Medicine Cat Herbs
Apr 28, 2013 15:55:56 GMT -5
Post by Snakey on Apr 28, 2013 15:55:56 GMT -5
A full list of all herbs can be found here: (link)
Borage Leaves Has small blue or pink star shaped flowers. Used to incease milk supply and bring down fevers.
Burdock Root Tall stemmed, sharp smelling thistle with dark leaves. Root must be chewed and applied to wounds, especially rat bites. Cures Infection.
Catmint Delicious smelling, leafy plant often found in Twolege gardens. Best remedy for greencough.
Chervil Sweet smelling plant with fernlike leaves and white flowers. Juice is used on infected wounds and roots can help with belly aches.
Coltsfoot Plant similiar to a dandilion with white or yellow flowers. Leaves can be chewed for shortness of breath.
Dock Similar to sorrel. Leaves can be chewed up and applied to soothe scratches.
Feverfew A small bush with flowers like daises. Leaves can be eaten to cool down body temperature.
Golden Rod A tall plant with bright yellow flowers. A poultice of this is great for healing wounds.
Horsetail A tall plant with bristly stems found in marshes. Applied as a poultices to infected wounds.
Juniper Berries A bush with spiky dark green leaves and purple berries. The berries soothe bellaches and help with labored or troubled breathing.
Lavender A small purple flowering plant. Cures fevers.
Marigold A bright orange or yellow flower that grows low to the ground. Flowers and leaves can be applied as a poultice to wounds. Stops infection.
Mouse Bile Sour smelling liqued that is the only remedy for ticks.
Poppy Seed Small black seeds shaken from poppy flowers. Used to ease pain. Not recommended for nursing queens.
Stinging Nettle The spiny green seeds can be administered to a cat that has swallowed poison. The leaves can be applied to reduce swelling.
Tansy A strong smelling plant with round yellow flowers. Used to cure coughs, but only administered in small doses.
Thyme An herb eaten to calm anxiety and frayed nerves.
Watermint A leafy green plant found in streams or damp earth. Usually chewed to a pulp and eated for bellyaches.
Yarrow A flowering plant used as a poultice to expel poison from wounds.