Medicine Cat Master Guide
BackThis guide was hand-made by me. It is organized in basic alphabetical order (first letter only). At the top of each section, the letter will be listed. For your convience, important things will be in bold or italics.
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Green: Name and description
Blue: Location and season (if applicable)
Red: Usage or instructions
HERB MASTERLIST
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Alder bark: Dark fissured bark, often covered in lichen, with rounded leaves and green/yellow catkins.
Location: Along rivers, ponds, marshes, wet woodland, and streams.
Usage: Chewing alder bark eases toothaches. It can also ease fevers and is a mild anti-inflammatory for swollen gums. Wash made from bark may help skin irritation.
Alder leaves: Alternate, simple, and serrated.
Location: Along rivers, ponds, marshes, wet woodland, and streams.
Usage: Alder leaves with morning dew can attract fleas from a nest and be disposed of. It also aids in digestion. Antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties. Use the leaves to help skin irritations and infections.
Angelica: Can grow as high as a two-leg. It has a thick, hollow stem that’s often purple-tinged at the bottom. Its leaves are large, bright green, and look like fern fronds, with jagged edges. In greenleaf, it grows round clusters of tiny greenish-white flowers at the top. The roots are thick and smell strong and sweet. The whole plant has a warm, slightly bitter, earthy scent and flavor.
Location: Cool, moist places and is often found near streams or in shady woodlands. Only during newleaf to greenleaf.
Usage: Angelica is used to treat heart burn, intestinal gas, and loss of appetite when eaten. When applied to the skin, it can be used for nerve and joint pain. Drink to use as a salve. Helps coughing and chest congestion. May improve circulation. Traditionally used to reduce menstrual cramps (although not applicable here).
Arnica: Small, bright plant with yellow-orange daisy-like flowers and fuzzy green leaves. It grows about 1 to 2 feet tall and smells slightly bitter.
Location: It grows in meadows, open woodlands, and grassy slopes, often in cool, moist, and well-drained soils. Only during late newleaf to early greenleaf.
Usage: Arnica is used to treat sore muscles, joints, and swelling from broken bones. It decreases bruising when applied topically. Eases the treatment of minor burns and reduces the swelling from bug bites. Can help stiffness after injury. Sometimes used to reduce sprain pain. Antimicrobial effects on minor wounds. Do not eat, use as an ointment, cream, or oil.
Aloe Vera: Succulent plant with thick, pointed, and fleshy green leaves that grow in a rosette pattern. The leaves are juicy and gel-filled, with a slightly serrated edge and sometimes white spots. It often produces a tall spike with yellow or orange tubular flowers in warm seasons.
Location: It thrives in hot, dry conditions like deserts or rocky slopes but cannot tolerate frost. Flowers in newleaf to greenleaf.
Usage: Soothes skin after minor burns, abrasions, or sun burns. Treats skin issues including psoriasis and dandruff. Cooling gel may reduce itching from insect bites. Hydrates cracked skin. Sometimes used to soothe mouth ulcers. Aloe juice is a powerful laxative but possibly causes issues when taken internally, so it's not reccomended.
Ashwagandha: A small, woody shrub with yellow flowers and red fruit. It has oval leaves and a prominent root system.
Location: It thrives in warm climates with well-drained soil. Typically harvested in leaffall (after flowering and fruiting). The roots are the most commonly used part and are often dug up in the plant’s dormant season.
Usage: Helps reduce cortisol (stress and anxiety) levels. Reduces swelling and helps fight infection. May improve sleep quality. Traditionally used to improve stamina and recovery from illness. Sometimes used for concentration and memory.
Ash Tree: A tall, deciduous tree with compound leaves (5–9 leaflets). Its bark is smooth and gray when young, becoming fissured with age. It produces small, winged seeds (samaras).
Location: Found in temperate regions, often in woodlands, hedgerows, and urban areas. Prefers moist, well-drained soil. Available year-round, but leaves and bark are typically harvested in newleaf or leaffall for medicinal use.
Usage: Ingest parts of the ash tree to reduce cellulite. Soothes swelling causes by arthritis and rheumatism when applied topically. Leaves sometimes used as mild diuretics. Bark tea historically used for fevers. Compresses may help sore joints.
Astragalus: A perennial herb with hairy stems, oval leaves, and small yellow or white flowers. Its roots are thick and fibrous.
Location: Grows in dry, sunny areas. Roots are typically harvested in leaffall (after 3–4 years of growth). Leaves and stems are available during the growing season (newleaf to leaffall).
Usage: Protects the body from stress and diseases. Prevents and treats colds. Lowers blood sugar and reduces allergy symptoms to those who have hayfever or allergic rhinitis. May aid recovery after illness. Supports immune resilience during cold seasons. Sometimes used for fatigue and weakness.
Agrimony: A flowering plant with serrated leaves and tall spikes of small, yellow flowers. It has a hairy stem and a slightly bitter taste.
Location: Grows in meadows, pastures, and open woodlands. Harvested during flowering season (greenleaf) for medicinal use. Leaves can be collected in newleaf or early greenleaf.
Usage: Aids digestion and gastrointestinal issues, wound healing, staunches and promotes clots. It provides treatment to eczema when applied topically. Anti-inflammatory and antioxidant effects. Gargles may soothe sore throats. Can reduce mild diarrhea. Sometimes used to calm urinary irritation.
Arrowhead: A perennial aquatic plant with arrow-shaped leaves that grow above water. It produces small, white flowers.
Location: Found in wetlands, ponds, and slow-moving streams. Leaves and tubers are available year-round, but the plant is most active in newleaf and greenleaf. Tubers are often harvested in leaffall or leafbare.
Usage: Enhances mental function.
Arrowhead Leaf: The leaves of the arrowhead plant, which are arrow-shaped and grow above water.
Location: Available year-round, but most tender and flavorful in newleaf and greenleaf.
Usage: Reduces stress levels when eaten.
Arrowroot: A tropical perennial plant with large, soft leaves and clusters of small white flowers. The roots are starchy and used as a thickening agent.
Location: Grows in warm, humid climates. Roots are harvested year-round, but the plant is typically in active growth during rainy seasons (newleaf and greenleaf).
Usage: Promotes cardiovasular and cognitive health. Fights off bacterias, strengthens immune system, boosts metabolism, and promotes proper circulation. Supports the digestive system when eaten. Gentle food for upset stomachs. Often used during illness because it is easy to digest. Can soothe diarrhea.
Aven: A cereal grain with a hollow stem and long, flat leaves. It produces seed heads (oats) that are harvested for food.
Location: Grown in temperate climates. Harvested in late greenleaf (when the oats are mature and golden). The plant is sown in newleaf or leaffall, depending on the climate.
Usage: Anti-inflammatory properties. Promotes digestive health.
Avens: Small plant with yellow flowers and clove-scented roots.
Location: Woodlands, hedgerows, and shaded clearings. Leaves and flowers are gathered in greenleaf. Roots are dug in leaffall after flowering when their medicinal compounds are strongest.
Usage: Roots help diarrhea, mouth sores, fever, and digestive pain.
Azalea: A flowering shrub with vibrant, colorful blooms (pink, red, purple, or white). It has small, oval leaves and a woody stem.
Location: Grows in acidic soil in woodlands, gardens, and mountainous regions. Flowers bloom in newleaf, and leaves are available year-round. Some varieties may have sporadic blooms in leaffall.
Usage: Anti-inflammatory, anti-microbial, and antioxidant properties. Treats skin irritation, digestive issues, and respiratory problems. It can also treat coughs and fevers when eaten. Quite toxic overall and is not reccomended. Do not eat in large quantities. Contains toxic grayanotoxins. Eating leaves or flowers may cause drooling, vomiting, weakness, slowed heart rate, tremors, and potentially death in large amounts.
Allium: A group of plants including garlic, onions, leeks, and chives. They have bulbous roots, long leaves, and spherical flower clusters.
Location: Found worldwide in temperate regions. Grows in meadows, woodlands, and gardens. Garlic/onions bulbs are harvested in late greenleaf or leaffall. Wild garlic leaves are available early newleaf, and flowers bloom in greenleaf.
Chive leaves can be harvested year-round in mild climates.
Usage: Boosts immunity. Provides cardiovascular protection. Anti-cancer potential. Anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties. Garlic has strong antimicrobial properties. Onion poultices were traditionally used for congestion. May help repel parasites and insects.
Aster: A flowering plant with daisy-like blooms in purple, blue, or white. It has a central yellow disc and long, slender leaves.
Location: Grows in meadows, prairies, and open woodlands. Flowers bloom in late greenleaf to leaffall. Leaves can be harvested in newleaf or early greenleaf.
Usage: Used for respiratory issues, headaches, fevers, and digestive problems as teas or tinctures. Provide lung support because of its decongestant and relaxant properties. Some traditional varieties were used for snake bites and insect stings. Tea may calm coughs and sore throats.
Amaranth: A tall, leafy plant with vibrant red or green leaves and clusters of small, grain-like seeds. Some varieties produce colorful flowers.
Location: Thrives in warm climates with well-drained soil. Leaves are harvested in greenleaf to early leaffall. Seeds are: harvested in late greenleaf to leaffall when the seed heads are dry.
Usage: Antioxidant and nutritional properties. Used in remedies for diarrhea, swelling, high cholesterol, inflammation, anemia, and respiratory issues like coughs. With infusions of globe, it can be good for sore throats and vocal strain. Seeds provide protein and iron. Can support recovery from weakness or blood loss. Leaves are nutrient-rich and edible when cooked.
Alfalfa: A perennial flowering plant with small, purple or yellow flowers and clover-like leaves. It has a deep root system.
Location: Prefers dry, sunny climates with well-drained soil. Leaves and sprouts are harvested during the growing season (newleaf to leaffall). Seeds are sown in newleaf or leaffall.
Usage: Nutrient-rich and packed with vitamins (A, C, E, K), mineras (iron, calcium, potassium), antioxidant properties, and fiber. It offers benefits for immunity, digestion (gut health and constipation), blood sugar management, cholesterol reduction, skin health, and heart health. It potentially improves circulation. Sometimes used to support milk production in nursing animals. May support bone strength due to mineral content. Mild detoxifying properties.
Acacia: Thorny tree or shrub with feathery leaves and yellow or white puffball flowers. Produces sap/gum.
Location: Dry grasslands, savannas, and warm climates. Bark and leaves are best collected in newleaf or greenleaf while actively growing. Gum/sap can be gathered during hot, dry periods when it naturally seeps from the bark. Flowers bloom mainly in greenleaf.
Usage: Gum from acacia soothes sore throats and irritated stomachs. Bark has antimicrobial properties and can help clean wounds. Used for diarrhea and inflammation.
Acorn (Oak): Nut from oak trees with a rough cap and smooth brown shell.
Location: Forests and temperate woodlands. Acorns fall and are gathered in leaffall. Bark is usually harvested in early newleaf when sap rises most strongly. Leaves are available from newleaf through early leaffall.
Usage: Ground acorns can provide nutrition during famine. Tannins from acorns or bark help tighten tissue, stop mild bleeding, and treat diarrhea.
Adder's Tongue Fern: Small fern with a single leaf blade and a narrow spore spike rising from the center.
Location: Damp meadows, marsh edges, and shaded woodland. Appears in mid-newleaf through greenleaf. Best harvested while fresh and green before the spore stalk dries in late greenleaf.
Usage: Traditionally used on wounds, cuts, bruises, and skin inflammation.
Anise: Delicate herb with feathery leaves and tiny white flower clusters. Seeds are aromatic and sweet-smelling.
Location: Sunny meadows, dry fields, and cultivated herb gardens. Leaves are gathered in newleaf and early greenleaf. Seeds are harvested in late greenleaf to early leaffall once seed heads dry and brown.
Usage: Helps coughing, digestion, bloating, nausea, and bad breath. Can calm mild cramps and soothe sore throats in tea.
Anise Hyssop: Purple flower spikes with mint-like leaves smelling sweet and licorice-like.
Location: Prairies, open sunny fields, and herb gardens. Leaves may be picked from newleaf through greenleaf. Flowers are harvested during peak bloom in greenleaf to early leaffall.
Usage: Used for coughs, chest congestion, anxiety, and digestive upset. Attracts pollinators.
Apple Mint: Soft fuzzy mint leaves with a sweet apple scent and pale flower spikes.
Location: Damp meadows, stream banks, and herb gardens.
Leaves are best gathered before flowering in newleaf and greenleaf. Flowers bloom in mid- to late greenleaf.
Usage: Helps digestion, nausea, bad breath, and mild fevers. Can calm anxiety when brewed into tea.
Artichoke: Large silver-green leaves with thick stems and purple flower heads.
Location: Warm cultivated gardens and Mediterranean-like climates. Leaves are collected in newleaf and greenleaf. Flower buds are harvested before blooming in greenleaf. Roots may be dug up in leaffall.
Usage: Supports liver health and digestion. May help reduce cholesterol and stimulate appetite.
Aconite: Tall flowering plant with dark green, deeply divided leaves and hood-shaped purple, blue, or sometimes white flowers. The roots are thick and turnip-like.
Location: Cool mountainous regions, woodland edges, and damp meadows. Blooms in late greenleaf to early leaffall. Roots are most potent in leaffall after flowering.
Usage: Extremely poisonous. Even small amounts can cause numbness, vomiting, slowed heartbeat, paralysis, and death. Sap may irritate skin. Historically used in poison preparations and on hunting weapons.
Angel's Trumpet: Shrub or small tree with large leaves and huge hanging trumpet-shaped flowers in white, yellow, peach, or pink. Strong sweet scent at night.
Location: Warm climates, gardens, forest edges, and humid regions. Flowers bloom from greenleaf through leaffall. Toxic parts remain dangerous year-round.
Usage: Entire plant is highly toxic, especially seeds and flowers. Causes confusion, hallucinations, fever, rapid heartbeat, paralysis, and potentially death if eaten.
Autumn Crocus: Small plant with pale purple or pink cup-shaped flowers that bloom without leaves. Leaves appear later alongside seed pods.
Location: Meadows, grassy hillsides, and damp open woodland. Flowers appear in leaffall, while leaves grow in newleaf and greenleaf. Bulbs/corms are poisonous year-round.
Usage: Contains colchicine, a highly toxic compound. Causes severe stomach pain, vomiting, organ failure, breathing problems, and death if consumed.
Arum: Broad arrow-shaped leaves with clusters of bright red or orange berries on a central stalk. Some species produce a hooded flower structure.
Location: Shady woodlands, hedgerows, and damp forest floors. Leaves appear in newleaf, flowers in greenleaf, and berries ripen in late greenleaf to leaffall.
Usage: All parts are poisonous, especially berries. Causes intense burning in the mouth and throat, swelling, vomiting, and breathing difficulty.
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Beech leaves: Broad, shiny leaves. Can have a variety of leaf colors, but typically are green, yellow, or golden, and can also be smaller or short. Can produce nuts with spiky husks.
Location: Grows in woodlands and near Highstones.
Usage: Beech leaves can be applied to hot swellings and bound with cobwebs; beech leaves can also be made into a poultice to relieve swellings. They can also be used in leaf wraps. Bark tea can help reduce mild fever. Leaf poultices may soothe insect bites and rashes. Leaf litter can be used as a soft bedding material for injured cats.
Beech nuts: Nuts with spiky husks.
Location: Grows in woodlands and near Highstones.
Usage: Good for attracting prey.
Bird-claw: Red-and-yellow flowers, typically reddish when budding. The petals are round, with 3-6 flowers growing into a head. When blooming, they look like a bird's foot.
Location: Found in short grassland. Only during newleaf to greenleaf.
Usage: The plant can be chewed up into a poultice and pressed against inflamed skin, bound by cobweb. The flowers can be used as a mild sedative. Nuts (when ground) can be used as emergency energy food for weak cats. Can help calm agitation or panic attacks. Poultice may reduce joint stiffness. Mild antiseptic effect for scrapes or infected claw wounds.
Birch Sap: A thick, sweet, and sticky liquid found in or on birch trees.
Location: Dry woodlands, downs, and heaths.
Usage: Sap can be used to feed a cat struggling to chew by collecting it with moss. Sap can be used as a natural energy booster for exhausted or starving cats. Sap mixed with herbs can act as a binding base for poultices.
Birch leaves: Birch has white bark that becomes black and rugged at the base, with smooth twigs and dark warts, and triangular leaves.
Location: Dry woodlands, downs, and heaths.
Usage: Leaves can become a poultice to ease pain in the lower back pressing against the stomach. Leaves can help reduce swelling from insect stings. Bark tea can act as a mild diuretic (helps flush toxins/fluids).
Blackberry leaves: Plant itself carries pinkish-white flowers, each flower has five petals and produces one fruit crop a year. Leaves carry a sharp scent.
Location: Rocky, open woods, along bluffs and fencerows, glades, old fields and woodland clearings, coastlines, riparian areas, brushlands, and disturbed areas. Only during newleaf, greenleaf, and early leaffall.
Usage: Mixed into a poultice to ease the pain of bee stings. Root decoction can help reduce internal inflammation (belly pain, cramps). Leaf tea can soothe mild mouth infections or gum swelling. Thorns can be used to discourage predators or mark territory boundaries. Berries can help recover strength after illness or starvation.
Borage: Purple flowers with soft, dark green leaves. Has a distinguished smell. The best leaves are typically halfway up the stem, and has a zesty scent to them. Bitter tasting.
Location: Well-drained soils, often rocky or sandy, sunny, open landscapes such as fields, meadows, roadsides, and disturbed areas. During mild/wet leafbare and hot, dry greenleaf.
Usage: Leaves are chewed and eaten. It produces more and better milk. It also brings down fevers. Helps soothe bad bellies and relieves tight chests. Can help with shock after injury (emotional + physical calming). Supports recovery from dehydration. May slightly improve milk quality, not just quantity. Helps reduce stress-related trembling or overbreathing. Can support recovery from emotional shock. Helps stabilize breathing after panic or fear. May reduce post-fever weakness. Can help calm overheating or sun exposure stress.
Birch Tree: A slender tree with distinctive white or silver bark that peels in papery strips. Older bark becomes dark and rugged near the base. Leaves are triangular with serrated edges, and the tree produces long hanging catkins in greenleaf.
Location: Dry woodlands, downs, heaths, forest edges, and rocky hillsides.
Usage: Treats skin conditions like eczema. Helps combat urinary tract infections and cystitis. Calms arthritis and gout. Fights against cellulite. Bark can be burned as antibacterial smoke for clearing infected dens. Resin/sap can seal minor wounds temporarily. Twigs can be used to make splints for broken limbs.
Black-Eyed Susan: Bright golden-yellow flowers with dark brown or black centers. Petals droop slightly downward, and leaves are rough and hairy.
Location: Meadows, open plains, roadsides, and sunny woodland clearings. Blooms during greenleaf through early leaffall.
Usage: Used to treat parasitic worms. Increases the flow of urine. Treats ear aches. Treats minor cuts, sores, scrapes, and swelling from small injuries. Root tea may help reduce fever more strongly than leaf use. Can be used for eye rinses (mild infections/irritation). May help strengthen recovery after parasite infection.
Black Walnut: Large tree with dark ridged bark, compound leaves, and round green husks containing wrinkled nuts. Leaves have a sharp earthy scent when crushed.
Location: Rich forests, riverbanks, and woodland edges with moist soil. Nuts mature in leaffall.
Usage: Has a mild laxative effect and encourages healthy bile flow. Helps with some fungal infections. Hulls have strong antiparasitic properties (fleas, worms). Can help treat skin fungal infections (ringworm-like conditions) externally. Leaf poultice may reduce excess swelling or fluid buildup.
Blessed Thistle: A prickly herb with fuzzy green leaves marked by pale veins and bright yellow flowers surrounded by sharp bracts.
Location: Dry meadows, rocky grasslands, and sunny clearings. Grows best during greenleaf.
Usage: Increases milk production. Increases circulation and treats hormone inbalance. Enhances mermory. Stimulates appetite and eases digestive issues. Can stimulate recovery appetite after starvation or illness. Mild liver detox support. May reduce post-illness weakness and fatigue. Can help regulate hormonal imbalance after stress or injury.
Bay Laurel: Evergreen shrub or tree with smooth dark green leaves that are leathery and aromatic. Produces small yellow flowers and dark berries.
Location: Warm woodlands, sheltered valleys, herb gardens, and sunny forest edges.
Usage: Treats upper respiratory tract problems. Eases arthritis aches and pains. Reduces stomach aches and increases appetite. Can be used as ear drops for ear infections. Leaf smoke can help clear congested breathing passages. Can be used as a mild pain relief compress (warm poultice). Leaves may deter parasites when placed in bedding. Oil infusion can help with stiff joints when massaged in.
Barberry: Thorny shrub with small oval leaves, yellow flowers, and bright red berries. Inner bark and roots are deep yellow.
Location: Woodland edges, hillsides, hedgerows, and rocky slopes. Berries ripen in late greenleaf to leaffall.
Usage: Helps with digestive problems, such as diarrhea, constipation, and heartburn. Treats skin conditions like eczema and minor wounds. Strong antibacterial action helps infected wounds. Root bark helps reduce liver-related illness symptoms. Can help treat fever linked to infection. Berry juice may act as a mild immune stimulant.
Balsam Poplar: Tall tree with sticky fragrant buds, gray bark, and glossy green leaves with pale undersides.
Location: Riverbanks, wetlands, cool forests, and moist lowlands. Buds are strongest in early newleaf.
Usage: Treats sores, wounds, and arthritis as a salve. Treats fever. Helps to reduce coughing and chest congestion. Spread a salve over sprain or muscle pain. Bud resin can be used as a natural antiseptic salve. Can help treat cracked paw pads and frost damage. Inhaled steam from buds can relieve sinus congestion. Resin may help seal minor bleeding wounds.
Bee Balm: Tall herb with shaggy red, pink, or purple flowers and mint-scented leaves. Flowers attract bees and butterflies.
Location: Meadows, stream banks, prairie clearings, and sunny woodland openings. Blooms in greenleaf.
Usage: Treats bee stings and bug bites. Reduces anxiety and stress. Relieves upset stomach, gas, and nausea. Treats sore throats and mouth sores. Use as a drink. Can calm overstimulated or aggressive behavior. Helps reduce respiratory tightness from smoke inhalation. Can soothe toothache pain when chewed gently. Mild antimicrobial for mouth infections.
Beech Tree: Large smooth-barked tree with silvery gray bark and broad shiny leaves that turn golden in leaffall. Produces triangular nuts in spiky husks.
Location: Woodlands, hillsides, and near Highstones.
Usage: Regulates the digestive system. Reduces headaches and mild pain when a salve or poultice. Boosts kidney function. Sap can help re-hydrate weak or dehydrated cats.
Nuts can be mashed into kit-friendly mush during recovery. Bark can be used for digestive inflammation (gut lining soothing).
Basil: Leafy herb with smooth oval leaves and tiny white or purple flowers. Strong sweet scent when crushed.
Location: Sunny gardens, warm clearings, and sheltered patches with rich soil.
Usage: Provides cognitive support and vision support. Manages arthritis. Stress helper. Makes bone stronger. Managing epilepsy. Aids metabolism. Energy boost. Anti-microbial and antioxidant properties. Can reduce nervous twitching or stress pacing. May help muscle fatigue after hunting or fighting. Can mildly support lung function after smoke exposure. Fresh leaves may help clear nasal irritation.
Bugle: Low-growing plant with dark green leaves and spikes of blue-purple flowers. Often spreads across the ground in patches.
Location: Damp meadows, woodland floors, and shaded grasslands. Blooms in newleaf through greenleaf.
Usage: Respiratory support, anti inflammatory effects. Sleep aid and a cardiovascular aid. Can reduce minor bleeding internally (mild clotting support). May help heal deep bruising under fur. Can calm overactive heartbeat from shock. Helps reduce post-injury swelling faster than normal herbs.
Blue Vervain: Tall slender herb with branching spikes of tiny blue-violet flowers and toothed leaves.
Location: Moist meadows, marsh edges, riverbanks, and damp fields. Blooms during greenleaf and early leaffall.
Usage: Pain relieving and anti-inflammatory. Treats ulcers. Helps reduce anxiety, promotes sleep, and alleviate depression symptoms. Neuroprotective effects. Digestive aid. Helps with stomach disorders. Strong calming herb for grief, panic, or trauma response. Can reduce nerve pain (tingling, burning injuries). Helps regulate irregular breathing patterns after stress. May assist with muscle tension headaches.
Bear Berry: Low evergreen shrub with leathery leaves and small red berries. Produces pale pink bell-shaped flowers in newleaf.
Location: Rocky hillsides, pine forests, heathlands, and cold mountainous regions.
Usage: Anti-microbial and antioxidant properties. Treats headaches and arthritis. Anti-inflammatory effects. Leaves act as urinary tract cleanser. Can help treat minor kidney strain or toxicity. Helps reduce water retention/swelling. Can act as a mild antiseptic wash for wounds.
Blackberry Leaves: Serrated dark green leaves growing on thorny brambles with white or pink flowers and dark clustered berries.
Location: Woodland clearings, hedgerows, rocky slopes, brushlands, and disturbed areas.
Usage: Antioxidant properties, digestive aid, anti-inflammatory properties, oral health. Heals bee stings, minor cuts, and irritation when applied topically.
Blue Cohosh: Woodland herb with bluish-green leaves and clusters of dark blue berries after flowering.
Location: Moist forests, shaded hillsides, and woodland clearings.
Usage: Stops muscle spasms. Serves as a laxative. Treats colic, sore throats, cramps, hiccups, and epilepsy. Can help reduce labor-like cramping. May calm nerve spasms or twitching limbs. Helps relieve severe abdominal cramping. Can act as a strong muscle relaxant. Dangerous if overused.
Burdock Root: Thick brown root from a large plant with broad leaves and purple burr flowers that cling to fur.
Location: Roadsides, woodland edges, meadows, and disturbed soil. Roots are harvested in leaffall or early newleaf.
Usage: Reduces fevers. Used to treat colds and cold-like symptoms. Helps with skin conditions. Increases urine flow. Strong blood purifier concept (warrior-style “cleanses sickness”). Helps treat infected bite wounds from fights. Can reduce long-term skin infections or scabs. Supports recovery from toxin ingestion (mild detox support).
Bulrush: Tall reed-like wetland plant with narrow leaves and brown cylindrical flower spikes.
Location: Marshes, ponds, wetlands, and slow-moving streams.
Usage: Treats wounds, inflammation, diarrhea. Its roots, pollen, and shoots provide vitamins, minerals, and antioxidants. Seeds and pollen can be used as energy food for weak cats. Stem fibers can be used for nest building or wound padding. Can help stop mild external bleeding when mashed. Shoots may reduce fatigue after long travel.
Bird Vetch: Climbing vine with thin stems, feathery leaves, and drooping clusters of purple-blue flowers. Produces small seed pods.
Location: Meadows, grasslands, woodland edges, and roadsides. Blooms in greenleaf.
Usage: Can be used as an antiseptic poultice for skin (eczema, bites) and eyewashes, as well as expectorant teas for coughs. Can help clear chest congestion mucus more effectively. May reduce skin itchiness from parasites. Can be used as a weak anti-inflammatory compress. Seeds (properly prepared) can act as emergency protein source. Caution is needed as uncooked seeds are toxic.
Bacopa: Small creeping herb with fleshy leaves and pale blue or white flowers. Often grows in mats.
Location: Wetlands, marshes, pond edges, and damp muddy ground.
Usage: May improve memory and cognitive function. May help reduce confusion or disorientation after head injury. Can improve focus in recovering or aging cats. Might assist with memory loss from illness or trauma. Mild calming effect for overthinking or nervousness.
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Catmint: Use the leaves, also known as catnip.
Usage: Greencough.
Celandine: Use the juice.
Usage: Cuts in eye
Chamomile: Flowers of chamomile.
Usage: Shock
Chickweed: Use the leaves.
Usage: Greencough
Chevril: Leafy green plant.
Usage: Bellyache, infections, kitting
Coltsfoot: Dandelion-looking flower.
Usage: Eases breathing, kitcough, cracked/sore pads
Comfrey: Use the root.
Usage: Broken bones, wounds, itching, swelling, stiffness, burns
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Daisy: Use the leaves.
Usage: Joint pain
Dandelion: Use flower.
Usage: Bee stings, painkiller
Death berries: USE SKIN ONLY.
Usage: SEVERE internal infections. LAST RESORT ONLY
Dock: Wrinkly green-leafed plant.
Usage: Scratches, scraped pads.
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Elder leaves: Hanging tree-leaf.
Usage: Sprains.
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Fennel: Looks like an onion and a leek had a child.
Usage: Hip pain.
Feverfew: Looks like a daisy.
Usage: Fever, chills, aches, headaches.
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Garlic: Roll in it.
Usage: Expel poison, prevent infection.
Goatweed: Fuzzy green-leafed plant.
Usage: Anxiety, grief.
Goldenrod: Yellow flowers.
Usage: Wounds.
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Heather: Looks like lavender, use nectar.
Usage: Sweetener, swallowing.
Hawkweed: Red, fire looking flower.
Usage: Greencough.
Horsetail: Very spikey green plant.
Usage: Infections, bleeding.
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Juniper berries: Blueberry-looking berries.
Usage: Bellyaches, strength, breathing, shock.
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Lambs ear: Fuzzy flowerless plant.
Usage: Strength.
Lavender: Purple.
Usage: Fever, chills, death.
Lungwort: Pretty purple-flowered plant.
Usage: Yellowcough.
M.
Mallow leaves: Leaves from the plant used to make marshmallows.
Usage: Bellyache.
Marigold: Looks like a many petaled dandelion.
Usage: Infection, bleeding, swelling, stiffness.
Mint: Not peppermint.
Usage: Death.
N.
O.
Oak leaves: Use dried.
Usage: Infection, paw pads.
P.
Parsley: As in the kitchen herb.
Usage: Prevent milk, bellyache.
Poppyseeds: Small black seeds.
Usage: Shock, pain, sleep.
Q.
R.
Ragweed: Looks like green lavender.
Usage: Strength, energy.
Ragwort: Leaves look like green, limp-rags.
Usage: Joint pain, strength.
Raspberry leaves: DO NOT INGEST BERRIES.
Usage: Painkiller, bleeding.
Rosemary: As in the kitchen herb.
Usage: Death
S.
Snakeroot: Looks like white lavender.
Usage: Fight internal poison.
Sorrel: Umbrella shaped leaves.
Usage: Strength, appetite.
Stinging nettle: Spiky, green-leafed plant.
Usage: Vomiting, swelling, broken bones, infection.
Sweet sedge: Grass-looking plant.
Usage: Infection.
T.
Tansy: Yellow bulb-looking flower.
Usage: Coughs, poison, wounds, sore throat, greencough.
Thyme: As in the kitchen herb.
Usage: Shock.
Tormentil: Pale, yellow-flowered plant.
Usage: Wounds, poison.
U.
V.
W.
Watermint: Similar to the puffy white dandelion.
Usage: Bellyaches.
Willow bark: Bark stripped from willow tree.
Usage: Pain.
Willow leaves: Leaves from willow tree.
Usage: Stops vomiting.
Wintergreen: Hollybush-looking shrub.
Usage: Wounds, poison.
X.
Y.
Yarrow: Very small white flowered plant.
Usage: Causes vomiting, cracked paw pads.
Z.
NON-HERB NESSECITIES
Not every treatment relies on herbs, these are some things I've found to be a necessity for a busy medicine cat.
Cobweb: Webs from spiders.
Usage: Stops bleeding, holds poultice in place, binding.
Honey: Found in honeycomb.
Usage: Sore throat, infection, swallowing, coughs, energy.
Moss: Grown on trees and wet areas.
Usage: Water, nests, bleeding (if no cobwebs).
Mousebile: Bile (vomit) from inside a mouse.
Usage: Ticks
Sticks: Found on ground.
Usage: Bindings, kitting, not getting bit during a painful treatment.
OTHER REMEDIES
These are non-herb based remedies
Lick fur:
1. Licking a wound will clean it (water soaked moss also works)
2. Brings down shock
3. Licking fur the wrong way warms and dries a cold and/or wet cat
Wailing/yowling:
1. Helpful for nest ridden cats, if their throat isn't sore this helps keep their lungs clear (this is normally for paralyzed/immobile cats)
Water soaking:
1. Hold a swelling wound in cold water to reduce swelling
2. Soothes scraped paw pads (cold water)
Water therapy:
Might need to provide aid
1. Helps strengthen a cat who cannot walk on land
* Have/help cat walk through shoulder deep water
* Teach cat how to swim
* Have cat "run" through ankle deep water, increasing in depth until strong enough to walk on their own.
HERB CARRYING/STORAGE
All medicine cats need herb storage, these are the go-to storage options for a medicine cat
Bark strips: Strips of bark from any tree.
Use to keep leaf wraps together.
Beech leaves: Leaves of beech tree.
Used to carry/hold herbs.
Dock leaves: Leaves of dock plant.
Used to hold herbs, contain honey.
Ivy leaves: Leaves of ivy plant.
Used to carry/hold herbs.
ILLNESSES AND TREATMENTS
All of the sicknesses you might come across, how-to-treat, and more detailed use of the specific herbs needed.
Bellyache: [Symptoms; complaints of sore stomach, might be slightly hunched, soft moans]
Treatments (in order of most recommended for use):
Ingest herbs
1. Watermint
2. Juniper berry
3. Chevril
4. Mallow leaves
5. Parsley
* Have the cat use the dirtplace
* Rest, no warrior duties until better
2 hours-1 day healing time
Belly sickness: [Symptoms; Bellyache, glassy eyes, fever, nausea, vomiting, tiredness]
Treatment:
Ingest herbs
1. Watermint, juniper berries, willow leaves
2. Watermint, juniper berries, mallow leaves
3. Watermint, juniper berries
4. Watermint
* Move cat to med den
* HIGHLY CONTAGIOUS
* Feed the herbs until better
7-24 days
Blackcough: [Symptoms; irregular breathing, wheezing, mucus, tiredness, weakness, coughing up blood and vomiting] FATAL
No cure, these are simply to prolong life and ease pain:
Ingest herbs
1. Chickweed, catmint, coltsfoot
2. Some medicine cats use deadly nightshade
* Keep the cat warm and comfortable until they die
Fatal, simply depends on how long the cat lives, anywhere from 2-7 days
Cold: [Symptoms; Coughing, runny nose, slight fever, tiredness]
Treatment (in groupings to give, most effective to least):
Ingest herbs
1. Tansy, coltsfoot, feverfew
2. Tansy, juniper, feverfew
3. Coltsfoot, juniper
* Rest
* Light warrior duties
* Watch carefully!!! Can turn into whitecough in bad weather!
3-7 days
Cough: [Symptoms; Coughing]
Treatment:
Ingest herbs
1. Tansy
2. Coltsfoot
* Continue warrior duties as normal
* Honey if throat is sore
1-4 days (if longer check for white/greencough
Fever: [Symptoms; Hot nose/paw pads, complaining of being cold, glassy eyes]
Treatment:
Ingest herbs
1. Feverfew
2. Lavender
* Rest, no warrior duties until better
* Check for any infection
* Watch carefully
1-3 days (if longer check for illness)
Greencough: [Symptoms; irregular breathing, runny eyes and nose, fever, tiredness, wet cough, wheezing, loss of appetite, weakness, sore throat, in severe cases a semi-comatic state]
Treatment:
Ingest herbs
1. CATMINT!!!!
* I've found catmint, coltsfoot, juniper and feverfew are an excellent combination for cats with bad greencough or bad lungs
1. Hawkweed, tansy
2. Hawkweed
3. Tansy
4. Feverfew
* Move to medicine den ASAP
* Rest
* Water
* Constant watching
* Offer dirtplace aid
* Watch for signs of extreme weakness
* For some cats you may have to force eating
7-28 days
Grief: [Symptoms; Lethargy, no appetite, visibly sad/upset]
Treatment (only for large amounts of grief):
Ingest herbs
1. Poppy seed
2. Chamomile
3. Thyme
4. Lavender
* Watch cat closely
* Give them time
Depends on the cat, some never get over grief
Hypothermia: [Symptoms; Shivering (in bad cases lack of shivering), cat feels cold, can become unconscious, low heart rate, fast breathing/panting]
Treatment (must act FAST)**:
* Dry the cat (assuming they fell in water)
* Place in warm dry nest
* Snuggle
4-7 days healing time
Infections: [Symptoms; Sour smell, wooziness, puss, swelling, redness, fever, in severe cases vomiting and lack of consciousness can occur]
Treatment:
Create poultice and rub on/into wound
1. Horsetail, goldenrod, marigold
2. Horsetail, marigold (my favorite because our clans don't have much goldenrod)
3. Horsetail, stinging nettle
4. Marigold, stinging nettle
3-12 days
If severe include fever fighting and strengthening herbs (ingest these herbs)
* Move cat to medicine den
* Keep dry
* Check infection often
* Replace poultices on the daily
7-20 (if longer cat will become EXTREMELY weak, and death is possible
Kitcough: [Symptoms; Coughing, runny nose, complains of itchy lungs, possible wheezing and fever]
Treatment:
Ingest herbs
SMALL DOSES
1. Coltsfoot
2. Tansy
* Small amounts of honey can be given
* Keep kit separated from others
3-15 days
Vomiting: [Symptoms; Vomiting, stomach pain, drooling]
Treatment:
Ingest herbs
1. Willow leaves
* Feed cat willow leaves
* Provide water
* Check for infection/other illnesses
* No warrior duties for a day
1 day average
Whitecough: [Symptoms; Cough, runny eyes and nose, sore throat, slightly lethargic, possibly low fever]
Treatment (act fast):
Ingest herbs
1. Tansy
2. Coltsfoot
3. Feverfew (if needed)
* Honey can be given
* Keep cat seperated from others
* Keep cat warm and dry
* Watch carefully for signs of greencough
* No warrior duties until better
6-18 days
Yellowcough: [Symptoms; Fever, cough, sore throat, difficulty breathing , lack of appetite]
Treatment (there is only one!!)
Ingest herbs, act fast cats weaken quickly
1. Lungwort
* Keep water nearby
* Keep cat separated
* Watch closely!
6-19 days, if treated fast enough, if not, 19+ days (cat will die within a month)
INJURIES AND TREATMENTS
All the injuries you could come across, how-to-treat and more detailed herb usage :).
Broken bones: [Symptoms; Unable to put weight on injured area, extreme pain, shock sometimes unconsciousness, bone may be sticking out, limb may be in twisted angle, if bad enough bleeding is possible]
Treatment:
Poultice/ingest herbs
1. Comfrey, stinging nettle, dock, poppyseeds (eat only poppyseeds)
2. Comfrey, poppyseeds
If cat is in shock administer soothing herbs
* Give poppyseeds for pain
* Have an apprentice gather sticks and cobwebs (or any other cat)
* Create poultice and rub onto the broken area
* Brace with sticks and wrap in cobwebs
* Keep cat calm and still
Depends on severity of break, typically 1-2 moons
Broken spine: [Symptoms; Cannot move or feel anything below the potential break, no pain]
Treatment:
No treatment
1. The way to tell if the spine is broken is by nipping or poking down the back until the cat cannot feel anymore, if they loose feeling it is broken.
* Have the afflicted cat do exercises and keep them moving
* Start having the cat walk around the clearing
* If there is a sickness epidemic move the cat somewhere safe so they do not catch it
No cure
Burns: [Symptoms; Bright red in afflicted areas, swelling, extreme pain, unconsciousness, shock is possible]
Treatment:
Poultice
1. Comfrey, dock
2. Comfrey
3. Dock
* Clean cats fur
* Apply poultice
* Let cat rest
* Offer poppyseed for pain (or give)
* No warrior duties
This applies for road burns as well
5-12 days (keep in medicine den until the burns aren't painful to touch, scars will occur
Deep wounds: [Symptoms; Extreme pain, heavy bleeding, panting, often unconsciousness, shock]
Treatment:
Poultice
1. Marigold, horsetail, dock, goldenrod, thyme
2. Marigold, goldenrod, thyme
3. Marigold, horsetail, thyme
4. Marigold, thyme
5. Horsetail, tyme
* Stop bleeding before moving!! (use cobwebs)
* Keep warm and still in fresh nest
* Apply poultice once bleeding has stopped
* Check for infection regularly
* Might have to force feed/water if cat is in a come
Depends on severity, typically 2 weeks-1 moon
Dislocation: [Symptoms; Ligament is out of place, pain, swelling, cat may whimper/moan (tails can be dislocated)]
Treatment:
Ingest herbs
1. Poppy seeds
* Give cat poppy seed
* Have cat bite on stick
* Hug dislocated joint and move it until you hear a pop
* Give another poppy seed
* Have cat rest 1-2 days
3-4 days
Concussion: [Symptoms; Confusion, headache, dizziness, memory loss, slurred speech, dazed, tiredness, double vision, light sensitivity. Nausea, vomiting, and unconsciousness are possible]
Treatment
Ingest herbs
1. Thyme, chamomile, or lavender (not all three or u will drug ur cat)
2. Poppy seed (only for extreme pain)
* Bring cat to medicine den
* NO WARRIOR DUTIES
* Rest
* Offer dirtplace, eating and drinking aid
* Keep cat in darker parts of medicine den
Hard to tell, normally within a moon.
Cuts in eye: [Symptoms; Complaining of eye pain, eye swelling, blurred vision, in severe cases bleeding and shock are possible]
Treatment (for light scrape/cut):
Apply juice
1. Celandine juice
* Clean cut with water (dip moss in clean water and dab on eye)
* Trickle celandine juice into eye
* If eye pain is severe enough provide poppy seed
* No warrior duties until mostly healed, medicine den is not necessary
3-7 days
Treatment (for severe cuts/wounds)
Apply juice, ingest herbs
1. Celandine juice
2. Thyme
3. Poppyseeds
* Bring cat to medicine den
* Clean cut with water (dip moss in clean water and dab on eye)
* Check the level of bleeding, if not horrible apply celandine juice and cover eye with dampened moss, If extremely severe, check the amount of damage and remove eye if need (process explained further down)
* Keep cat in dark area of medicine den
* Check eye daily for infection
7-16 days (if eye was removed, up to 2 moons of healing time, sometimes longer)
Scratches: [Symptoms; Slight-moderate pain, bleeding, cat may be limping]
Treatment:
Apply poultice
1. Marigold, dock (I prefer horsetail but marigold works as well, so would goldenrod)
2. Horsetail, dock
3. Marigold
4. Horsetail
5. Goldenrod
* Have cat lick cut clean
* Apply one of the poultices/chewed herbs into wound
* Keep poultices stable with cobwebs (for fidgety cats)
* Have cat rest for a few days, then light warrior duties until healed
4-9 days
Sprains: [Symptoms; Pain, heavy limping, cat may whimper or moan, shock is possible, panting sometimes occurs]
Treatment:
Apply poultice, ingest herbs
1. Poppy seeds
2. Comfrey (not needed just speeds healing)
* If using comfrey apply poultice
* For bad sprains create brace (stick against ligament, wrapped in cobwebs)
* Offer poppy seed (some cats will not want)
* If severe, bring cat to medicine den to refrain them from injuring themselves more (also for fidgety/playful cats)
9-24 days
Wrenched muscle: [Symptoms; Much pain, swelling, panting, yowling, screeching, shaking, and shock can occur]
Treatment:
Ingest herbs
1. Poppyseeds, thyme
2. Poppyseeds
3. Thyme, chamomile
* Bring cat to medicine den
* Rest until better
7 days - 1 moon
OTHER AILMENTS AND
TREATMENTS
All the other ailments I could think of, how-to-treat, and more detailed herb usage.
Bee stings: [Symptoms; Claims to of been stung by a bee/wasp, pain, swelling, redness]
Treatment:
Apply poultice/ingest herb
1. Blackberry leaves, juniper berries (eat juniper, recommended 1-4 berries depending on size of cat)
2. Dandelion, juniper berries
3. Raspberry leaves, juniper berries
4. Marigold, juniper berries
5. Marigold
* Remove stinger
* Apply poultice
* Feed juniper berries (this is for breathing)
* If young/complaining an excessive amount, poppy seeds can be given at night
* Keep on warrior duties
Keep on warrior duties, but 4-9 days of healing (will simply be sore)
Hurting joints: [Symptoms; Stiff when walking, grunts when moving, panting, reluctance to move] (plz note this is most often found in older cats, typcially in leafbare and wet newleaf)
Treatment:
Apply poultice
1. Ragwort leaves, juniper berries (recommended)
2. Comfrey, dock, ragwort
3. Ragwort
* Apply poultice where needed
* If a warrior continue with duties (most won't want to rest anyways)
Extremely varying, many times it doesn't go away
Nettle stings: [Symptoms; Cat will probably report walking/falling into nettles, pain, small cuts on body]
Treatment:
Apply poultice/ingest herbs
1. Dock, dandelion, poppyseeds (ingest poppyseeds only)
2. Dock
* Chew dock to pulp and rub on cat
* Offer medicine den for one day (it's OK if they don't accept)
* No warrior duties for a day
* If it's a kit, one poppyseed at night until healed
2-5 days, continue warrior duties
Non-venomous snakebites: [Symptoms; pain, two small holes in cats skin, claiming to of been bitten by a snake]
Treatment:
Apply poultice
1. Yarrow
* Create poultice and rub into wound
* Offer poppy seed (it's okay if cat refuses)
* Watch cat closely for a few days, if signs of infection occur act accordingly
3-6 days, honestly just until the bite goes away
Rat bites: [Symptoms; Rat bite, pain, swelling redness, infection and puss are possible]
Treatment:
Apply poultice/roll in it
1. Garlic (have the cat roll in it, preventative)
2. Burdock root
* Have cat lick wound clean (if possible, some cats are too injured to do it themselves)
* Roll in garlic patch (once again if cat can)
* Chew up burdock root and put in wound
* If light wound, continue with warrior duties
* If severe, move to medicine den
3-14 days
Scraped paw pads: [Symptoms; Bleeding, limping, paw-pain]
Treatment:
Rub paw pads
1. Dock
* Soak afflicted cats paw in cold water
* Have them rub paw pads on dock leaves
2-4 days
Smoke inhalation: [Symptoms; Scratchy voice, coughing, wheezing/raspy breaths, sore throat]
Treatment:
Ingest herbs
1. Juniper, honey
2. Coltsfoot, honey
* Give cat water, honey and have them eat juniper berries for breathing
Shock: [Symptoms; Glazed eyes, dull expression, silent, slight vocalization, in severe cases unconsciousness]
Treatment:
Ingest herbs
1. Poppyseed, thyme, chamomile
2. Thyme, poppyseed
3. Poppyseed
4. Thyme
* Lick cat the wrong way
* Bring to medicine den until better/healed (most cases are due to injury)
* Might have to force feed herbs
Varies, normally within a few hours, most cats will fall asleep and wakeup fine
Sore throat: [Symptoms; Slightly painful throat, voice might be scratchy, reluctance to swallow, eat or talk is possible]
Treatment:
Ingest herbs
1. Honey
* Give cat honey and have them continue with warrior dutie
* Check in on them later
* If symptoms persist, check for sickness
Usually within a few hours - 1 day
Stiffness: [Symptoms; Stiff when walking, grunts when moving, reluctance to move] (plz note this is most often found in older cats)
Treatment:
Apply poultice
1. Ragwort leaves, juniper berries (recommended)
2. Comfrey, dock, ragwort
3. Ragwort
* Apply poultice where needed
* If a warrior continue with duties (most won't want to rest anyways)
* Provide stretches to loosen up joints
Extremely varying, many times it doesn't go away
Toothache: [Symptoms; Mouth pain, reluctance to eat]
Treatment:
Chew herb
1. Alder bark (have cat chew but do not swallow)
* If pain is bad enough give poppy seed
* Continue with warrior duties
* If cat starts to show signs of infection, remove tooth
* Check in with cat often
1-2 days, (if more think about possible removal)
Ate crow-food: [Symptoms; Extreme belly pain, curled position, hunched when walking, moaning/whimpering, reports of eating potentially bad prey]
Treatment:
Ingest herbs
1. Yarrow
* Take cat to dirtplace (if kit/in extreme pain set dock leaves in front of cat)
* Feed yarrow, wait for vomit
* Give cat water then send them back to their den to rest
* Let them start warrior duties later in the day
RARE TREATMENTS/PROCEDURES
Procedures you probably won't be doing on the daily, as well as detailed instructions.
Eye removal: Clues removal is needed: Severe eye infection (turning internal), heavy bleeding, total blindness, eye hanging out of socket, cat is in extreme pain following eye healing.
Procedure:
* Give cat enough poppy seeds to fall asleep for at least 2 hours (unless in comatic state)
* Once asleep prop cats head way above body
* Use smoothened sticks to pull eye out
* Cut off with sharp stone
* Firmly stanch bleeding using moss
* Once bleeding stops apply infection prevention poultice in/around eye and cover with cobwebs
* Once cat wakens provide painkilling and shock prevention herbs (described below)
Recovery anywhere from 2 weeks to 2 moons, depending on the cat
Leg removal: Clues removal is needed: Complete inability to use leg at all, extreme pain, for infection cases, extreme infection turning internal.
Procedure:
* Give cat enough poppy seeds to fall asleep for at least 3 hours
* Prop leg above cats head
* Wrap a vine/tendril about a paws length above where you're removing
* Use sharp rock to cut through the skin
* Break the opened section using heavy rock
* STANCH BLEEDING ASAP (if circulation was blocked efficiently will not be a horrible amount of blood (steps 2 and 3))
* Once bleeding stops cover wound in infection prevention poultice and wrap in cobwebs
* Provide painkilling and shock prevention herbs
Recovery anywhere from 2 to 6 moons, depending on the cat
Severe internal infection: Clues the dangerous treatment is needed: Extremely sever internal infection, none of the normal herbs are working, cat is weakening rapidly, semi-comatic/comatic state
Procedure:
* CAREFULLY remove deathberry skins (wash hands in running water after use)
* Feed infected cat deathberry skins
* Continue treatment 2-3 times daily until recovery
* The rest is in Starclan's paws (odds are low but it's possible)
1. This treatments low life expectancy is not due to the treatment but rather the ability of the cat to continue to fight an infection for potentially 3 more weeks
Recovery (if cat lives) 1-3 weeks
Tail removal: Clues tail needs to be removed: Extremely damaged tail, heavy bleeding, extreme pain
Procedure:
* Give enough poppy seeds to sleep for about an hour
* Wrap vine/tendril half a paws length above where tail is getting cut off
* Use sharp stone to cut tail
* Stanch bleeding
* Once bleeding stops cover wound in infection prevention poultice and wrap in cobwebs
Recovery anywhere from 3-26 days, depending on cat
Tooth removal: Clues tooth needs to be removed: Mouth infection after unrelenting toothache
Procedure:
* Give enough poppy seeds to numb pain and cause slight drowsiness
* Prop cats mouth open with a stick
* Use sharpened stick to cut cats gum
* Use water-cleaned paw (small paw preferably) to remove tooth
* Have cat lap up then spit out water (cleaning purposes)
* Stick moss in cats mouth over the wound
* Let cat rest, infection will clear up on its own
Recovery time, 1-3 days
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