Medicine Cat Herbs
Jun 5, 2013 14:43:41 GMT -6
Post by Tigerstar on Jun 5, 2013 14:43:41 GMT -6
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Borage leaves bring down fever, and helps a queen's supply of milk if chewed and eaten. It is very easy to recognize by it's blue or pink star-shaped flower.
BURDOCK ROOT
A sharp-smelling, tall plant with dark leaves. The medicine cat must dig up the roots, chew them to a pulp, and can be applied to rat bites. It cures infection.
CATNIP
Catnip is very hard to find in the wild, but can often be found along with Twolegs. It is the best remedy for greencough.
CHERVIL
A sweet-smelling plant with large, fern-like leaves and white flowers. The juice of the leaf may be used for infected wounds, and chewing the roots cures a bellyache.
COBWEB
Spiderwebs may be found everywhere. The medicine cats use it to wrap around an injury to soak up the blood, keep the wound clean, and to stop the bleeding.
COLTSFOOT
A flower that looks like a dandelion with yellow or white flowers. The leaves can be chewed into a pulp, which can be eaten by a cat with shortage of breath.
COMFREY
A large-leaved plant and small, bell-shaped flowers, which can either be pink, white, or purple. The roots can be chewed to a pulp and applied to broken bones or wounds to heal them.
DEATHBERRIES
Dark red berries that may kill any cat if eaten since they are poisonous. They aren't healing herbs, and may NOT be used!
DOCK
A plant that is similar to sorrel. The leaf can be chewed then applied to scratches to soothe them.
DRIED OAK LEAF
Collected in leaf-fall, and stops infections.
FEVERFEW
A small bush with flowers like daisies. The leaves can be eaten to bring down body temperature.
HONEY
A sweet, golden liquid, made by bees. It's great for soothing infections or throats for cats that have breathed in smoke.
HORSETAIL
A tall plant with bristly stems that grow in marshy places. The leaves can be used to treat infected wounds. It is usually chewed up and applied as a poultice.
JUNIPER BERRIES
A bush with dark green leaves and bright purple berries. The berries soothe bellyaches and help cats who are having trouble breathing.
LAVENDER
A small purple flower that cures fever.
MARIGOLD
A bright yellow flower that grows close to the ground. The petals or leaves can be chewed to a pulp and applied as a poultice to wounds, also stops infections.
MOUSE BILE
A bad-smelling liquid that is the only remedy for ticks. Dab a little bit moss soaked in it, and the tick will jump off. Wash paws in running water after using.
POPPY SEED
Little black seeds shaken from a dried poppy flower, feed to cats to help them sleep. Soothes cats suffering from shock and distress. Don't feed to nursing queens.
STINGING NETTLE
Spiny green seeds that can be feed to a cat who has been poisoned. The leaves can be applied to a wound to bring down swelling.
TANSY
A strong-smelling plant with round yellow flowers. It's good for curing coughs, but must be eaten in small doses.
THYME
A herb that can be eaten to calm anxiety and frayed nerves.
WATER MINT
A green plant found in streams or damp places. It is usually chewed into a pulp and then fed to a cat with a bellyache.
WILD GARLIC
Rolling in a patch of wild garlic can help prevent infection, especially rat bites.
YARROW
A plant whose leaves can be made into a poultice and applied to wounds or scratches to expel poison.