Medicine-Cats of the Split-Clans

The medicine-cats of the Split-Clans soon learned new signs and new ways to use herbs from StarClan at the Crystal-Pool.

## Herbs

The cats had to find the old herbs and StarClan told them about the new herbs.

### First Herbs

Borage Leaves - Reduces fevers. Any type of Borage should be fresh, never dried. To be chewed and eaten. The plant can be distinguished by its small blue or pink star-shaped flowers and hairy leaves. Great for nursing queens as it helps incrase their supply of milk.

Burdock Leaves - If chewed, should be applied to a NON-INFECTED wound to speed up healing.

Burdock Root - The sap is used for rat bites; usually infected ones; may also draw out infection. A tall-stemmed, sharp-smelling thistle with dark leaves. A medicine cat must dig up the roots, wash off the dirt, and chew them into a pulp, which can be applied to rat bites. Cures infection.

Catchweed - Burrs can be used to help hold treatment onto a cat.

Catmint - Treats whitecough and greencough; may also help relax a cat. Also treats congestion. A delicious-smelling, leafy plant that's hard to find in the wild; often found growing in Twoleg gardens. The best remedy for greencough.

Chamomile - Calms a cat. May also add to physical strength. Soothes depression, fatigue, and the heart.

Chervil - The juice of the leaves is used for infected wounds. The root, if manually chewed, is good for bellyaches. A sweet-smelling plant with large, spreading, fernlike leaves and small white flowers. The juice of the leaves can be used for infected wounds, and chewing the roots helps with bellyache.

Cobwebs - Used to stop bleeding. Spiderwebs can be found all over the forest; be careful not to bring along the spider when you take the web! Medicine cats wrap it around an injury to soak up the blood and keep the wound clean. Stops bleeding.

Coltsfoot - Good for shortness of breath and kitten cough. A flowering plant, a bit like a dandelion, with yellow or white flowers. The leaves can be chewed into a pulp, which is to be eaten to help shortness of breath.

Comfrey - Treats broken bones. Identifiable by its large leaves and small bell-shaped flowers, which can be pink, white or purple. The fat black roots of this plant can be chewed into a poultice to mend broken bones or soothe wounds.

Daisy Leaves - If chewed into a paste, can be a useful remedy for aching joints.

Deathberries (Nightshade) - Fatally poisonous berries that can kill in a matter of minutes. NEVER give to a cat. If a cat is beyond saving, however, you may give them deathberries so they will be killed instantly and suffer no pain.

Deathberry Roots - Roots and leaves can be chewed together and applied to sore places, but never to an open wound.

Dock - When chewed, form a slippery substance. If rubbed on a cat's fur, it can be useful for releasing the cat from entrapment. May also be used for bellyaches. A plant similar to sorrel. The leaf can be chewed up and applied to soothe scratches.

Dried Oak leaf - Collected in the autumn and stored in a dry place. Stops infections.

Ferns - Cleans a wound.

Feverfew - Leaves are used to cool fevers and treat head pains. May also be consumed for stomach ailment and to cure colds. A small bush with flowers like daisies. The leaves can be eaten to cool down body temperature, particularly for cats with fever or chills.

Garlic Juice - Dripped into wounds to prevent infection. Sets off a slight stinging sensation.

Goldenrod - Used to treat aching joints and stiffness; also a good remedy for healing wounds. A tall plant with bright yellow flowers. A poultice of this is terrific for healing wounds.

Grass - Used for upset stomachs if consumed.

Honey - Soothes infection and, if swallowed, will sooth sore throats. Particularly good for smoke inhalation. A sweet, golden liquid created by bees. Difficult to collect without getting stung, but great for soothing infections or the throats of cats who have breathed smoke.

Horsetail - Used to treat infected wounds. If chewed, stops infection. A tall plant with bristly stems that grows in marshy areas. The leaves can be used to treat infected wounds. Usually chewed up and applied as a poultice.

Juniper Berries - Used for bellyaches as well as soothing pain. It also helps cats regain their strength. A bush with spiky dark green leaves and purple berries. The berries soothe bellyaches and help cats who are having trouble breathing.

Juniper Berries - used to treat bellyache

Marigold - Used to stop and soothe infections in wounds as well as healing wounds and sores. If swallowed, may relieve chills. A bright orange or yellow flower that grows low to the ground. The petals or leaves can be chewed into a pulp and applied as a poultice to wounds. Stops infection.

Mouse Bile - Used for removing ticks. A bad-smelling liquid that is the only remedy for ticks. Dab a little moss soaked in bile on a tick and it'll fall right off. Wash paws thoroughly in running water afterward.

Nettle (leaves) - used to treat swelling

Nettle (seeds) - used to counter poison

Poppy Seed - Used to soothe distress and pain; useful for making a sick cat sleep. Small black seeds shaken from a dried poppy flower, these are fed to cats to help them sleep. Soothes cats suffering from shock and distress. Not recommended for nursing queens, but can be given if necessary.

Sage Root - Heals cracked pads. Use with poppy seeds.

Stinging Nettle - Used to lower swelling. The spiny green seeds can be administered to a cat who's swallowed poison, while the leaves can be applied to a wound to bring down swelling.

Tansy (Flower) - Consumed to stop coughing. Leaves, flowers, and stems are consumed to remove worms. Do not give to a pregnant queen; it will make her miscarry. Administer all tansy in small doses.

Thyme Leaves - Used to treat shock. May calm a cat and aid in restful sleep as well as frayed nerves.

Traveling Herbs - Herbs given to cats going on long adventures, such as the Moonstone. Includes: Poppy Seeds - Dulls hunger & pain in paws, Tansy Leaves - Keeps hunger at bay, Crushed Lotus Roots - An energizer to keep you awake, Skullcap Seeds - Gives you extra strength; acts like a steroid

Watermint - Best cure for bellyache. A leafy green plant found in streams or damp earth. Usually chewed into a pulp and then fed to a cat suffering bellyache.

Wild Garlic - Prevents infection. Rolling in a patch of wild garlic can help prevent infection, especially for dangerous wounds like rat bites.

Yarrow - Makes cats vomit. Useful for expelling poison. However, if used on an extremely ill cat, it could make them sicker. A flowering plant whose leaves can be made into a poultice and applied to wounds or scratches to expel poison.

### Not Medicines

Dock leaves - used to make a cat's coat slippery; also can be used as a surface for vomiting.

## Omens

Omens help the clans know certain things that StarClan says.

#### Some cats

Raven'pelt was born blind, see Difference.

Jynx was born this way, and he joined GhostClan, causing them to loose a battle with HareClan.

### Blood in the herb pile

A herb won't help a certain cat with an injury and that cat will die.

#### Some cats

Swift'heart died from an infection when the herb didn't work.

### Any bird/ bird feather in the med-cat den

If any kit was named after the bird that the feather came from would become a medicine-cat.

#### Some cats

Ivy'leaf saw a raven land in her den with berries in its mouth, so she picked Raven'pelt to be her apprentice.