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Herbs that medicine cats should know This is here to help you remember Color Code Heals Illness Heals wounds Poisonous Other Usage/Effect Alder Bark Description: Bark of the alder tree. Location: Grows mainly in boggy, wet terrain. Usage: For tooth pain. Effect: Eases toothaches. Beech Leaves Description: Large, broad leaves that can be serrated, entire or sparsely toothed. Location: Grows in almost any soil that is not waterlogged. Usage: By ThunderClan medicine cats for carrying other herbs. Effect: None. Blackberry Leaves Description: Prickly leaves from the blackberry bush. Location: Almost anywhere; they are very handy plants. Usage: These leaves are chewed into a pulp Effect: Eases the swelling of bee stings. Borage Leaves Description: It is easily distinguished by its small blue or pink star-shaped flowers and hairy leaves. Location: Grows best in forests Usage: It is chewed and eaten by nursing queens. Effect: It produces more and better milk. It also brings down fevers. Broom Description: Shrubs with small leaves and small yellow flowers. Location: Grows in ThunderClan's old territory Usage: It is used to make poultices for broken legs and wounds. Effect: Unknown Burdock Root Description: Tall-stemmed thistle with sharp smell and dark leaves. Location: Best in dry areas. Usage: The root is dug up, the soil is washed off, and then it is chewed into a pulp. Effect: Lessens and heals the pain of infected rat bites; used to prevent infection of rat bites. Burnet Description: Has oval-shaped leaves with serrated edges. Stems grow 50-200cm tall, with large clusters of small flower buds on top. Location: Usually found in dry, grassy meadows. Usage: A traveling herb. Effect: Is said to help stop minor bleeding on Twolegs. Keeps a cat's strength up. Catchweed Description: A plant with fuzzy green balls on long stems. Location: It is common in hedges and other low, shrubby vegetation. Usage: The burrs are put on the pelt where poultices are. Effect: Stops poultices from being rubbed off without hurting the skin. Catmint/Catnip Description: A leafy and delicious-smelling plant. Location: Rarely found in the wild; mostly found in Twoleg gardens. Usage: Eaten. Effect: Best remedy for the deadly greencough, which kits and elders usually catch in the season of leaf-bare. Can also be used for whitecough. Celandine Description: Yellow flower with four petals. Location: Grows better on ThunderClan's territory, though it also grows on RiverClan's territory. Usage: Juice is trickled into the eye. Effect: Soothes damaged eyes. Chamomile Description: A small, white flower with a large, yellow center. Location: Can be found in Twoleg gardens. Usage: Eaten. Effect: Strengthens the heart and soothes the mind. Also given to traveling cats for strength. Chervil Description: A sweet-smelling plant with large, leafy, fern-like leaves and small white flowers. The roots are described as being knobby and brown. Location: In the Forest Territories, it was found at Snakerocks. Usage: Chewed to extract the juice of the leaves or the root. Effect: For infected wounds and bellyache, respectively. Can also be used during kitting. Chickweed Description: Tall-stemmed plant with fat, almond-shaped leaves. Location: In the Forest Territories, it grew near Sunningrocks. Usage: Eaten, such as catmint/catnip. Effect: Treats greencough, though catnip is often preferred. Cob Nuts Description: A smooth brown nut with a hard outside shell. A type of hazelnut. Location: In, under or near hazel trees that grow in sunny spots. Usage: Made into ointments. Effect: Unknown Cobwebs Description: Long, thin, shiny strands spun into a web by spiders. Very common. Location: All around the forest. Usage: Press over wound. Effect: To soak up and stop (or slow) the bleeding. It may also be used to bind broken bones. Coltsfoot Description: A flowering plant with yellow or white flowers resembling dandelions. Grows best in newleaf. Location: Grows by a waterfall in RiverClan's forest territory. It also grows well in ShadowClan's lake territory. Usage: Leaves chewed into a pulp. Effect: Eases breathing or kitten-cough, as well as cracked or sore pads. Comfrey Root Description: It has large leaves, small bell-shaped flowers, which are pink, white, or purple, and fat, black roots. Tangy smell. Location: Damp, grassy places. Usage: Roots are chewed into a poultice. Can also be lined in one's nest. Effect: Repairs broken bones or soothes wounds.[39] Also used for wrenched claws. Can be used for itching or for inflammation on stiff joints. Also eases stiffness on wrenched shoulders when lined in a nest. Can be used for burns. Daisy Leaf Description: Thick, dark green, oval shaped leaves. Location: Almost everywhere. Usage: Chewed into a paste. Effect: Eases the pain of aching joints. It is also a traveling herb. Dandelion Description: Common yellow-flowered plant with long, hollow stems. After flowering is finished, the flower transforms a sphere made out of hundreds of smaller white florets with seed heads at the bottom that connect to the flower head. Location: Almost everywhere. Usage: The white liquid is thought to be applied to bee stings. Leaves can be chewed. Effect: Thought to soothe and heal bee stings. Its leaves can also be chewed to act like a painkiller. Dock Description: Common, large-leafed plant with a tangy smell and taste. Location: Doesn't grow well in mountains, best in leafy areas. Usage: Chewed up and applied to scratches. Similar to sorrel. Also can be put in one's nest during sleep. Effect: Soothes scratches, though can sting when being applied. Soothes sore pads. If placed in nests, it can ease the pain of wounds. Fennel Description: Thin, spiky leaves. Location: Found in numerous places, especially on dry soils near the sea/coast and on riverbanks. Usage: Stalks are broken and juice is squeezed into the receiver's mouth. Effect: Helps pain in the hips. Feverfew Description: Small bush with flowers resembling daisies. Has a sharp tangy smell and small soft leaves. Location: Grows best along the water. Usage: Eaten. Effect: Reduces body temperature for cats with fever or chills. Also heals aches and pains, especially good for headaches. Goatweed Description: Plant with ovate leaves Location: RiverClan territory Usage: Given daily. Effect: Eases anxiety and grief. Goldenrod Description: A tall plant with bright, yellow flowers. Location: Grows well on the WindClan moors. Usage: Chewed into a poultice. Effect: Good for healing wounds. Hawkweed Description: Small green plant with yellow and orange flowers. Location: Unknown Usage: N/A Effect: Like catmint but not as strong. Heather Nectar Description: Nectar found in bell-shaped flowers. Location: Best grown in shady areas. Usage: Included in herbal mixtures. Effect: Makes swallowing easier and sweetens mixtures. Honey Description: A sweet, golden-coloured liquid made by bees. Location: In honeycombs or bees nests up in trees. Usage: Eaten, or given by moss soaked in it. Effect: Soothes infections, is a great remedy for smoke-damaged or sore throats, helps cats swallow other concoctions, helps soothe coughing, and gives energy. Horsetail Description: A tall, bristly-stemmed plant, referred to with fleshy stalks. Location: Any marshy area. Usage: Chewed to a poultice, and applied to wounds. Effect: Treats infections and stops bleeding. Ivy Leaf Description: Leaves from the ivy vine. Location: Grows in the ThunderClan medicine den. Usage: By ShadowClan medicine cats to store other herbs. Effect: None. Juniper Berries Description: Purple-blue berries from the dark green, spiky-leaved juniper bush. Location: Grows in places that are not wet. Usage: Chewed and eaten. Effect: Soothes bellyaches, gives strength, and helps troubled breathing. It is also used to help calm cats. Lamb's Ear Description: Soft, fuzzy green plant. Location: Commonly found in the mountains. Usage: Unknown Effect: Gives a cat strength. Lavender Description: A small purple flowering plant. Location: Grown in Twoleg gardens. Can also be found in sunny spots with sandy or gravelly soil. Usage: Placed under a cats nose and is to be inhaled constantly, or rubbed/placed on an animal's body to hide the scent of death. Effect: Cures fever and chills.[35] Also used to hide the scent of death. Lungwort Description: An herb with dark green leaves speckled with gray Location: WindClan moor Usage: Eaten Effect: Cures yellowcough. Mallow Leaves Description: Large fuzzy three-nubbed leaves from a flowering shrub; sweet rose scent. Location: Grows best near shore, but best collected at sunhigh, when they are dry. Usage: Eaten. Effect: Soothes bellyache. Marigold Description: A low-growing flower; yellow to bright orange. Location: Near water. Usage: Petals or leaves chewed in a poultice. Juice can be used as well. Effect: Stops infection. Stops bleeding. Used for inflammation of stiff joints. Mint Description: Downy, serrated leaves ranging from green to purple and yellow in color. Flowers are small and white or purple in color. Location: Patch beside ThunderClan nursery in the Forest Territories. Usage: Rubbed on a dead body. Effect: Hides the scent of death. Mouse Bile Description: Foul smelling, yellowish-green liquid. Location: Can be found anywhere there are mice present. Usage: The liquid is stored in moss and dabbed onto ticks embedded in pelt. Effect: The ticks fall off. Dried Oak Leaf/Oak Leaf Description: Round, cartoon-like ruffled leaves. Location: All over the forest floor and collected in leaf-fall. Usage: The dried leaves are to be stored in a dry location until the time of usage, when they are chewed into a thick poultice and spread on a wound. Effect: Stops infection from setting in. Parsley Description: A long-stemmed plant with ragged-edged crinkly leaves, Sharp scent, tastes cold and fresh, tastes the same fresh or dried. Location: Grows best in moist, well drained soil, with full sun. Usage: Eaten. Effect: Stops a queen from producing milk if her kits die, don't need milk anymore, or are producing too much milk. Also used to cure bellyache. Poppy Seeds Description: Tiny, round black seeds that are shaken out of a dried poppy flowerhead. Location: All over forest. Usage: Chewed on. Effect: They can help a cat sleep, soothe shock or distress, or ease pain. Not recommended for nursing queens. Ragwort Leaves Description: Tall shrub with yellow flowers. Tastes foul to cats. Location: Almost everywhere, especially in cool areas with high rainfall. Usage: Crushed and chewed; mixed with juniper berries, it can help aching joints. Effect: Treats aching joints and keeps a cat's strength up. Ragweed Description: Ragged-leaved plant resembling a fern. Location: Thought to be commonly found in the mountains. Usage: Thought to give cats extra strength. Effect: Like lamb's ear, ragweed gives a cat extra strength and energy. Raspberry Leaves Description: Soft to the touch, but with jagged edges. Location: Found on raspberry bushes. Usage: It could be a painkiller, or help stop bleeding during kitting. Effect: Could possibly ease pain, or stop bleeding. Rosemary Description: Tall with needle-like leaves and purple flowers. Location: Near the ThunderClan warriors' den in the forest territory. Usage: Put on the pelt of a dead cat to prepare for burial. Effect: Hides the scent of death. Rush Description: It has long narrow leaves and lavender-colored head stalks. Location: Often grows in infertile soils in a wide range of moisture conditions. Usage: Used to bind broken bones. Effect: Helps hold a broken limb in place, such as casts for Twolegs. Sorrel Description: Similar to dock, sorrel is used as a traveling herb. Location: Can be found near Twoleg nests. Usage: Eaten. Effect: Traveling herb, can also build up appetite Stick Description: Thin wooden protrusions that grow on and fall from trees. Location: Can be found anywhere there are trees. Usage: Cats in pain bite it when other medicine is either unavailable or not recommended. Also used to help broken legs heal. Effect: Distracts cats from pain. Recommended for queens giving birth. Stinging Nettle Description: It has green, spiny seeds. Location: All over the forest. Usage: The seeds are eaten by a cat who's swallowed poison, or the leaves are chewed into a poultice for a wound. The stems can also be chewed. Effect: Induces vomiting, or brings down swelling, respectively. Can be mixed with comfrey to help heal broken bones. Helps with wounds. Chewing the stems helps fight against infection. Sweet-Sedge Description: Thick green stem with long buds at the top. Location: Grows all through leaf-bare. Most common around the RiverClan camp. Usage: One must swallow the sap. Effect: Eases infection. Tansy Description: The tansy plant has round, yellow leaves, and has a very sweet and strong scent, making it good for disguising a cat's scent. Location: Found in the forest and near Twoleg places. Usage: To be consumed, but only in small doses. Effect: Cures coughs. Can be used to cure wounds and poisons. Stops cats from getting greencough. Soothes throats. Tormentil Description: It has a strong, aromatic scent to it and a sharp taste. Location: Found in most cool or cold areas, but other types may be found in gardens. Usage: Chewed and put on the wound. Effect: Its root is good for treating all wounds and extracting poison. Thyme Description: Small, delicate, thick, sticky leaves with a fresh tang. Location: Best in hot, sunny locations. Usage: Leaves can be chewed on. Effect: Calms nervousness, anxiety, and cats who are in shock. Traveling Herbs Description: Traveling Herbs consist of sorrel, daisy, chamomile and burnet. Location: Location Usage: Eaten. Effect: Used to give a cat more energy and strength, and it keeps the cat from getting hungry for a long time. Watermint Description: A green, leafy plant. Location: Usually found in streams or damp earth. Usage: It is usually chewed into a pulp, and then eaten. Effect: Eases the suffering that originates from a bellyache. Wild Garlic Description: Due to its strong smell, it is good for hiding the scent of a certain Clan, and disguising cats on raids. Location: Not far from the forest entrance in the ThunderClan camp. Usage: One must roll in it. Effect: Prevents infection, especially rat bites. Willow Bark Description: Bark of the willow tree. Location: Grows near Twoleg places. Usage: Unknown. Effect: Eases pain. Willow Leaves Description: Leaves of the willow tree. Location: Unknown Usage: Eaten. Effect: Stops vomiting. Wintergreen Description: Easily identifiable by its red berries. Location: Oak-pine woods and sandy habitats to sub-alpine places. Usage: Unknown. Effect: Treats wounds and some poisons. Yarrow Description: A flowering plant. Location: Snakerocks, in the Forest Territories. Usage: Its leaves are chewed into a poultice that can be given to cats or applied to a wound depending on the situation. Effect: Extracts poison from wounds. Will make a cat vomit up toxins. The ointment will soften and help heal cracked pads. Deathberries/Yew berries/Night Seeds Description: Red berries from the dark-leaved, poisonous yew bush. Location: The ravine in the ThunderClan forest territory Usage: Sometimes used to kill other cats by making them eat the berry. Effect: Kills a cat within minutes when consumed. Foxglove Seeds Description: Tiny, black seeds from the bell-shaped flower of the foxglove plant. Location: Almost everywhere, especially in temperate regions. Usage: They are used to treat the heart. Effect: They can easily cause paralysis and heart failure. Holly Berries Description: Plant with spiny leaves that produces red berries with no medicinal value. Location: Forests. Usage: Unknown Effect: Unknown Deadly Nightshade Description: A small shrub with faintly scented, bell-shaped flowers that are purple tinged with green in colour. Berries are shiny and black when ripe. Location: Moist, shady places. Often grows in places where the soils are rich in limestone. Usage: To quickly kill a cat who cannot be saved. Effect: Poisonous. Water Hemlock Description: Green or white flowers with petals in umbrella-shaped clusters Location: Wet, marshy areas. Usage: Unknown Effect: Causes writhing, pain, and foaming at the mouth. for @username | ### words | wearing: THIS | notes none | credit JELLYFISH PRINCESS |
