Common)
Other Plants
Deathberries (Yew) - Of no medicinal value; bright scarlet berries that can kill a cat if they are not expelled quickly enough
Nightshade - Of no medicinal value; is poisonous, not as bad as death berries or holly berries
Holly (berries) - Of no medicinal value; poisonous like deathberries
Alder Bark - Used for toothaches
Basil - Used to treat paw problems
Borage leaves - Used to treat fever and helps increase a Queen's milk supply (Chewed and eaten - Common)
Burdock (root) - Used to treat infections, especially rat bites (Chewed into a pulp and applied to the wound - Common)
Broom - Used in poultices for broken legs
Catchweed - Used to help protect freshly-applied poultices by sticking them over the area. Green and fluffy seeds.
Catnip/Catmint - Used to treat whitecough and greencough; can help to relax a cat (Chewed and eaten - Common)
Celadine - Used to treat ailments of the eyes (Chewed an eaten - Uncommon)
Chamomile - Used to calm a cat (Chewed an eaten - Less common then Thyme)
Chervil (root) - Used to treat bellyache (Chewed an eaten - Common)
Chervil (leaves) - Used to treat infected wounds (Juice from leaves applied to the wound - Less common then Burdock)
Chickweed - Used to help treat greencough (Chewed and eaten - Less common then Catmint/Catnip)
Cobwebs - Used to stop bleeding (Applied by pressing against wound - Common)
Coltsfoot - Used to treat shortness of breath and help cure kittencough (Chewed into a pulp and eaten - Common)
Comfrey (root) - Used to treat broken bones (Chewed into a poultice and applied to wound - Common)
Daisy leaves - Used to treat aching joints (Chewed into a poultice and applied - Semi-Common)
Dandelion (leaves) - Used to calm a cat (Chewed and eaten - less common then both Thyme and Chamomile)
Dock Leaves - Used to sooth scratches (Chewed up and applied to wound - Common)
Dried Oak Leaves - Used to stop infections (Collected and stored in leaf-fall - Uncommon)
Feverfew - Used to cool feverish cats, chills, and treat head pain (Chewed and eaten - Common)
Goldenrod - Used to heal many different kinds of wounds; can also be used for severe injuries. (Chewed into a poultice and applied - Common)
Honey - Used to treat sore throats, especially in kits (Collected from bee hives and swallowed - Semi-Common)
Horsetail - Used to treat infected wounds (Chewed into a poultice and applied to infected wound - Common)
Juniper berries - Used to treat bellyache (Chewed and eaten - Common)
Lamb's ear - A herb used along with ragwort to help strengthen exhausted or weakened cats.
Lavender - A small purple flowering plant. Cures fever.
Marigold - Used to treat infection and heal wounds and sores (Chewed into a poultice and applied to wound - Common)
Mouse bile - Used to remove ticks from a cat's coat (Rubbed into fur around tick - Common)
Nettle (leaves) - Used to treat swelling (Chewed into a pulp and applied to wound - Common)
Nettle (seeds) - Used to counter poison (Chewed and eaten - Common)
Poppy seeds - Used to numb pain and make a cat drowsy (Chewed and eaten - Common)
Ragwort and Lamb's ears leaves - Used for strength for traveling
Snakeroot - Used to counter poison (Chewed and eaten - Less common then Nettle seeds)
Stinging nettle - The spiny green seeds can be administered to a cat who's swallowed poison, while the leaves can be applied to a wound to bring down swelling.
Tansy - Used to treat coughs (Chewed and eaten in small doses - Common)
Thyme - Used on cats with anxiety and frayed nerves (Chewed and eaten - Common)
Watermint - Used to treat bellyache (Chewed into a pulp and swallowed - Common)
Wild garlic - Rolling in this can help to keep out infection (Chewed and eaten - Common)
Yarrow - Used to make a cat vomit and expel poisons from the body (Chewed into a poultice and eaten - Common)
Other Plants
Deathberries (Yew) - Of no medicinal value; bright scarlet berries that can kill a cat if they are not expelled quickly enough
Nightshade - Of no medicinal value; is poisonous, not as bad as death berries or holly berries
Holly (berries) - Of no medicinal value; poisonous like deathberries