Medicine cat guide
Deathberry: Berries, or any other part of the plant, when consumed will kill the cat who swallows if they are not given immediate help. and even then they may not always be saved.
Roots & leaves may be chewed together and applied to sore places, but must NEVER be applied to open wounds.
Marigold: Leaves and Flowers should be consumed to relieve chills.
Leaves and Petals can be chewed and placed on wounds to prevent infection and aide in burn healing.
Catnip: Leaves and Flowers can be used to relive congestion and coughs.
Juniper: Berries ease the stomach and can serve as a counter poison.
Leaves are used to ease coughs and other respiratory problems.
Ash (Tree): New shoots are to be eaten, and chewed and applied to the bit of an Adder or Viper to stave off the effects of its poisoned bite.
Keys (seeds) of the Ash tree may also be consumed to fight the pain caused by a stitch in the side.
Poppy: Seeds can be consumed to remove pain and aid is sleep.
Flower heads should be consumed together to relive continuous coughs.
Petals and Leaves should be chewed to aid in sleep and improve resting.
Tansy: Leaves, flowers, and Stems should be eaten together to remove worms.
Leaves may be chewed to relive joint aches.
Flowers should be consumed to remove coughs.
Honey: Used to sooth the throat. Particularly good for smoke inhalation.
Lavender: Leaves & Flowers are particularly good when eaten for easing pains in head and throat.
Inhaling the sent of fresh flowers can also calm the nerves.
Borage: Leaves and Roots should be consumed to stave off fevers.
Seeds and leaves should be consumed by the nursing Queen to increase available milk.
Borage should never be used dried, only green.
Feverfew: Leaves can be used to reduce fever, in addition to being consumed to aid against colds and stomach ailments.
Alder: Reduces swelling and prevents infection when chewed and applied to a wound. May also be chewed by a cat with a toothache to reduce pain, swelling, and aid in preventing complications.
Burdock: Leaves may be chewed and applied to wounds that are clear of infection to speed healing.
Roots may be chewed and applied to a wound to draw infection from it.
Yarrow: Entire plant should be consumed to induce vomiting.
Entire plant should be chewed and applied to wounds to relive pain and prevent infection.
Chamomile: Leaves and Flowers may be consumed to sooth a cat and add to their physical strength.
Cobweb: Gathered and pressed into wounds to stop bleeding. Generally only used with wounds that risk bleeding heavily as they can cause increased risk of infection.
Thyme: Should be consumed to calm the anxious cat, or to aid in bringing restful sleep.
Mousebile: Bile from the liver of the common mouse may be harvested and used to kill stubborn fleas and ticks.
Willow: 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.
Small amounts of Willow Bark may be consumed to ease pain, act against inflammation, and to ease diarrhea or fevers.
Cautions
Never give deathberries as medication unless death is wanted for a cat in severe pain and has no chances whatsoever of living. It is best to make their travel to StarClan with no pain at all.
Do not give a cat too many poppy seeds at once. It has known for them to become very addictive and can cause the cat to vomit if too many are consumed.
If a pregnant she-cat is to consume the leaves, flowers, and/or stems of Tansy, it will cause miscarriage. Never feed a queen this if she is currently pregnant with kits.
