Herb List/Stock

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However, if you have some herbs to contribute to the clan stock, feel free to post in this thread.

ANTI-POISONS

[x] Foxglove Cloves- Used to purge toxins from the body. Will force you to throw up the toxins.
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[x] Nettle Seeds- Used to counter poison.
0 doses

[x] Rosinweed- Used to clean out the system when poisons have been digested. (Will happen during “relieving yourself”.)
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[x] Snake Root- Used to counter poison.
0 doses

[x] Yarrow (or Night-berries)- Used to make a cat vomit and expel poisons from the body. Especially useful for deathberries. Can be made into an ointment to treat scraped paws.
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TREAT INFECTIONS

[x] Broken Rosemary Blossoms- Used to heal eye infection or to cover up wounds around the eyes or eyelids.
3 doses

[x] Burdock root- Used to treat infections, especially rat bites. Also relieves joint pains such as arthritis.
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[x] Chervil Juice- Used to treat infections.
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[x] Chewed Gumweed- Used to help seal wounds from infection. It will slightly sting, and helps to collect the skin together and close quicker.
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[x] Dried Oak Leaves- Can stop infection. Make sure to store in a dry place.
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[x] Echinacea- Used to ease infection.
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[x] Ferns- The inside part, after crunching off the outer shells, helps to clean out wounds.
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[x] Garlic- Can be rolling in this can help to keep out infection. Also can be made into juice and dripped into wounds to prevent infection. Will cause slight stinging sensation when used. Also treats ear infections.
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[x] Horsetail- Chew the leaves and spit into wounds to stop infections. Round readily in ShadowClan territory.
0 doses

[x] Marigold Leaves & Petals- Chewed and placed on serious wounds to prevent infection, or on minor wounds and sores to heal. Avoid around eyes, for it can be irritating.
5 doses

TREAT COUGHS

[x] Chickweed- Used to help treat greencough.
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[x] Coltsfoot- Used to treat kittencough. When chewed into a pulp, treats cats with difficulty breathing.
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Crushed Pawpaw Roots- Used for kitten cough, which threatens only kittens.
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[x] Ginger- Used for asthma and coughs.
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[x] Honey- Used to treat sore throats. Particularly good for treating smoke inhalation.
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[x] Juniper Leaves- Used to ease coughs and other respiratory problems. Especially Whitecough.
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Peathingy Flower Petals- Used to help a kit with kitten cough. Will help to clear clogged throats and nasal passages.
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[x] Poppy Flower Heads- When consumed together, relives continuous coughs.
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[x] Tansy Flowers- Used to treat coughs
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TREAT QUEENS & KITS

[x] Borage Seeds & Leaves- Helps nursing queens increase their milk supply. Borage should never be used dried, only green.
0 doses

[x] Crushed Iris Petals- Used to stimulate breathing during the birthing process. This can also be used for kit’s sore throats.
0 doses

[x] Parsley- Stops a queen's production of milk. Never use unless in special cases.
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[x] Raspberry Leaves- Used in kittings as a painkiller and to help stop bleeding
0 doses

Thinned Out Heather Down- Used to help with the indigestion of a kit. It will help to line a kit’s stomach, and absorb the juices that produce the uncomfortable feeling.
2 doses

Windflower Shoots- Used for stomach cramps, such as cramps that came when a she-cat becomes pregnant.
2 doses

CALMING HERBS & PAINKILLERS

Adder barrack- Treats toothaches.
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[x] Camomile- Used to calm a cat.
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[x]Chervil Root- Used to cure bellyache.
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[x]Daisy Leaves- Used to treat aching joints.
0 doses

[x] Dandelion Leaves- Used to calm a cat.
0 doses

[x]Goldenrod- used in a poultice to treat aching joints and stiffness; can also be used for severe injuries.
0 doses

Goldenrod Juice- Dripped into wounds to relieve the tingling or pain sensation. It does nothing to heal, but numbs the pain.
0 doses

Huckleberry- A muscle pain reliever.
0 doses

Ivy- Calms down.
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[x] Juniper Berries- Used to treat bellyache. Ease the stomach and can serve as a counter poison
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[x] Lavender Leaves & Flowers- Particularly good when eaten for easing pains in the head and throat. Also good for a chill. Inhaling their sent can also calm the nerves.
0 doses

[x] Mallow Leaves- Soothes a cat's belly.
0 doses

[x] Poppy Seeds- Removes pain and aids in sleep when consumed. WARNING: not recommended for nursing queens
6 doses

[x] Ragweed Leaves- Relives stiff joints.
0 doses

Ragweed Roots- Good for treating belly-aches.
0 doses

[x] Ragwort Leaves- Used alongside juniper berries in a poultice to treat aching joints.
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Sacred bark- Used for upset stomachs.
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[x] Tansy Leaves- When chewed, relives joint aches
0 doses

[x]Thyme- Used to calm an anxious cat, or to aid in restful sleep.
0 doses

[x] Watermint- Used to treat bellyache.
6 doses

Willow Bark- When consumed in small amounts, eases pain, diarrhea, fevers, and acts against inflammation.
0 doses

TRAVELING HERBS

Catnip (or Catmint)- A small herb found near twoleg areas. It can have a similar effect to that of a drug or alcoholic beverage if consumed in large quantities. Used to treat Greencough, Blackcough and Whitecough. Also pressed into wounds to stop heavy bleeding, though they increase the risk of infection.
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Chamomile Leaves & Flowers- Used to relax. Soothes heart & gives physical strength.
0 doses

Crushed Lotus Roots- Used to help keep you awake, so that you will not fall asleep. (Energizer)
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Poppy Petals- Used to help dull hunger, or pain in your paws.
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Skullcap Seeds- Used to give you extra strength. (Acts like a steroid)
0 doses

Tansy Leaves- Used to keep your hunger at bay
3 doses

POISONS & NON-HERBS

Deathberries (also called Yew or Night Seeds)- Bright scarlet berries that can kill a cat if they are not expelled quickly enough. If the death of a cat is near and they are in pain, end their suffering.
0 doses

Foxglove seeds- While they can help the heart, they can easily cause paralysis and heart failure. Often mistaken for poppy seeds.
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Holly Berries- No medicinal value; poisonous to kits, though not as lethal as deathberries.
0 doses

Nightshade- Berries, or any other part of the plant, when consumed are lethal. Roots & leaves may be chewed together and applied to sore places, but must never be applied to open wounds.
0 doses

Cobwebs- Used to stop bleeding
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Dock leaves- Used to make a cat's coat slippery; also can be used as a surface for vomiting.
0 doses

Mouse bile- Bile from the liver of the common mouse which has been stored in moss used to kill fleas and ticks on a cat's coat.
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OTHER / UNSORTED

Alfalfa- Prevents tooth decay.
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Aloe Vera Leaves- Treat burns and other skin problems.
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Blessed Thistle- Helps strengthen the heart & lungs; increases circulation.
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Borage Leaves & Roots- Used to stave off fevers. Borage should never be used dried, only green.
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Bramble Twigs- When chewed to a fine syrup, helps cats sleep.
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Broom Malice Poultices- Heals open wounds.
0 doses

Buttonbush Down- Used to help urine problems, and constipation.
0 doses

Celadine- Used to treat ailments of the eyes.
0 doses

Chapparal- Helps clean faces; helps with cat acne.
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Comfrey- Used to treat broken bones
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Culver’s Root- Used when a cat takes a dip in some sort of water. Use with Feverfew.
0 doses

FeverFew- Used when kits, or any cat for that matter, has a fever. Also used to cool feverish cats and treat head pain.
0 doses

Hawthorne Berries- Treats heart burns and indigestion.
0 doses

Heather Flower- When included in herbal mixtures, makes it easier to swallow
0 doses

Lamb's Ear- Gives a cat strength.
0 doses

Marigold Leaves & Flowers- Relieve chills when consumed.
0 doses

Milkweed Juice- Used for sores or burns. Do not use around eyes or ears. Poisonous if ingested.
3 doses

Nettle Leaves- Used to treat swelling, rashes, and fever.
0 doses

Poppy Leaves- Aids in sleep and improves resting when chewed.
0 doses

Sage Roots- Used for cracked pads, especially on elder cats. Use with Poppy seeds
4 doses

Snapdragon Seeds- Used to clear up ringworm and to help rid the body of fleas.
0 doses

Tansy- Leaves, flowers, and stems should be eaten together to remove worms. WARNING: causes miscarriages in pregnant Queens.
0 doses

Willow Water- Water from beneath the bark of the flowering willow may be dripped into the eyes to help clear blurriness of vision. It may also be applied to dry patches of skin to sooth itches.
2 doses