Post by ~Moonflower~ on Jun 23, 2009 13:22:39 GMT -5
Adder barrack – Chewed to help tootheache
Alfalfa – Wheat-like plant; used to prevent tooth decay
Aloe Vera – Use the leaves; treat burns and skin problems (insect bites, etc.)
Blessed Thistle – Helps strengthen the heart and lungs; increases circulation; increases milk for she-cats. Causes eye irritation, so be careful not to get in eyes.
Borage - To be chewed and eaten. The plant can be distinguished by its small blue or pink star-shaped flowers and hairy leaves. Leaves and roots should be consumed to starve off fevers. Seeds and leaves should be consumed by the nursing queen to increase available milk. Borage should never be used dried, only green/fresh.
Bramble twigs (chewed to a fine syrup) – Helps cats to sleep
Broom Malice – If made into poultice, can heal open wounds the quickest; helps ease pain of broken bones
Burdock Root – A tall-stemmed, sharp-smelling thistle with dark leaves. A medicine cat must dig up the roots, wash off the dirt, and chew them into a pulp. Used to relieve joint pains (like arthritis). Good for rat bites and infected wounds.
Catmint - (Also known as catnip) A delicious-smelling, leafy plant that's hard to find in the wild; often found growing in twoleg gardens. Used to ease pain and best remedy to cure Greencough, Blackcough and Whitecough, very important to have! Gathered and pressed into wounds to stop bleeding. Generally only used with wounds that risk bleeding heavily as they can cause increased risk of infection.
Celandine - A large yellow flowering plant with big leaves. Petals chewed into poultice used to strengthen weak eyes.
Chamomile - White flowering plants with large yellow insides. Insides used to relax, leaves and flowers sooths heart and gives physical strength.
Chapparal – A plant with tiny purple flowers and pointy leaves. Flowers made into a poultice mixed with water; helps clean faces.
Chervil - A sweet-smelling plant with large, spreading, fernlike leaves and small white flowers. The juice of the leaves can be used for infected wounds, and chewing the roots helps with bellyache.
Cobwebs - Spiderwebs can be found all over the forest; be careful not to bring along the spider when you the take webs! Medicine cats wrap it around the injury to soak up the blood and keep the wound clean. Stops bleeding.
Coltsfoot - A flowering plant, a bit like a dandelion, with yellow or white flowers. The leaves can be chewed into a pulp, which is eaten to help shortness of breath
Comfrey - Identifiable by its large leaves and small shaped flowers, which can be pink, white, or purple. The fat black roots of this plant can be chewed into a poultice to mend broken bones or sooth wounds.
Deathberry (or Yew) - Berries, or any other part of the plant, when consumed will kill the cat who swallows if they are not given immediate help, and even then they may not always be saved. Roots & leaves may be chewed together and applied to sore places, but must NEVER be applied to open wounds. This is a poison in addition to a healing plant.
Dock - A plant similar to sorrel. The leaf can be chewed up and applied to sooth scracthes. Also used to make fur slippery when stuck in a tight space
Echinacia - A large purple flower with a reddish-pink inside. Is used to ease infection.
Ferns – Very large leaves that help to clean out wounds.
Fever - Plant with daisy-like flowers but larger leaves. Leaves can be used to reduce fever, in addition to being consumed to aid against colds and stomach ailments.
Feverfew - Looks a lot like Fever, but flowers are slightly smaller; used to reduce head pain.
Garlic – Eases ear infections and wounds; when rolled around in, eases other infections
Ginger – Used for shortness of breath and coughs
Goldenrod - A tall plant with bright yellow flowers. A poultice of this is terrific for healing wounds and stopping infection. When eaten, helps muscle soreness.
Hawthorne Berries – Rare; treats heart burns and indigestion; bright red
Honey - A sweet, golden liquid created by bees. Difficult to collect without getting stung, but great for soothing infections or the throats of cats who have inhaled smoke.
Horsetail – A tall plant with bristly stems that grows in marshy areas. The leaves can be used to treat infected wounds. Chew the leaves and spit into wounds.
Huckleberry – Blue berries with a red juice; a muscle pain reliever that is eaten
Ivy – A leafy plant not to be confused with poison ivy; calms down and makes sleepy; rare in cat's territories
Juniper berries - A bush with spiky dark green leaves and purple berries. The berries soothe bellyaches and help cats who are having trouble breathing, sometimes acting as a counterpoison; the leaves help coughing.
Lavender - Small purple flowering plant. Leaves & flowers are particularly good when eaten for easing pains in head and throat, and good for curing chills and fevers. Inhaling the scent of fresh lavender flowers can also calm the nerves.
Marigold - A bright orange or yellow floer that grows low to the ground. The petals or leaves can be chewed into a pulp and applied as a poultice to wounds. Stops infections.
Mouse Bile - Bile from the liver of the common mouse may be harvested and used to kill stubborn fleas and ticks. Do not eat as it will cause stomachaches.
Nettle - Spiky-leafed plant; Leaves are used on rashes and fever; brings down swelling
Pondweed - A slimy green plant that looks like seaweed, but grows in the bottom of shallow ponds. A good substitute for cobwebs. Helps stop bleeding, and acts kind of like how humans use band-aids.
Poppy (wild) - Seeds can be consumed to remove pain and aid is sleep. Flower heads should be consumed together to relieve continuous coughs. Petals and Leaves should be chewed to aid in sleep and improve resting.
Ragweed Leaves - Relives stiff joints
Snakeroot - Curling roots of a snake plant. Used to counter poison; rare in cats' territories.
Tansy - A strong-smelling plant with round yellow flowers. Flowers good for curing coughs, but must be eaten in small doses. Leaves, flowers, and stems should be eaten together to remove worms. Leaves may be chewed to relive joint aches. Pregnant Queens should NEVER be given Tansy, for it causes miscarriages.
Thyme - Should be consumed to calm the anxious cat, or to aid in brining restful sleep.
Water mint - A leafy green plant found in streams or damp earth. Usually chewed into a pulp and then fed to a cat suffering from a bellyache.
Willow (Tree) - Water from beneath the bark of the flowering willow may be dripped into the eyes to help clear blurriness of vision. It may also be applied to dry patches of skin to sooth itches. Small amounts of Willow Bark may be consumed to ease pain, act against inflammation, and to ease diarrhea or fevers.
Yarrow Leaves - A flowering plant whose leaves can be made into a poultice and applied to wounds or scratches to expel poison. When leaves are eaten, it makes them throw-up. When chewed up and combined with marigold and a bit of water, it makes an ointment that works well on scraped paws.
Alfalfa – Wheat-like plant; used to prevent tooth decay
Aloe Vera – Use the leaves; treat burns and skin problems (insect bites, etc.)
Blessed Thistle – Helps strengthen the heart and lungs; increases circulation; increases milk for she-cats. Causes eye irritation, so be careful not to get in eyes.
Borage - To be chewed and eaten. The plant can be distinguished by its small blue or pink star-shaped flowers and hairy leaves. Leaves and roots should be consumed to starve off fevers. Seeds and leaves should be consumed by the nursing queen to increase available milk. Borage should never be used dried, only green/fresh.
Bramble twigs (chewed to a fine syrup) – Helps cats to sleep
Broom Malice – If made into poultice, can heal open wounds the quickest; helps ease pain of broken bones
Burdock Root – A tall-stemmed, sharp-smelling thistle with dark leaves. A medicine cat must dig up the roots, wash off the dirt, and chew them into a pulp. Used to relieve joint pains (like arthritis). Good for rat bites and infected wounds.
Catmint - (Also known as catnip) A delicious-smelling, leafy plant that's hard to find in the wild; often found growing in twoleg gardens. Used to ease pain and best remedy to cure Greencough, Blackcough and Whitecough, very important to have! Gathered and pressed into wounds to stop bleeding. Generally only used with wounds that risk bleeding heavily as they can cause increased risk of infection.
Celandine - A large yellow flowering plant with big leaves. Petals chewed into poultice used to strengthen weak eyes.
Chamomile - White flowering plants with large yellow insides. Insides used to relax, leaves and flowers sooths heart and gives physical strength.
Chapparal – A plant with tiny purple flowers and pointy leaves. Flowers made into a poultice mixed with water; helps clean faces.
Chervil - A sweet-smelling plant with large, spreading, fernlike leaves and small white flowers. The juice of the leaves can be used for infected wounds, and chewing the roots helps with bellyache.
Cobwebs - Spiderwebs can be found all over the forest; be careful not to bring along the spider when you the take webs! Medicine cats wrap it around the injury to soak up the blood and keep the wound clean. Stops bleeding.
Coltsfoot - A flowering plant, a bit like a dandelion, with yellow or white flowers. The leaves can be chewed into a pulp, which is eaten to help shortness of breath
Comfrey - Identifiable by its large leaves and small shaped flowers, which can be pink, white, or purple. The fat black roots of this plant can be chewed into a poultice to mend broken bones or sooth wounds.
Deathberry (or Yew) - Berries, or any other part of the plant, when consumed will kill the cat who swallows if they are not given immediate help, and even then they may not always be saved. Roots & leaves may be chewed together and applied to sore places, but must NEVER be applied to open wounds. This is a poison in addition to a healing plant.
Dock - A plant similar to sorrel. The leaf can be chewed up and applied to sooth scracthes. Also used to make fur slippery when stuck in a tight space
Echinacia - A large purple flower with a reddish-pink inside. Is used to ease infection.
Ferns – Very large leaves that help to clean out wounds.
Fever - Plant with daisy-like flowers but larger leaves. Leaves can be used to reduce fever, in addition to being consumed to aid against colds and stomach ailments.
Feverfew - Looks a lot like Fever, but flowers are slightly smaller; used to reduce head pain.
Garlic – Eases ear infections and wounds; when rolled around in, eases other infections
Ginger – Used for shortness of breath and coughs
Goldenrod - A tall plant with bright yellow flowers. A poultice of this is terrific for healing wounds and stopping infection. When eaten, helps muscle soreness.
Hawthorne Berries – Rare; treats heart burns and indigestion; bright red
Honey - A sweet, golden liquid created by bees. Difficult to collect without getting stung, but great for soothing infections or the throats of cats who have inhaled smoke.
Horsetail – A tall plant with bristly stems that grows in marshy areas. The leaves can be used to treat infected wounds. Chew the leaves and spit into wounds.
Huckleberry – Blue berries with a red juice; a muscle pain reliever that is eaten
Ivy – A leafy plant not to be confused with poison ivy; calms down and makes sleepy; rare in cat's territories
Juniper berries - A bush with spiky dark green leaves and purple berries. The berries soothe bellyaches and help cats who are having trouble breathing, sometimes acting as a counterpoison; the leaves help coughing.
Lavender - Small purple flowering plant. Leaves & flowers are particularly good when eaten for easing pains in head and throat, and good for curing chills and fevers. Inhaling the scent of fresh lavender flowers can also calm the nerves.
Marigold - A bright orange or yellow floer that grows low to the ground. The petals or leaves can be chewed into a pulp and applied as a poultice to wounds. Stops infections.
Mouse Bile - Bile from the liver of the common mouse may be harvested and used to kill stubborn fleas and ticks. Do not eat as it will cause stomachaches.
Nettle - Spiky-leafed plant; Leaves are used on rashes and fever; brings down swelling
Pondweed - A slimy green plant that looks like seaweed, but grows in the bottom of shallow ponds. A good substitute for cobwebs. Helps stop bleeding, and acts kind of like how humans use band-aids.
Poppy (wild) - Seeds can be consumed to remove pain and aid is sleep. Flower heads should be consumed together to relieve continuous coughs. Petals and Leaves should be chewed to aid in sleep and improve resting.
Ragweed Leaves - Relives stiff joints
Snakeroot - Curling roots of a snake plant. Used to counter poison; rare in cats' territories.
Tansy - A strong-smelling plant with round yellow flowers. Flowers good for curing coughs, but must be eaten in small doses. Leaves, flowers, and stems should be eaten together to remove worms. Leaves may be chewed to relive joint aches. Pregnant Queens should NEVER be given Tansy, for it causes miscarriages.
Thyme - Should be consumed to calm the anxious cat, or to aid in brining restful sleep.
Water mint - A leafy green plant found in streams or damp earth. Usually chewed into a pulp and then fed to a cat suffering from a bellyache.
Willow (Tree) - Water from beneath the bark of the flowering willow may be dripped into the eyes to help clear blurriness of vision. It may also be applied to dry patches of skin to sooth itches. Small amounts of Willow Bark may be consumed to ease pain, act against inflammation, and to ease diarrhea or fevers.
Yarrow Leaves - A flowering plant whose leaves can be made into a poultice and applied to wounds or scratches to expel poison. When leaves are eaten, it makes them throw-up. When chewed up and combined with marigold and a bit of water, it makes an ointment that works well on scraped paws.