Sparrowpaw's Guide to Herbs

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Sparrowpaw looks up as a random cat enters the Medicine Cat den. "So, you want to know about the herbs?" She mrrows softly, slightly tilting her golden brown head to the side. The young she-cat's viridian eyes sparkle with amusement. "Sure, I'll tell you..."

ALDER
Reduces swelling and prevents infection when chewed and applied to a wound. May also be chewed by a cat with a toothache to reduce pain, swelling, and aid in preventing complications.

ALFALFA
Used to prevent tooth decay.

ALOE VERA
Use the gel inside of leaves to cure skin problems or burns.

ASH (TREE)
New shoots are to be eaten, and chewed and applied to the bit of an Adder or Viper to stave off the effects of its poisoned bite.
Keys (seeds) of the Ash tree may also be consumed to fight the pain caused by a stitch in the side.

BORAGE
Leaves and Roots should be consumed to stave off fevers. Seeds and leaves should be consumed by the nursing Queen to increase available milk.
Borage should never be used dried, only green.

BURDOCK
Leaves may be chewed and applied to wounds that are clear of infection to speed healing.
Roots may be chewed and applied to a wound to draw infection from it. Especially good for rat bites.

CATCHWEED
Burrs can be used to help hold treatment onto a cat.

CATMINT (CATNIP)
Leaves and Flowers can be used to relive congestion and coughs. Used to counter greencough and whitecough. Usually found near twoleg places.

CELADINE
Used to strenghten weak eyes.

CHAMOMILE
Leaves and Flowers may be consumed to sooth a cat and add to their physical strength.

CHERVIL
The juice of the leaves are used for infected wounds, and chewing the roots helps with bellyache.

CHICKWEED
If there is no catmint around, it is a good substitute to counter greencough.

COBWEBS
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.

COLTSFOOT
The leaves are eaten to reduce shortness of breath.

COMFREY
Used when healing broken bones.

DAISY LEAVES
If chewed into a paste, can be a useful remedy for aching joints.

DEATHBERRY (DEADLY NIGHT SHADE)
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.

DOCK
The leaf is chewed and applied to scratches to soothe them. Also can make a cat's fur slippery to help her out of tangles such as in a bramble bush.

DRIED OAK LEAF
Used to stop infections.

ECHINACIA
Used to ease infection.

FERNS
Used to clean out wounds.

FEVERFEW
Leaves can be used to reduce fever, in addition to being consumed to aid against colds and stomach ailments.

GOLDENROD
The poultice of this is for healing wounds.

HONEY
Used to sooth the throat. Particularly good for smoke inhalation.

HORSETAIL
The leaves are chewed up and applied to infected wounds.

JUNIPER
Berries ease the stomach and can serve as a counter poison. Leaves are used to ease coughs and other respiratory problems.

LAVENDER
Leaves & flowers are particularly good when eaten for easing pains in head and throat, and curing fever. Inhaling the sent of fresh flowers can also calm the nerves.

MALLOW
use to soothe the belly

MARIGOLD
Leaves and Flowers should be consumed to relieve chills.
Leaves and Petals can be chewed and placed on wounds to prevent infection.

MOUSEBILE
Bile from the liver of the common mouse may be harvested and used to kill stubborn fleas and ticks.

PARSLEY
Used to stop the flow of a queen's milk.

POPPY (WILD)
Seeds can be consumed to remove pain and aid is sleep.
Flower heads should be consumed together to relive continuous coughs.
Petals and Leaves should be chewed to aid in sleep and improve resting.

STINGING NETTLE
The leaves are applied to reduce swelling, while the seeds are ingested by those who have swallowed poison.

SNAKEROOT
Used to counter poison.

TANSY
Leaves, flowers, and Stems should be eaten together to remove worms.
Leaves may be chewed to relive joint aches.
Flowers should be consumed to remove coughs.
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
Used to help cure bellyaches.

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.

WILD GARLIC
Rolling in a patch helps prevent infection.

YARROW
Entire plant should be consumed to induce vomiting.
Entire plant should be chewed and applied to wounds to relive pain and prevent infection.


Information gotten from a site referencing the list of herbs in the Medicine Cat portion of the Warrior Cat Guide Book.