Healing Herbs

These are the herbs that are used by the Clans' Medicine Cats to heal their clanmates. Certain plants can only be found in some territories, while some can be found all throughout them.

## ***Herbs Found In All Clan Territory***

Herbs listed here can be found in all clan territory, without fail.

### **Blackberry Leaves**

You chew these into a pulp and it eases the swelling of bee and wasp stings.

### **Borage Leaves**

Usually chewed by nursing queens, it boosts milk production. It also eases fevers.

### **Burdock Root**

Chewed into a pulp and slathered on rat bites to ease them and help prevent infection.

### **Chamomile**

it's eaten to soothe the mind and calm cats down, as well as strengthen the heart. It's added to traveling herbs to give cats strength.

### **Coltsfoot**

The leaves are chewed into a poultice and used to heal cracked paw-pads. The juices can be swallowed to help ease breathing issues.

### **Cobweb**

Cobweb is used to slow/soak up blood loss, and keep poultices in place. It can also be used to bind broken bones.

### **Daisy Leaf**

Daisy leaf is chewed into a paste and applied to aching limbs and joints to soothe them. It's also added to traveling herbs to keep cats from getting stiff.

### **Dandelion**

The leaves are chewed as a painkiller, and the milk can soothe and heal bee and wasp stings. Its roots can cure Meadow Saffron poisoning when consumed.

### **Dock**

It's chewed up and applied to wounds, and is used to soothe scratches, wounds and sore pads, though can sting when applied. Lining a nest with dock leaves can help relieve scratches.

### **Goldenrod**

It's chewed into a poultice, and is used to heal wounds.

### **Lovage**

Combined with some herbs, it can help ease coughing.

### **Lavender**

This herb is used to hide the scent of death and is used in leader vigils. It's also used to cure fevers or chills.

### **Mint**

It is rubbed on a fallen warrior to hide the scent of death. Used in warrior and medicine cat vigils.

### **Parsley**

This is eaten to stop a queen from producing milk and cure bellyache.

### **Poppy Seed**

It is chewed on to put a cat to sleep, ease shock, distress and pain. It's not recommended for nursing queens to eat them.

### **Raspberry Leaf**

Eaten as a painkiller. It's believed to stop bleeding during kitting.

### **Rosemary**

This also hides the scent of death. Used when kits and apprentices die.

### **Sorrel**

It is eaten as a traveling herb, which means it most likely keeps a cat's strength up or keeps them from getting hungry.

### **Sticks**

Used to distract cats from pain when no herbs are available, and can be used as a splint to help bind broken bones.

### **Traveling Herbs**

They consist of sorrel, daisy, chamomile, lamb's ear and burnet. When eaten together, they suppress hunger pains and give cats strength.

### **Stinging Nettle**

They are swallowed if a cat who has eaten poison, because it induces vomiting. It can also be chewed to fight infecton, and when mixed with comfrey, it can heal broken bones. When used as a poultice, it brings down swelling.

### **Watermint**

Chewed into a pulp and then eaten, it eases suffering from bellyache, and is also used to hide the scent of death. Used in elder vigils.

### **Yarrow**

The leaves are chewed into a poultice and either eaten or spread on a wound. Yarrow extracts poison from wounds and will make a cat vomit up toxins. Ointment made from yarrow will help soften and heal cracked pads.

## ***ThunderClan***

These herbs are found on ThunderClan territory.

### **Beech Leaves**

Medicine cats use these to carry other herbs.

### **Catmint**

A rare herb that can often be found in twoleg gardens, used to treat whitecough and greencough.

### **Chervil**

The juices are chewed out of the root or leaves and swallowed to treat bellyache, and the juice is squeezed into wounds to treat infected wounds. It's also used in kitting.

### **Cob Nuts**

It is made into an ointment, likely to thicken poultices so they can be applied easier.

### **Comfrey Root**

The roots are chewed into a poultice and are used to repair broken bones, wrenched claws, and can soothe wounds and inflammation in stiff joints. When lined in a nest, it can ease wrenched shoulders, and stiff joints. It can also be applied to burns to heal them.

### **Elder Leaves**

They are chewed and made into a poultice to heal and relieve sprains.

### **Feverfew**

It is eaten to reduce body temperature in cats with chills or fevers and ease aches and pains. It's especially good for headaches.

### **Hawkweed**

Used as catmint, but doesn't have as strong as an effect. Is good for healing whitecough.

### **Honey**

It is eaten or is soaked in moss and given to the cat. It soothes infections, and is a great fix for smoke damaged or sore throats. It also relieves coughing, and gives cats extra bursts of energy. Mixing it into other herbs sweetens it and helps cats swallow.

### **Laurel Leaf**

The leaves are used to wrap up herbs and transport them.

### **Marigold**

The petals and leaves are chewed into a poultice to stop infection and bleeding. It's also used to reduce inflammation and ease stiff joints. The juice can also be used.

### **Mouse Bile**

This is extracted from the mouse and stored in moss. It's dabbed onto ticks to kill them.

### **Oak Leaf**

It's dried and stored until used. Then, it's chewed into a poultice and applied to wounds to stop infection from setting in.

### **Ragwort Leaf**

They are crushed and chewed on and can be mixed with juniper berries to help aching joints and keep a cat's strength up. Good to use during kitting.

### **Tansy**

It's eaten, but only in small doses, to cure coughs, help prevent greencough, soothe sore throats, and is used to cure wounds and poison. Expecting queens shouldn't have any of this herb.

### **Thyme**

Leaves are chewed on to calm anxiety, nervousness, and cats who are in shock.

### **Watermint**

Chewed into a pulp and then eaten, it eases suffering from bellyache, and is also used to hide the scent of death. Used in elder vigils.

### **Wild Garlic**

It's rolled in, and the poisoning from rat bites and other easily infected wounds is drawn out. Used to prevent infection.

## ***ShadowClan***

These herbs are found in ShadowClan territory.

### **Catmint**

A rare herb that can often be found in twoleg gardens, used to treat whitecough and greencough.

### **Cob Nuts**

It is made into an ointment, likely to thicken poultices so they can be applied easier.

### **Chervil**

The juices are chewed out of the root or leaves and swallowed to treat bellyache, and the juice is squeezed into wounds to treat infected wounds. It's also used in kitting.

### **Feverfew**

It is eaten to reduce body temperature in cats with chills or fevers and ease aches and pains. It's especially good for headaches.

### **Goatweed**

It's eaten to ease grief and lift depression.

### **Honey**

It is eaten or is soaked in moss and given to the cat. It soothes infections, and is a great fix for smoke damaged or sore throats. It also relieves coughing, and gives cats extra bursts of energy. Mixing it into other herbs sweetens it and helps cats swallow.

### **Lamb's Ear**

This herb is eaten to give a cat strength. Can be used in kittings, and is added to traveling herbs.

### **Mallow Leaves**

Mallow leaves are eaten to soothe bellyache.

### **Mouse Bile**

This is extracted from the mouse and stored in moss. It's dabbed onto ticks to kill them.

### **Ragwort Leaf**

They are crushed and chewed on and can be mixed with juniper berries to help aching joints and keep a cat's strength up. Good to use during kitting.

### **Wild Garlic**

It's rolled in, and the poisoning from rat bites and other easily infected wounds is drawn out. Used to prevent infection.

### **Tormentil**

It is chewed, then put on the wound. The roots are good for all wounds and do well by extracting poisons.

## ***RiverClan***

These herbs are found in RiverClan territory.

### **Burnet**

It's given to cats and eaten to keep strength up while traveling.

### **Catmint**

A rare herb that can often be found in twoleg gardens, used to treat whitecough and greencough.

### **Celandine**

The leaves are crushed, and the juices are squeezed into the eyes to soothe damaged or weakened eyes and clear out any dirt or bacteria.

### **Chickweed**

This plant is also used to treat greencough.

### **Elder Leaves**

They are chewed and made into a poultice to heal and relieve sprains.

### **Goatweed**

It's eaten to ease grief and lift depression.

### **Hawkweed**

Used as catmint, but doesn't have as strong as an effect. Is good for healing whitecough.

### **Heather Nectar**

It is mixed into herbal mixtures to make swallowing easier and sweeten the mixture.

### **Juniper Berries**

The berries are chewed and eaten to help bellyache, give strength, and calm cats down. It also helps troubled breathing and asthma.

### **Laurel Leaf**

The leaves are used to wrap up herbs and transport them.

### **Marigold**

The petals and leaves are chewed into a poultice to stop infection and bleeding. It's also used to reduce inflammation and ease stiff joints. The juice can also be used.

### **Mouse Bile**

This is extracted from the mouse and stored in moss. It's dabbed onto ticks to kill them.

### **Ragwort Leaf**

They are crushed and chewed on and can be mixed with juniper berries to help aching joints and keep a cat's strength up. Good to use during kitting.

### **Tormentil**

It is chewed, then put on the wound. The roots are good for all wounds and do well by extracting poisons.

## ***WindClan***

These are the herbs found in WindClan territory.

### **Burnet**

It's given to cats and eaten to keep strength up while traveling.

### **Catchweed**

The burrs are pulled off and used to help attach cobwebs, or to help keep poultices on cats with short fur.

### **Celandine**

The leaves are crushed, and the juices are squeezed into the eyes to soothe damaged or weakened eyes and clear out any dirt or bacteria.

### **Chickweed**

This plant is also used to treat greencough.

### **Chervil**

The juices are chewed out of the root or leaves and swallowed to treat bellyache, and the juice is squeezed into wounds to treat infected wounds. It's also used in kitting.

### **Fennel**

The stalks are broken, and its juice is squeezed into the mouth to ease hip pain.

### **Feverfew**

It is eaten to reduce body temperature in cats with chills or fevers and ease aches and pains. It's especially good for headaches.

### **Goatweed**

It's eaten to ease grief and lift depression.

### **Heather Nectar**

It is mixed into herbal mixtures to make swallowing easier and sweeten the mixture.

### **Horsetail**

It is chewed into a poultice and applied to wounds to stop bleeding and prevent infection.

### **Juniper Berries**

The berries are chewed and eaten to help bellyache, give strength, and calm cats down. It also helps troubled breathing and asthma.

### **Lamb's Ear**

This herb is eaten to give a cat strength. Can be used in kittings, and is added to traveling herbs.

### **Laurel Leaf**

The leaves are used to wrap up herbs and transport them.

### **Ragweed**

Chewed on and eaten to give cats extra strength and energy.

## ***Poisons***

These are the poisonous plants that grow within the territories.

### **Deathberries/Yew Berries/ Night Seeds**

Kills a cat within a minute after consumed.

### **Holly Berries**

Effect unknown, but it's assumed they're poisonous.

### **Meadow Saffron**

Causes blood clots, which can cut off circulation to major organs. Meadow Saffron poisoning can result in total organ shutdown, and is thus an incredibly dangerous poison.

### **Nightshade**

It's used to quickly kill a cat to put them out of their misery.

### **Water Hemlock**

Causes writhing, pain and foaming at the mouth.