Post by Amber on Aug 16, 2009 15:40:09 GMT -6
Borage Leaves
Looks
It has small blue or pink star-shaped flowers and hairy leaves.
Uses
Great for nursing queens (Helps increase supply of milk)
Brings down a fever
How is it applied/done?
Chew it up then the queen eats it.
Burdock Root
Looks
Tall-stemmed, sharp-smelling thistle with dark leaves.
Uses
Cures infection
How it is applied/done?
The roots must be dug up, then the dirt washed off, and then chewed into a pulp. These can be applied to rat bites.
Catmint (Catnip)
Looks
Delicious-smelling, leafy plant that's hard to find in the wild. Often found growing in Twoleg gardens.
Uses
Best remedy for greencough
How it is applied/done?
It is eaten
Chervil
Looks
Sweet-smelling plant with large, spreading, fernlike leaves and small white flowers.
Uses
Infected wounds
Helps bellyache
How it is applied/done?
For infected wounds the juice is used
For Bellyache, the roots are chewed
Cobweb
Looks
Silky and from the web of a spider
Uses
Stops bleeding
How it is applied/done?
Wraped around the injury to soak up the blood and keep the wound clean
Coltsfoot
Looks
Flowering blant, like a dandelion with white or yellow flowers.
Uses
Helps with shortness of breath
How it is applied/done?
The leaves are chewed into a pulp which is eaten
Comfrey
Looks
Large leaves and small bell-shaped flowers which can be pink, white, or purple.
Uses
Mend broken bones
Soothe wounds
How it is applied/done?
Roots are chewed into a poultice
Deathberries
Looks
Red berries
Uses
Poison
How it is applied/done?
These can be fatally poisonous to kits and elders. NOT A MEDICINE! FEAR THESE!
Dock
Looks
A plant similar to sorrel.
Uses
soothes scratches
How it is applied/done?
Chewed up and applied
Dried Oak Leaf
Looks
Collected in the autumn and stored in a dry place
Uses
Stops infection
How it is applied/done?
applied
Feverfew
Looks
Small bush with flowers like daisies
Uses
Cools down body temperature
How it is applied/done?
The leaves are eaten
Goldenrod
Looks
Tall plant with bright yellow flowers
Uses
Healing wounds
How it is applied/done?
Poultice
Honey
Looks
Sweet golden liquid created by bees
Uses
Soothing infections
Soothing the throats of cats who have breathed smoke
How it is applied/done?
Eaten
Horsetail
Looks
Tall plant with bristly stems that grow in marshy areas
Uses
Treats infected wounds
How it is applied/done?
Usually chewed up and applied as a poultice
Juniper Berries
Looks
A bush with spiky dark green leaves and purple berries
Uses
Bellyaches
Troubled Breathing
How it is applied/done?
Eaten
Lavender
Looks
Small purple flowering plant
Uses
Cures Fever
How it is applied/done?
Eaten
Marigold
Looks
Bright orange or yellow flower that grows low to the ground
Uses
Stops infection
How it is applied/done?
The petals or leaves can be chewed into a pulp and applied as a poultice to wounds.
Mouse Bile
Looks
Bad-smelling liquid
Uses
Ticks
How it is applied/done?
Dab a little moss soaked in this foul smelling stuff and place it on a tick and it will fall off. Wash paws thoroughly afterward.
Poppy Seed
Looks
Small black seeds shaken from a dried poppy flower
Uses
Helps a cat sleep
Sooths cats suffering from shock and distress
Not recommended for nursing queens
How it is applied/done?
Eaten
Stinging Nettle
Looks
Spiny green seeds
Uses
Cat who has swallowed poison
bring down swelling in a wound
How it is applied/done?
Eaten if swallowed poison, leaves applied to wound to bring down swelling
Tansy
Looks
Strong smelling plant with round yellow flowers
Uses
Curing coughs
How it is applied/done?
Eaten, but IN SMALL DOSES
Thyme
Looks
An herb
Uses
Calms anxiety and frayed nerves
How it is applied/done?
Eaten
Watermint
Looks
Leafy green plant found in streams or damp earth
Uses
Bellyache
How it is applied/done?
Chewed into a pulp then fed to suffering cat
Wild Garlic
Looks
Very strong smelling
Uses
Prevents infection
Dangerous wounds (Ex: Rat bites)
How it is applied/done?
Rolling in a patch of it
Yarrow
Looks
Flowering plant
Uses
Expel poison
How it is applied/done?
Leaves are made into a poultice and applied to wounds/scratches. Can also be administered orally to induce vomiting.
Looks
It has small blue or pink star-shaped flowers and hairy leaves.
Uses
Great for nursing queens (Helps increase supply of milk)
Brings down a fever
How is it applied/done?
Chew it up then the queen eats it.
Burdock Root
Looks
Tall-stemmed, sharp-smelling thistle with dark leaves.
Uses
Cures infection
How it is applied/done?
The roots must be dug up, then the dirt washed off, and then chewed into a pulp. These can be applied to rat bites.
Catmint (Catnip)
Looks
Delicious-smelling, leafy plant that's hard to find in the wild. Often found growing in Twoleg gardens.
Uses
Best remedy for greencough
How it is applied/done?
It is eaten
Chervil
Looks
Sweet-smelling plant with large, spreading, fernlike leaves and small white flowers.
Uses
Infected wounds
Helps bellyache
How it is applied/done?
For infected wounds the juice is used
For Bellyache, the roots are chewed
Cobweb
Looks
Silky and from the web of a spider
Uses
Stops bleeding
How it is applied/done?
Wraped around the injury to soak up the blood and keep the wound clean
Coltsfoot
Looks
Flowering blant, like a dandelion with white or yellow flowers.
Uses
Helps with shortness of breath
How it is applied/done?
The leaves are chewed into a pulp which is eaten
Comfrey
Looks
Large leaves and small bell-shaped flowers which can be pink, white, or purple.
Uses
Mend broken bones
Soothe wounds
How it is applied/done?
Roots are chewed into a poultice
Deathberries
Looks
Red berries
Uses
Poison
How it is applied/done?
These can be fatally poisonous to kits and elders. NOT A MEDICINE! FEAR THESE!
Dock
Looks
A plant similar to sorrel.
Uses
soothes scratches
How it is applied/done?
Chewed up and applied
Dried Oak Leaf
Looks
Collected in the autumn and stored in a dry place
Uses
Stops infection
How it is applied/done?
applied
Feverfew
Looks
Small bush with flowers like daisies
Uses
Cools down body temperature
How it is applied/done?
The leaves are eaten
Goldenrod
Looks
Tall plant with bright yellow flowers
Uses
Healing wounds
How it is applied/done?
Poultice
Honey
Looks
Sweet golden liquid created by bees
Uses
Soothing infections
Soothing the throats of cats who have breathed smoke
How it is applied/done?
Eaten
Horsetail
Looks
Tall plant with bristly stems that grow in marshy areas
Uses
Treats infected wounds
How it is applied/done?
Usually chewed up and applied as a poultice
Juniper Berries
Looks
A bush with spiky dark green leaves and purple berries
Uses
Bellyaches
Troubled Breathing
How it is applied/done?
Eaten
Lavender
Looks
Small purple flowering plant
Uses
Cures Fever
How it is applied/done?
Eaten
Marigold
Looks
Bright orange or yellow flower that grows low to the ground
Uses
Stops infection
How it is applied/done?
The petals or leaves can be chewed into a pulp and applied as a poultice to wounds.
Mouse Bile
Looks
Bad-smelling liquid
Uses
Ticks
How it is applied/done?
Dab a little moss soaked in this foul smelling stuff and place it on a tick and it will fall off. Wash paws thoroughly afterward.
Poppy Seed
Looks
Small black seeds shaken from a dried poppy flower
Uses
Helps a cat sleep
Sooths cats suffering from shock and distress
Not recommended for nursing queens
How it is applied/done?
Eaten
Stinging Nettle
Looks
Spiny green seeds
Uses
Cat who has swallowed poison
bring down swelling in a wound
How it is applied/done?
Eaten if swallowed poison, leaves applied to wound to bring down swelling
Tansy
Looks
Strong smelling plant with round yellow flowers
Uses
Curing coughs
How it is applied/done?
Eaten, but IN SMALL DOSES
Thyme
Looks
An herb
Uses
Calms anxiety and frayed nerves
How it is applied/done?
Eaten
Watermint
Looks
Leafy green plant found in streams or damp earth
Uses
Bellyache
How it is applied/done?
Chewed into a pulp then fed to suffering cat
Wild Garlic
Looks
Very strong smelling
Uses
Prevents infection
Dangerous wounds (Ex: Rat bites)
How it is applied/done?
Rolling in a patch of it
Yarrow
Looks
Flowering plant
Uses
Expel poison
How it is applied/done?
Leaves are made into a poultice and applied to wounds/scratches. Can also be administered orally to induce vomiting.