Post by */Wild~" on Sept 25, 2007 11:45:35 GMT -5
Med Cat Herbs
Poppy Seeds-used to make a cat very sleepy and ease pain
Cobwebs-used to stop bleeding
Feverfew-used to cool feverish cats and treat head pain
Borage Leaves-used to treat fevers and help nursing mothers with their milk supply
Dock Leaves-used to soothe scratches;can also make a cat's coat slippery,can be used as a surface for vomiting
Marigold-leaves used to treat infection and heal wounds and sores
Horse Tail-used to treat infected wounds
Burdock Root-used to treat infections,especially rat bites
Chervil Root-used to treat infections
Wild Garlic-rolling in this can help keep out infection
Coltsfoot-used to treat kittencough
Dried Oak Leaf-Collected in autumn,stored in a dry place,stops severe infections
Lavender-A small purple flower,cures fever
Catmint(also catnip)-used to treat whitecough and greencough,can help relax a cat
Stinging Nettle-the seeds are given to a cat when it swallows poison,and the leaves can be applied to a wound to bring down swelling
Chickweed-used to help treat greencough
Tansy-used to treat coughs
Thyme-used to calm a cat(as well as Chamomile and Dandelion leaves)
Juniper Berries-used to treat bellyache,give strength to recovering cats
Chervil-used to treat bellyache
Watermint-used to treat bellyaches
Daisy Leaves-used for aching joints
Goldenrod-used in a poultice to treat aching joints and stiffness.Also for severe induries
Comfrey-used to treat broken bones
Ragwort Laeves-used alongside Juniper berrries in a poultice to treat aching joints,sores,or most other muscle retinas(such as scratches,brusies,and broken bones
Nettle Leaves-treats swelling
Wild Basil-treats paw problems
Poison Ivy Leaves-used on cracked pads
Celandine-used tto treat aliments of the eye
Snakeroot-used to counter poison
Nettle Seeds-used to counter poison
Honey-treats sore throats and in a poultice southes induries
Mouse Bile-used to remove tics from a cats pelt
Yarrow-used to make a cat vomit and expel poisons from the belly
Broom-used for broken legs
Catchweed-used to help protect freshly-applied poulitces by sticking them over the areas.
Other Plants
Death Berries-easly kills a cat if not quickly expelled(called night seeds by a tribe)
Nightshade-poisonus
Holly Berries-poisonious(like Deathberries)
Sickness and Aliments
Cough-a sickness that is like a twoleg cold.Just coughs and sneezes;can be dangerous to a kit or young cat.
Greencough-a sickness simular to nemonia that is often rampant among the Clans in leaf-bare.Symptoms include wheezing,pus from the eyes,fever,and green flem from the nose and mouth
Whitecough-a mild sickness like a cold.More common than Gerrncough or even the fatal Black cough.Symptoms are sneezing,white flem from the nose and a slightly high tempature.(This is simular to Kittencough which is least harmful of all the coughs.)
Blackcough-a fatal sickness that spells certian death for any cat who catches it.Symptoms are unknown but very very bad.('Black'as in blood)
Chill-a very mild aliment usually caused by very cold weather or falling in icy water.Much like whitecough,but with cold chills.
Cracked Pads-a painful aliment usually seen in elderly cats.The pawpads crack from cold or dryness,and if untreated can lead to infection.Symptoms include swelling of the paws and pain.
Aching Joints-basically arthritis in cats.Caused by old age or damp weather.Symptoms may include pain and stiffness.
Bleeding-When injured cats lose blood quickly,for example during a battle.
