Post by LYSSA on May 28, 2015 18:40:04 GMT -4
medicine cat herbs & uses !
alder bark: bark from an alder tree is good for healing toothaches.
blackberry leaves: This herb is good for bee stings.
borage leaves: this herb is used to treat fevers. it also helps nursing queens bring up their milk supply.
burdock root: this herb is used to treat infections, and is especially good for rat bites.
catmint (also called catnip): this herb is good for treating whitecough and greencough.
celandine: this herb is used to ease pain. it can also be used to treat injuries of the eyes.
chamomile: this herb is used to calm a cat in the case of a nervous breakdown or severe shock.
chervil: this herb is used to treat bellyache.
chervile root: this herb is used to keep away and treat infections.
chickweed: this herb can be used as another treatment for greencough.
coltsfoot: this herb can be used as another treatment for whitecough. it can also be used to ease a sick cat's breathing.
comfrey: this herb is used to put broken bone on the right path for mending.
daisy leaves: this herb is used to soothe aching joints.
dandelion leaves: this is another herb used to calm a cat in the event of a nervous breakdown or severe shock.
dock leaves: this herb is used to treat nettle stings. its juices are also good for soothing sore paw pads.
elder leaves: this herb can be used to help treat sprains.
feverfew: this herb is used to cool feverish cats and treat headaches.
goldenrod: this herb is used in poultices to treat aching joints and stiffness. it can also be used to treat severe injuries.
goosegrass: this herb is used to stop bleeding from a wound.
horsetail: this herb is used to treat infected wounds.
juniper berries: this is another herb used to treat bellyache. it can also be used to calm a cat in the event of a nervous breakdown or severe shock.
lavender: this herb is used to treat coughs and fevers. it can also be used to calm a cat in the event of a nervous breakdwn or severe shock.
mallow: this herb is used to fight infection. it can also be used to treat bee or wasp stings.
marigold: this herb is used to keep wounds from getting infected. it can also heal sores.
nettle leaves: this herb is used to keep down the swelling of a wound.
nettle seeds: this seed is used to counter the effects of weak poisons.
oak leaves: this herb is used to stop bleeding from a wound and to fight infection.
parsley: this herb is used to stop the initial flow of milk in nursing queen. (after kits feed, a queen's milk still flows, and this herb is used to dry it up so it cn be saved for later.)
poppy seeds: this seed is used to numb pain and help a cat sleep. giving a cat more than two seeds may negatively affect their health, so be careful.
ragwort leaves: this is another herb used to treat aching joints.
raspberry leaves: this herb is used to ease pain during a queen's kitting.
snake root: this herb is used to counter the effects of poison.
tansy: this herb is used to treat coughs. it can also be used to heal wounds.
thyme: yet another herb used to calm a cat in the event of a nervous breakdown or severe shock.
tormentil: this herb is good for treating wounds and countering the effects of weak poisons.
travelling herbs: these herbs are eaten by cats before making long journeys, such as ones to the moonpool. they keep away the pangs of hunger and give a cat strength.
watermint: this is another herb used to treat bellyache.
yarrow: this herb is used to make a cat vomit. this action expels poisons from the body.non-herbal medicine !
cobwebs: cobwebs are used to stop bleeding.
honey: honey is used to treat sore throats.
mouse bile: mouse bile is used to make ticks release their grip on a cat.
wild garlic: rolling in this herb can help to keep infection out of wounds. it is also good for rat bites.
taken from here.