Herb Guide

Locations: The Greenhouse

Symptoms Treated: Infection, Inflammation (Topical)

*Agave sap should not be given to a pregnant cat!*

### Alder Bark

Description: Has simple leaves with serrated edges. The bark is dark and fissured, and often is sticky with sap. Produces catkins and cones.

Locations: SkyClan, ThunderClan, and ShadowClan Territory

Symptoms Treated: Toothache (Chewed), Insect Bites, Bleeding (Poultice)

### Aloe Vera

Description: Aloe has plump succulent leaves that are arranged in a rosette. The leaves are grayish to dark green and sometimes have pale spots on their surfaces. They have sharp, pinkish spines along their edges.

Locations: The Greenhouse

Symptoms Treated: Cuts, Burns, Inflammation (Poultice), Constipation, Memory Loss, Ulcers, Depression (Eaten)

### Anise

Description: The plant has a grooved stem and alternately arranged leaves. The lower leaves are round with a toothed edge. It has clusters of small white flowers and star-shaped fruit.

Locations: The Greenhouse and the Farm

Symptoms Treated: Poor Appetite, Decreased Milk Production (Eaten)

### Barley

Description: A tall grass with a hairy stem which stands straight and produces spikelet's at the head.

Symptoms Treated: Bellyache, Fever, Unnecessary Milk Production (Eaten)

Locations: The Farm.

### Bilberry

Description: A low-growing shrub with oval leaves. Similar to blueberries, it grows small, round, bluish-purple berries. It blooms small pinkish-white, bell-shaped flowers.

Locations: SkyClan and ThunderClan Territory

Symptoms Treated: Poor Circulation, Poor Vision (Eaten)

### Birch Sap

Description: A thick, sticky liquid commonly found in or on birch trees. Sap is often clear but sometimes has a yellow tint. Birch is a medium-sized tree that has green leaves with serrated edges.

Locations: Near the river. Near the duck pond and shallow brook in ShadowClan territory. Near Snakerocks, along the stream that seperates ThunderClan/SkyClan border.

Symptoms Treated: Yellow Cough (Eaten)

### Blackberry Leaves

Description: A short thicket with green leaves that have serrated edges. The flowers produced are pinkish white and have five petals.

Locations: SkyClan and ThunderClan Territory

Symptoms Treated: Beestings (Poultice)

### Black Cohosh Bark

Description: A tall plant with fern-like leaves. It has plumes of white-cone-shaped flowers. The plant gives off a distinctive sweet yet pungent odor.

Locations: The Greenhouse

Symptoms Treated: Arthritis, Hot Flashes (Eaten)

### Blazing Star

Description: Spiky leaves and yellow flowers, whose five petals spread out separately and resemble a star.

Locations: ShadowClan Territory

Symptoms Treated: Quarter Moon Illness (Eaten)

### Borage

Description: Leaves are hairy and can be dark green or gray-green in color, and they have small blue or pink star-shaped petals.

Locations: SkyClan Territory and by the River

Symptoms Treated: Fever, Decreased Milk Production, Bellyaches, Chest Tightness (Eaten)

### Bright Eyes

Description: Light pink flowers with darker pink in the middle.

Locations: SkyClan Territory and the Moor

Symptoms Treated: Cough (Poultice)

### Broadleaf Plantain

Description: The plant has broad, oval-shaped leaves with wavy ridges. The leaves grow in a rosette from the plant's stem. It can easily be identified by the flower spikes that shoot from the center.

Locations: The Moor and Two-Leg Gardens

Symptoms Treated: Wounds, Insect Bites, Sores, Inflammation (Poultice); Arthritis (Eaten)

### Broom

Description: Shrubs with small leaves and small yellow flowers. Flowers are often solitary, but can also come in pairs.

Locations: ThunderClan Territory

Symptoms Treated: Broken Bones (Poultice)

### Burdock Root

Description: Tall-stemmed thistle with a sharp smell and dark leaves. Has a bitter taste.

Locations: ThunderClan and SkyClan Territory

Symptoms Treated: Rat Bites, Infected Sores, Paw Sores (Poultice)

### Burnet

Description: Medium green-colored basal leaves. Can occasionally have spikes of purple flowers.

Locations: The Moor

Symptoms Treated: Fatigue (Eaten)

### Caraway

Description: A low-profile ground cover plant with whitish-pink flowers similar in appearance to anise. The flowers are distinguishable with five petals. The plant has a bitter peppery taste.

Locations: The Moor

Symptoms Treated: Indigestion (Eaten)

### Cardamom Seeds

Description: The leaves are lance shaped. Stems are rigid, forming an inverted skirt around the plant. The flowers are tiny and either white with yellow or red - another form of the plant may also produce black, white, or red pods. The seeds are white or green and almond-shaped.

Locations: The Greenhouse

Symptoms Treated: Muscle Spasms, Nausea, Vomiting, Indigestion (Eaten)

### Catmint

Description: Gray-green leaves, hairy stems, and purple flowers.

Locations: Two-Leg Gardens, SkyClan Territory, the Greenhouse

Symptoms Treated: Greencough (Eaten)

### Cat's Claw

Description: A creeping vine with three-pronged appendages used to anchor the plant. It has wavy leaves and flowers that are bright yellow and trumpet-shaped with five petals.

Locations: The Greenhouse

Symptoms Treated: Ulcers, Fatigue, Arthritis (Eaten), Fungal Infections (Poultice)

### Cayenne Peppers

Description: Long, tapering, generally skinny, mostly red-colored peppers, often with a curved tip and somewhat rippled skin, which hangs from the bush as opposed to growing upright. The plant has narrow, oval-shaped leaves and have a peppery aroma.

Locations: The Greenhouse and the Farm

Symptoms Treated: Poor Digestion, Blood Clots, Migraines, Joint Pain, Allergies, Toothache (Eaten)

### Celandine

Description: Yellow flowers with four petals.

Locations: SkyClan Territory and along the River

Symptoms Treated: Damaged Eyes (Crushed)

### Chamomile

Description: A small, white flower with a large, yellow center.

Locations: The Moor and Two-Leg Gardens

Symptoms Treated: Fatigue, Grief, Anxiety (Eaten)

### Chervil

Description: A sweet-smelling plant with large, leafy, fern-like leaves and small white flowers. The roots are knobby and brown.

Locations: ThunderClan Territory

Symptoms Treated: Kitting Contractions, Bellyache (Chewed - Leaves), Infected Wounds (Poultice - Root)

### Chickweed

Description: Tall-stemmed plant with wide, almond-shaped leaves.

Locations: ThunderClan Territory and along the River

Symptoms Treated: Greencough (Eaten)

### Cob Nuts

Description: A smooth brown nut with a hard outside shell

Locations: ThunderClan and SkyClan Territory

Symptoms Treated: Dry Skin, Cracked Pads, Itchy Wounds (Poultice)

### Coltsfoot

Description: A flowering plant with yellow or white flowers resembling dandelions.

Locations: ThunderClan and ShadowClan Territory, along the River

Symptoms Treated: Labored Breathing, Kitten Cough (Chewed), Cracked or Sore Pads (Poultice)

### Comfrey Root

Description: It has large leaves, small bell-shaped flowers, which are pink, white, or purple, and fat, brown roots

Locations: ShadowClan Territory and along the River

Symptoms Treated: Burns, Wrenched Claws, Irritated Wounds, Itching, Inflammation, Broken Bones, Burns (Poultice)

### Daisy Leaf

Description: Thick, dark green, oval shaped leaves.

Locations: The Moor

Symptoms Treated: Aching Joints (Poultice)

### Dandelion

Description: Common yellow-flowered plant with long, hollow stems

Locations: Everywhere

Symptoms Treated: Aching Joints, Beestings, Irritated Wounds (Poultice)

### Dock

Description: Common, large-leafed plant with a tangy smell and taste.

Locations: ThunderClan and SkyClan Territory

Symptoms Treated: Scratches, Cracked Pads (Poultice)

### Elder Leaves

Description: Long, oval-shaped green leaves from the elder tree

Locations: ThunderClan, ShadowClan, and SkyClan Territory

Symptoms Treated: Sprains (Poultice)

### Fennel

Description: Thin, spiky leaves on a low shrub

Locations: Along the River and the Moor

Symptoms Treated: Hip Pain (Chewed)

### Feverfew

Description: Small bush with flowers resembling daisies. Has a sharp tangy smell and small soft leaves.

Locations: Along the River

Symptoms Treated: Fever, Pain, Headaches (Eaten)

### Goatweed

Description: Plant with dull green oval leaves

Locations: Along the River

Symptoms Treated: Grief (Eaten)

### Goldenrod

Description: A tall plant with bright, yellow flowers.

Locations: The Moor

Symptoms Treated: Wounds (Poultice)

### Hawkweed

Description: Small green plant with yellow and orange flowers. Similar to dandelions, however, their flower heads are more clustered, they have black hairs on stems and buds, and their leaves aren’t lobed like dandelions.

Locations: Everywhere

Symptoms Treated: Cough, Sneezing, Wheezing (Eaten)

### Horsetail

Description: A tall, bristly-stemmed plant, referred to with fleshy stalks.

Locations: ShadowClan Territory

Symptoms Treated: Infections, Bleeding (Poultice)

### Juniper Berries

Description: Purple-blue berries from the dark green, spiky-leaved juniper bush

Locations: ShadowClan and ThunderClan Territory, Mountains

Symptoms Treated: Bellyaches, Anxiety, Fatigue, Troubled Breathing (Eaten)

### Lamb's Ear

Description: Soft, fuzzy green plant. Similar to mullein, but has purple flowers and narrower, more circular leaves

Locations: Mountains

Symptoms Treated: Fatigue (Eaten)

### Lavender

Description: A rod-shaped purple flower

Locations: Two-Leg Gardens and the Greenhouse

Symptoms Treated: Fever, Chills, Anxiety (Smelled)

### Liverwort

Description: Downy stalks with green leaves and small, yellow flowers.

Locations: SkyClan and ShadowClan Territory

Symptoms Treated: Sore Throat, Cough, Fever (Eaten - Leaves); Poor Milk Production (Eaten - Flowers)

### Lovage

Description: Tall plant with glossy, triangular shaped leaves.

Locations: SkyClan Territory and the Moor

Symptoms Treated: Cough (Poultice)

### Lungwort

Description: Dark green leaves speckled with gray.

Locations: The Moor

Symptoms Treated: Yellowcough (Eaten)

### Mallow Leaves

Description: Large fuzzy three-nubbed leaves from a flowering shrub with sweet rose scent.

Locations: Along the River

Symptoms Treated: Bellyache (Eaten)

### Marigold

Description: A low-growing flower; yellow to bright orange.

Locations: Along the River

Symptoms Treated: Infection, Bleeding, Stiff Joints (Poultice)

### Mullein

Description: Similar to lamb’s ear, but with broader more oval shaped leaves and yellow flowers. Leaves are fuzzy and soft to the touch.

Locations: The Moor and the Farm

Symptoms Treated: Cough and Congestion (Eaten)

### Oak Leaves

Description: Large distinctly-shaped rounded leaves.

Locations: SkyClan and ThunderClan Territory

Symptoms Treated: Infection (Poultice)

### Parsley

Description: A long-stemmed plant with ragged-edged crinkly leaves and a sharp scent.

Locations: The Moor and the Farm

Symptoms Treated: Bellyache, Unnecessary Milk Production (Eaten)

### Poppy Seeds

Description: Tiny, round black seeds that are shaken out of a dried poppy flowerhead. Poppy flowers are red with dark centers.

Locations: SkyClan and ThunderClan Territory

Symptoms Treated: Restlessness, Shock, Pain (Eaten)

### Ragweed

Description: Ragged-leaved plant resembling a fern

Locations: Mountains

Symptoms Treated: Fatigue (Eaten)

### Ragwort Leaves

Description: Tall shrub with yellow flowers and crinkly leaves

Locations: Everywhere

Symptoms Treated: Aching Joints, Fatigue (Eaten)

### Raspberry

Description: Short shrub with dark green leaves that are jagged on the edges

Locations: SkyClan and ThunderClan Territory

Symptoms Treated: Pain, Poor Milk Production, Difficult Kitting (Eaten - Leaves); Sore Throat, Fever (Eaten - Berries); Mouth Blisters (Eaten- Shoots)

### Stinging Nettle

Description: It has green, spiny seeds.

Locations: SkyClan, ShadowClan, and ThunderClan Territory

Symptoms Treated: Poisoning (Eaten - Seeds), Infections (Chewed - Stems), Swelling, Broken Bones (Poultice - Leaves)

### Sweet Sedge Sap

Description: Thick green stem with long buds at the top.

Locations: Along the River

Symptoms Treated: Infection (Swallowed)

### Tansy

Description: The tansy plant has round, yellow flowers, and it has a very sweet and strong scent

Locations: ThunderClan Territory

Symptoms Treated: Coughs, Wounds, Sore Throat (Eaten)

*Tansy should never be given to a pregnant cat!*

### Tormentil

Description: It has a strong, aromatic scent to it and a sharp taste. Small serrated leaves and yellow flowers.

Locations: ShadowClan Territory

Symptoms Treated: Infection, Wounds, Poisoning (Poultice)

### Thyme

Description: Small, delicate, thick, sticky leaves with a fresh tang.

Locations: The Moor and the Farm

Symptoms Treated: Anxiety, Shock (Chewed)

### Watermint

Description: A light green plant with oval-shaped leaves and purple flowers at the end of its spiky stems.

Locations: ShadowClan Territory and along the River

Symptoms Treated: Bellyache (Eaten)

### Wild Garlic

Description: Extremely sharp and tangy scent, perfect for disguising a cat's scent. Grows in patches, and typically has a white bulb with green leaves. They can also produce a small white flower.

Locations: ShadowClan and ThunderClan Territory

Symptoms Treated: Rat Bites (Rolled In)

### Willow

Description: The leaves of the willow tree are shaped like elongated ovals and are paler than most other willows due to a felt-like covering of fine white hairs on the bottom side of each leaf.

Locations: ShadowClan Territory and along the River

Symptoms Treated: Headaches, Pain, Fever (Eaten - Bark), Vomiting (Eaten - Leaves)

### Wintergreen

Description: Easily identifiable by its red berries. Small, glossy oval shaped leaves

Locations: ShadowClan, SkyClan, and ThunderClan Territory

Symptoms Treated: Wounds, Poisoning (Poultice)

### Wood Sorrel

Description: A medium-sized weed with green, heart-shaped leaves, and five-petaled yellow or white flowers. The flowers can also be pink or violet depending on the species.

Locations: ShadowClan, SkyClan, and ThunderClan Territory

Symptoms Treated: Oozing Wounds (Poultice)

### Yarrow

Description: A flowering plant with green, jagged leaves, a tangy scent and a bitter taste.

Locations: ThunderClan Territory

Symptoms Treated: Poisoning (Eaten), Infection, Cracked Pads (Poultice)

## Poisons

### Deathberries

Description: Red berries from the dark-leaved, poisonous yew bush.

Locations: ThunderClan, ShadowClan, and SkyClan Territory

Signs of Ingestion: Headache, nausea, vomiting, muscle weakness, difficulty breathing, stomach pain, dilated pupils, dizziness, seizures

### Foxglove

Description: Tiny, black seeds from the bell-shaped, pinkish flower of the foxglove plant.

Locations: ThunderClan and SkyClan Territory

Signs of Ingestion: Blurred vision, confusion, shock, collapse, headache, hallucinations, stomach pain, nausea, vomiting

### Holly Berries

Description: An evergreen flowering plant with dark green, spiny leaves

Locations: ThunderClan, ShadowClan, and SkyClan Territory

Signs of Ingestion: Vomiting, stomach pain, drooling, loss of appetite

### Lilies

Description: Flowers that have three petals surrounded by three sepals. They come in colors including orange, yellow, white, pink and purple, and the flowers erupt from elongated bulbs

Locations: The Greenhouse and Two-Leg Gardens

Signs of Ingestion: Vomiting, drooling, loss of appetite, lethargy, dehydration, seizures

### Meadow Saffron

Description: A plant with purple flowers. It seems to emerge directly from the earth on slender stems, with six sleek, glossy purple petals and orange anthers encased within.

Locations: Everywhere

Signs of Ingestion: Lethargy, vomiting, nausea, difficulty breathing

### Nightshade

Description: A small shrub with faintly scented, bell-shaped flowers that are purple tinged with green in color. Berries are shiny and black when ripe.

Locations: ShadowClan Territory and along the River

Signs of Ingestion: Dry mouth, dilated pupils, shock, slow heartbeat, confusion, hallucinations, sweating

## Other Plants

### Beech Leaves and Nuts

Description: Has broad, shiny leaves. Can have a variety of leaf colors, but typically are green, yellow, or golden, and can also be smaller or short. Female trees typically produce beech nuts. Bark can be thin, smooth, and gray in color.

Location: ThunderClan and ShadowClan Territory, by the River

Usage: Used to carry other herbs (leaves); attracts prey (nuts)

### Bindweed

Description: White sometimes pinkish flowers. Typically blooms in warmer weather. Similar to Morning Glory.

Location: SkyClan, ThunderClan, and ShadowClan Territory

Usage: Binds poultices, splints, etc. together

### Catchweed

Description: A plant with fuzzy green balls on long stems.

Location: ThunderClan and SkyClan Territory

Usage: Binds poultices, splints, etc. together

### Heather Nectar

Description: Nectar found in bell-shaped flowers.

Location: The Moor

Usage: Makes swallowing easier and sweetens mixtures

### Ivy

Description: Distinct shaped leaves with yellow or white edges. A vine that covers the ground and grows up tree trunks.

Location: ShadowClan and ThunderClan Territory

Usage: Binds herb bundles together

### Laurel Leaves

Description: Large, oval-shaped waxy leaves from the laurel tree

Location: SkyClan and ThunderClan Territory

Usage: Keeps herbs fresh

### Mint

Description: Large, oval-shaped waxy leaves from the laurel tree

Location: ThunderClan Territory

Usage: Rubbed on dead bodies

### Moss

Description: A spongy, soft green shrub, commonly found on trees or marshy areas.

Location: Everywhere

Usage: Soaks up fluids and helps to staunch bleeding

### Rosemary

Description: Tall with needle-like leaves and purple flowers.

Location: ThunderClan Territory

Usage: Rubbed on dead bodies

### Rush

Description: Long narrow leaves and lavender-colored head stalks.

Location: ShadowClan territory, along the River

Usage: Keeps broken limbs in place

### Stick

Description: Thin wooden protrusions that grow on and fall from trees.

Location: Everywhere

Usage: Keeps broken limbs in place, given to queens to bite on while kitting or when setting a dislocated or broken bone

## Non-Plants

### Cobwebs

Description: Long, thin, shiny strands spun into a web by spiders. Very common.

Location: Everywhere

Usage: Binds poultices, splints, etc. together and helps staunch bleeding

### Honey

Description: A sweet, golden-colored liquid made by bees.

Location: Everywhere

Usage: Soothes infections and sore throats, makes swallowing easier, helps soothe coughing, and gives energy

### Mousebile

Description: Foul smelling, yellowish-green liquid. Collected from mice livers.

Location: Everywhere (extracted from mice)

Usage: Kills ticks