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HERB CARE
1.) Gather some fox dung and place it near and around patches of herbs to keep rabbits and any other animals away from the plant.

2.) Soak wilted leaves in water. Make sure to be very gentle when taking them out so that they don't fall apart. Only use this as a last resort

3.) Make sure to clear the plant from any bug infestations

4.) If an herb is wet, take it out of the den and lay it on a flat rock in a sunny area to dry (except for bark)

5.) Leave enough of the herb on its plant when you collect so it can reproduce

6.) Check your stock often and throw out any herbs that are old

7.) Herbs are best to collect at sunhigh, as the dew will have evaporated and it won't rot

8.) Seeds are best to collect when they have freshly fallen off its plant

9.) Herb flowers that have lush appearances and scent are best to collect

10.) Once an herbs flower petals start to wilt or fall off, it would be best to throw it away

11.) Bark is ideal to collect in new-leaf
Bark is best used fresh
Dry the bark only in shady, crisp, dry areas
Bark is not to be stored in moist areas

12.) Dig holes in the ground and place your herbs there and cover them with fern fronds to keep them fresh

13.) Though an herbs leaves and flowers are dead during leaf-bare, berries, bark, and broom are still able to be collected

14.) It's smart to make your poultices, pulps, pastes, ointments and extracts beforehand, but throw them away if they aren't used 4-5 days afterward

15.) If one of your herb plants seem to be growing a lot slower than normal, take a leaf and put some water on it to water the plant. Herbs that grow in sand will need to be watered more frequently than others that don't

16.) Keep your den in order, to do this, divide your herbs in categories, either from putting all herbs that help sickness into their own space, and putting herbs that help anxiety and stress in their own pile. Or you can go by which specific use they have. Make sure that they are in a loose pile

17.) Only collect an herbs leaf if it is green, fresh, and is filled with its healing properties. Do not collect an herbs leaf if it is brown, crunchy, or has holes (Oak leaves may have an exception, though)

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TECHNIQUES:

Check for Broken Bones:
Nip or poke your claw- Gently poke your claw on a cats bone to test to see if it's broken or not. If they feel pain, or if you feel a crack, then it's broken

Sweeten herbs for kits:
Sweeten herbs- Use nectar, honey, mint, rosemary or mouse blood to sweeten up bitter herbs

Determining a fever:
Put your nose to a cats paw to test to see if they have a fever. If the paw is warm, then that means they have a fever. If you're having trouble validating that they are sick, get a healthy cat and test to see the difference

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HERBLESS REMEDIES:

Fevers:
Moss soaked in water- For sick or injured cats. May also be used to cool patients with fevers. Also helpful with kitting

Help with cough:
Wailing/Yowling- Don't do this if your patient has a sore throat. By wailing, it will keep the cats lungs and chest clear. Recommended if the cat has a cough

Sick cats:
Cats who are ill may have a hard time keeping food down. Cats who cannot keep their meals down should not be fed. They should be carefully monitored for signs of malnutrition and dehydration. Ill cats who can eat should only be given small morsels, such as mice, voles, and birds, the bird needs to be carefully defeathered. Small pieces are the key to successful eating. Do not let sick cats overeat, as it will make them sicker

Coughs:
Keep your patient hydrated. If possible, have them wade in warm water. If the illness is severe, have them stay in your den, but make sure to keep them far away from where you keep your herbs, as the herb scents can cause headaches, and could make the cough even worse. It is also recommended to keep them in a very quiet place

Severe stomachache/Vomiting:
Grass isn't necessarily digestible for cats, so it will cause them to puke it right back up. This should make your patient feel better afterward

Cleaning wounds/Warmth/Shock:
Lick their fur- It cleans wounds, brings down anxiety/shock, and warms a cold cat. Lick the fur the wrong way to keep them warm

Swelling
Water soaking- Hold swelling wound in water. This will also help soothe scraped paw pad.

Weak Muscles/Therapy for Injury:
Water therapy- Have a cat with weak or sore muscles to wade in water. Eventually, they'll feel better

Dislocated tail:
Curl your paw around the cats tail, close to the tip. Rest your other paw on the base of the patients spine. Have another cat hold the patient down in front. Twist the tail and keep pressure on it until you feel a tiny click

Large Wounds:
Put leaf mulch inside large wounds. Put a little on scrapes. Only use this as a last resort

Thorn in paw pad:
Lick the area around the thorn to loosen it, then grasp it with your teeth and pull. Don't pull it upwards, but at an angle instead, as it will cause less pain and make it slightly easier to remove

Sand/seeds in cats eye:
Gently hold the eyelid open with one paw. With the other, get a piece of damp moss and dab it onto the patients eye

Flea bites:
Resist the urge to scratch, and apply a cold, damp moss ball onto the bites several times a day to prevent swelling

Kitting:
Lick a kit the wrong way as soon as you nip the kitting sac off to ensure that the kit begins to breathe and to keep it warm

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HERBLESS REMEDIES FOR MENTAL:

Anxiety:
Give your patient a simple exercise to distract them, have them breathe slowly and gently through their nose, lick their fur, try to make them laugh, eat well-balanced meals, and to get enough sleep. Give them a checklist such as, is there a reason to believe something is wrong? Is it possible that it will happen? Have them tell themselves that they are okay and that their anxiety won't let them control their life

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POULTICE MIXTURES:
A poultice is a soft, moist material that is applied to a part of the cats body to relieve pain, itching, swelling, etc

Aching joints poultice
1.) Gather ragwort and juniper berries
2.) crush the ragwort leaves into small bits
3.) smash the juniper onto the crushed ragwort
4.) Chew and mix the herbs together until it forms a tight bond and then give to the patient.
The patient should only chew on the poultice. It's okay to swallow a little, but eating the whole thing can cause a stomachache

Poultice for wounds
1.) Gather horsetail, goldenrod, and marigold
2.) Place the three herbs on top of each other and chew on it until it has almost a paste like texture
3.) Before applying, make sure to get a wet moss ball and dab it lightly on the wound and around it to clean out dirt and debris
4.) Place your poultice onto wherever the cat hurts
5.) Grab some cobweb and wrap it around the poultice and add a few catchweed burrs on top of it and on the edges

Irritated/Itchy skin
1.) Get a comfrey root
2.) chew into a thick poultice
3.) apply where ever the cat is irritated

Poultice for swelling
1.) Have your patient wade through some water
2.) then gather some stinging nettle leaves
3.) chew into a poultice
4.) place wherever the cat hurts
5.) Give them a couple of poppy seeds if needed

Wrenched claw poultice
1.) Make sure to lick the patients claw thoroughly before applying the poultice to get out any kind of dirt and dried blood
2.) Get a comfrey root
3.) chew into a small poultice
4.) apply to the wrenched claw
5.) Wrap some cobweb around the poultice
6.) add a catchweed burr on top if needed

Infected wounds poultice
1.) Crush some marigold petals and chew them thoroughly
2.) Get some honey and smother it on the marigold poultice
3.) Make sure to clean the patients wound with a damp piece of moss to get all dirt and debris out
4.) Place the marigold poultice over the desired area, the honey facing the wound
5.) Place some catchweed burrs on the edges of the poultice

Thorn in paw pad poultice
1.) Make sure to clean the cats paw pad thoroughly before adding the poultice
2.) Chew on some yarrow to form a poultice and apply it to the paw pad
3.) Let the yarrow sit on the paw pad for a few hours, then take the poultice off
4.) The poultice should make the paw pad a lot softer, and the thorn will have disappeared.

Broken leg/paw poultice
1.) First trace your tail over your patients body to check for any damage, and poke your claw onto the area.
2.) If they feel pain it is broken, or if you feel a crack.
3.) Feed them poppy seeds to help soothe the pain, and give them juniper berries or thyme if they are in shock
4.) Gather stinging nettle, comfrey root, and bindweed
5.) Chew on the stinging nettle and comfrey together into almost a paste-like consistency
6.) Plaster the poultice onto the broken bone
7.) wrap the bindweed around the poultice
8.) prop up some sticks under the leg
9.) bundle more bindweed around the sticks
10.) Wrap a thick layer of cobweb around the area
add a few catchweed burrs on the edges of the cast when done.

Chills poultice
1.) Tear up some lavender, catmint and feverfew
2.) chew it up thoroughly
3.) patch it up together to form into a poultice
4.) Put it onto wherever the chill is worst and lick their fur the wrong way to warm them up
5.) Put a catchweed burr on top of the poultice to hold it in place.
Recommended to give them juniper berries

Backache poultice
1.) Gather some daisy leaves and chew it into a mush
2.) Add a tiny bit of water, then keep chewing
3.) Once it's formed, place it onto wherever the pain is worst

Poultice for aching joints - Ragwort leaves and juniper berries.

Poultice for broken bones - Stinging nettle and comfrey.
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PULP MIXTURES:
A pulp is a wet, soft, shapeless mass that is to be eaten or plastered onto a cats body

Greencough pulp
1.) Crush marigold petals
2.) knead them into a couple of juniper berries
3.) add the herbs into some water and mix
4.) Once done sprinkle some poppy seeds over the pulp and feed to the patient

Heavy breathing pulp
1.) Shred some coltsfoot, thyme, and catmint
2.) Once they're into little pieces, chew them up
put them into a small amount of water
3.) stir and Feed to your patient

Bee stings pulp
1.) Give your patient some chamomile
2.) gently take the stinger out with your teeth
3.) Grab some moss, soak it in water, cleanse the area
4.) Chew some blackberry leaves into a mush
5.) add them to water and stir
6.) Once the leaves seem to be gooey enough, take it out and place over the desired area
7.) wrap cobwebs around the pulp
8.) Add a couple catchweed burrs on the edge of the cobweb to help stick in place

Kitten-cough pulp
1.) Chew on some coltsfoot
2.) mix it with some water
3.) then feed to the patient
4.) Give them some cold water as well

Mild flea bites
1.) Gather some marigold
2.) crush the petals until they are in very small pieces
3.) Mix some water onto them
4.) Stir the damp herb while kneading into it, until the petals turn into a fine mush
5.) Once you are done kneading, chew on the mush until it is formed into a soft, wet pulp
6.) Rub the pulp onto the cats pelt
7.)Make a comfrey poultice if they can't handle the itching

Pulp for fevers
1.) Chew on some dandelion
2.) chew on a couple of borage leaves
3.) Mix the two herbs together
4.) add a little bit of water to the mixture
5.) Feed to your patient

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PASTE MIXTURES:
A paste is a thick, soft, moist substance, that is to be put on the body, or consumed

Paste for burns
1.) Chew on a comfrey root until it is formed into a thick mush, almost like a pulp, but a more solid form
2.) Put the comfrey in some water and stir it, and make sure it is a thick, moist consistency
3.) Plaster the paste over wherever the cat hurts

Paste for anxiety, shock, distress, etc
1.) Scratch up some chamomile until it's in small pieces.
2.) Chew it up into a thick paste place it into a small amount of water
3.) mix it around
4.) Afterward, roll it into a ball and feed to your patient.
5.) Lick the cats fur the wrong way to help calm them down quicker

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OINTMENT MIXTURES:
A smooth oily preparation that is to be rubbed on the skin

Sores ointment
1.) Chew on a comfrey root and make it into almost a paste like consistency
2.) Put the paste into a leaf that has warm water
mix it around for a little while
3.) Once done, pour the extract onto a dock leaf and let it sit in a cool area for a bit
4.) The extract should've thickened into an ointment
5.) Rub the comfrey ointment onto the desired area

Cracked paw pads ointment
1.) Lick to clean the patients pads thoroughly to make sure that all dirt is out
2.) Place the cats paw in water if needed
3.) Gather some yarrow and chew on it until it is formed into a thick paste
4.) Put the paste into some warm water and stir it
place the extract onto a dock leaf and let it sit in a cool area for a while
5.) Once you've come back the extract should've thickened and has been established into a more solid form
6.) Rub the ointment over the paw pads and wrap with cobweb

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JUICE EXTRACT MIXTURES:
This is to be made with herb extracts and is to be drunk or drizzled on

Pain extract
1.) Find a willow tree and tear at its bark
This will help release the water that is inside of it
2.) Add the willow bark water onto a leaf
3.) Take some thyme and tear it up into small pieces
4.) Once the thyme is crushed add it to the willow bark water
5.) then sprinkle some poppy seeds over the extract
6.) mix a little more
7.) feed to the patient
8.) Make a poultice for swelling if needed

Eye damage extract
1.) Check the cats eye to make sure that there isn't any damage to the surface of the iris
2.) Make sure to flush the patients eyes out thoroughly before proceeding
3.) Get some celandine and squeeze its juices onto a ball of moss
4.) Dab the moss onto the patients eye, then close their eye for a few seconds to make sure the extract seeps into their eye.

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OTHER HEALING MIXTURES:

Aching Joints - Ragwort leaves, Juniper berries, Goldenrod, or Daisy leaves

Bee Stings - Blackberry leaves

Displaced Bones - Give poppy seed, wait for effect, then have cat bite stick while you give the leg a tug and hear it click into place, give them another poppy seed so they sleep.

Broken Bones - Wrap in cobwebs, put on comfrey pulp, use poppy seeds to dull pain

Dull Pain - Use poppy seed, then when it takes effect preform treatment, give them another to sleep.

Bellyache - Chervil, Watermint, or Juniper berries. Also, try a trip to the dirtplace.

Coughs (whitecough or greencough) - Use either Catmint, Honey, or Tansy, and keep the cat away from other cats.

Cuts in Eye - Trickle Celandine juice into the eye to ease the pain.

Deep Wounds - Cobwebs, Marigold, or Horsetail.

Hurting Throat - Honey, or water.

Nettle Stings - Dock leaf pulp, give poppy seed so it dulls the pain and helps cat sleep.

Poison - If poison is in stomach, give cat yarrow leaves so they vomit the poison, have them vomit onto dock leaves

Prevent Infection and Soothe Pain for Burns - Comfrey, honey

Rat Bites - A poultice of burdock root with cobwebs on top, and horsetail if it is available

Scratches - Marigold, horsetail

Shock - Thyme or Chamomile. Lick fur to comfort, give water and poppy seeds.

Stiffness - Crushed poppy seeds, marigold or comfrey.

Strengthening Herbs - Tansy, watermint, or feverfew.

Toothache - Use alder bark.

Traveling and Strengthening Herbs - Chamomile, burnet, daisy leaves or sorrel. Lambs ear and ragweed also work.

Wrenched Muscles - Comfrey, nettle and/or water therapy.

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HERBS:

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Alder Bark
The bark is used to ease the pain of toothaches
Identification: Brown bark from Alder Tree
Uses: Chew on it
Territory: Alder trees grow in wet, boggy terrain.
Time of growth: All year round. Ideal to collect during new-leaf

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Beech Leaves
To carry herbs
Identification: These are large, broad leaves
Uses: It has no healing effect, and is used by medicine cats to carry herbs.
Territory: Grows in basically any soil that is not moist/waterlogged.
Time of growth: During the middle of new-leaf

Bindweed
The vines help mend broken bones
Identification: Arrow-head shaped leaves with white or pink trumpet shaped flowers
Uses: Fastens sticks to broken legs to keep them in place
Territory: It grows almost anywhere in territories.
Time of growth: Late green-leaf/early leaf-fall

Blackberry Leaves
Soothes bee stings
Identification: Dark leaves on a bush with blackberries
Uses: The leaves are chewed in a pulp to ease the swelling of bee stings
Territory: Blackberry bushes grow almost everywhere in  territories.
Time of growth: All year round. Ideal to collect in mid green-leaf

Bright-eye
This herb can be used with lovage in a poultice to help cure a cough, however its specific use is unknown.
Location: Unknown
Advice: Very little is known about this herb

Borage Leaves
Produces more and better milk; also helps treat fevers, stomachaches, and relieves tight chests
Identification: Small blue or pink star shaped flowers with hairy leaves and stems
Uses: Is chewed and eaten by nursing queens to produce more and better milk. Also used to bring down fevers.
Territory: It grows best in forests.

Bramble Twigs
help the patient sleep
Identification:
Uses: chewed into a fine syrup
Territory: forests in undergrowth

Blessed Thistle
to aid blood circulation
Identification:
Uses: eaten
Territory: Forest

Broom
Used to make poultices for broken legs and wounds
Identification: Shrubs with small leaves and small yellow flowers
Uses: It is used to make poultices for broken bones and wounds.
Territory: Grows in dense forested areas, none in marshes.
Time of growth: All year round. Ideal to be collected throughout green-leaf

Burdock Root
Treats scratches and rat bites. The leaves are eaten to help with indigestion
Identification: Tall-stemmed thistle with a sharp smell and dark leaves
Uses: The root is dug up, the soil is washed off, and then it is chewed into a pulp to lessen and heal the pain of infected rat bites. It is also used to prevent the infection of rat bites.
Territory: Grows best in dry, sunny places places.
Time of growth: All year round. Ideal to be collected throughout new-leaf

Burnet
(Traveling herb)- Gives a cat strength; very good for queens who are about to give birth
Identification: Has oval shaped leaves with clusters of small flower buds at the top
Uses: Eat without food
Territory: Usually found in dry, grassy meadows.
Time of growth: All throughout green-leaf. Ideal to be collected at the end of green-leaf

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Catchweed
The burrs are put on poultices to stop them from being rubbed off without hurting the skin
Identification: A plant with fuzzy green balls on long stems
Uses: Stops poultices from being rubbed off
Territory: It is common in hedges and other low, shrubby vegetation
  Time of growth: Unknown

Catmint/Catnip
Best remedy for greencough and whitecough
Identification: A delicious smelling, leafy plant
Uses: Eat
Territory: Rarely found in the wild and grows in Twoleg gardens
Time of growth: All throughout green-leaf
*Advice: Best to collect late in the day, once the dew will have evaporated so it won't rot.

Celandine
Soothes damaged eyes
Identification: Yellow flower with four petals
Uses: The juice is trickled into the eyes to sooth the damage.
Territory: Forests; can be found near water sources
  Time of growth: All throughout green-leaf

Chamomile
(Traveling herb)- Strengthens the heart and soothes the mind; can also be given to traveling cats for strength
Identification: A small white flower with a large yellow center
Uses: Is eaten by the patient to strengthen the heart and soothe the mind. Also given to travelling cats for strength.
Territory: It can be found in Twoleg gardens
Time of growth: Mid green-leaf/late green-leaf

Chervil
Treats infected wounds and stomachache; also used to help with nausea during kitting
Identification: A sweet smelling plant with large, fern-like leaves and small white flowers. The roots are described as being knobby and brown
Uses: Is chewed to extract the juice.
Territory: Dry areas are one of the best places to find this herb but, forests are also common
Time of growth: Late green-leaf/early leaf-fall

Chickweed
treat green/whitecough, although catnip is preferred.
Identification: Tall stemmed plant with fat, almond shaped leaves
Uses: Is eaten to treat green/whitecough, although catnip is preferred.
Territory: Forests
  Time of growth: Mid green-leaf

Cob Nuts
Used to thicken ointments; also helpful for attracting prey
Identification: A smooth brown nut with a hard outside shell
Uses: Chewed into ointments
Territory: These are in, under, or near hazel trees that grow in sunny spots
Time of growth: All throughout new-leaf

Cobwebs
Used to stop bleeding or bind bones
Identification: Long, thin, shiny strands spun into a web by spiders
Uses: They are pressed over the wound to soak up, stop, or slow the bleeding. It may also be used to bind broken bones.
Territory: They are all around the forest

Coltsfoot
Fed to cats with trouble with breathing or kitten-cough; also be used to soothe cracked or sore paw pads; works well for scratches
Identification: A flowering plant with yellow or white flowers resembling dandelions
Uses: The leaves are chewed into a pulp to ease breathing or kittencough, as well as cracked or sore pads.
Territory: Wet areas, especially by the Moonstone cave
Time of growth: Late leaf-bare/early new-leaf

Comfrey Leaves
Can be used to help cough attacks; When mixed with tansy it can be a soothing remedy for asthma; consuming it can help soothe broken bone and or wrenched leg pain/claw pain
Uses: Chewed into a paste or eat
Territory: Damp, grassy areas
  Time of growth: All throughout green-leaf

Comfrey Root
Repairs broken bones; soothes wounds; helps wrenched claws; itching; inflammation of stiff joints; stiffness on wrenched shoulders; and soothes burns.
Identification: It has large leaves, small bell shaped flowers which are pink, white, or purple and fat black roots with a tangy smell.
Uses: The roots are chewed into poultices or lined into nest
Territory: It grows in damp, grassy places such as marsh's and in all territory.
Time of growth: All throughout green-leaf
*Advice:
1.) If an herbs roots have any holes, don't bother taking it back to your stock
2.) An herbs root should be firm, not too soft nor too hard. Soft roots are very old and have lost their healing qualities, while hard roots are not ripe enough

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Daisy Leaf
(Traveling herb)- Eases pain of stiff joints and soothes sprains
Identification: Thick, dark green oval-shaped leaves
Uses: Chew into a poultice and fasten on with cobwebs to help ease joint pains. Eat to soothe sprains. Can be mixed with tansy
Territory: Grow almost everywhere
  Time of growth: All throughout new-leaf and green-leaf

Dandelion
Soothes and heals bee stings; can be mixed with borage for a fever remedy
Identification: Common yellow-flowered plant with long, hollow stems. Once flowering is finished, the flower transforms into a sphere made out of hundreds of smaller white florets with seed heads at the bottom which connect to the flower head.
Uses: The white liquid from the stem is thought to be applied to bee stings. The leaves can also be chewed to act like a painkiller.
Territory: Anywhere; more commonly found in meadows and fields
  Time of growth: All year round

Deathberry Flesh
A very radical treatment method for Twoleg poison.  Discovered by Alderheart, he found eating the flesh of the berry (but not the seeds as they are fatal to a cat!) can cure illness brought on my Twoleg poison.
Location: Unknown
Advice: Very little is known about this herb

Dock
Soothes scratches; It is known to sting when being applied; Soothes sore paw pads and also eases the pain of wounds; also used to vomit on
Identification: Common, large-leafed plant with a tangy smell and taste.
Uses: Chewed up and applied to scratches. Place in nest to ease the pain of wounds
Territory: It is able to be found anywhere; though grassy areas are an ideal place to collect them
  Time of growth: Green-leaf through early leaf-fall

Dried Oak Leaf
These are left for a while to dry out and can be applied to stop infections.
Location: Unknown
Advice: Very little is known about this herb

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Elder leaves
Soothes sprains; NEVER EAT! it's poisonous when consumed
  Usage: Chewed into a poultice and is applied to the desired area.
  Time of growth: Mid green-leaf
  Location: Unknown
***Advice: Once chewed, medicine cat should rinse out mouth

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Fennel
Helps ease pain in hips, such as during kitting; also soothes stomachaches, hunger, and cough
Identification: Thin, spiky leaves.
Uses: The stalks are broken and the juice is squeezed into the receiver's mouth
Territory: They are found in numerous places, especially on dry soil near the coast and on riverbanks.
  Time of growth: Mid green-leaf

Fern fronds
Not necessarily an herb, but it can be used to cover herbs to help keep them fresh
  Time of growth: Mid green-leaf
  Location: Forests

Feverfew
Reduces body temperature for cats with fevers, chills, colds, and coughs; may also be used for aches and pains; especially good for headaches
Identification: Small bush with flowers resembling daisies. Has a sharp, tangy smell and small, soft leaves.
Uses: Eaten
Territory: Riverbanks
  Time of growth: Mid green-leaf

Funnel
The stalks of this herb are broken and the inner juices are squeezed out and given to older Queens to ease the pain from stiffness in their hips.
Location: Unknown
Advice: Very little is known about this herb

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Goatweed
Given to cats who have anxiety or are experiencing grief; use daily until the symptoms stop
Identification: Plant with ovate leaves
Uses: Eaten
Territory: Grows in damp terrain
Time of growth: New-leaf

Goldenrod
Heals wounds
Identification: A tall plant with bright, yellow flowers
Uses: It is chewed into a poultice and applied to wounds to heal them.
Territory: Grows well on moors
Time of growth: Mid green-leaf

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Hawkweed
Helps cure greencough, but is not as strong as catmint
Identification: Small green plant with orange or yellow flowers
Uses: It's like catmint but not as strong.
Territory: Unknown
Time of growth: All throughout green-leaf
*Advice: Little is known about Hawkweed.

Heather Nectar
Allows the patient to swallow herbs easier and helps sweeten the flavor
Identification: Bell-shaped flowers filled with nectar
Uses: Extract the juices from the flower and add them to mixtures
Territory: Best grown in shady areas
Time of growth: Early green-leaf throughout early leaf-fall

Honey
Soothes infections, smoke-damaged throats and or sore throats; helps swallow other concoctions; soothes coughing and gives energy
Identification: A golden, gooey liquid that is sweet smelling
Uses: It is eaten, or moss is soaked in it and given to cats. It soothes infections, offers a great remedy for smoke-damaged or sore throats, helps cats swallow other concoctions, helps soothe coughing, and gives energy.
Territory: Made by bees and found in honeycombs and bee nests

Horsetail
Treats infections and minor bleeding
Identification: A tall, bristly-stemmed plant with fleshy stalks
Uses: Chewed into a poultice and applied to wounds; squeeze the sap from the stems onto the desired area to prevent infection
Territory: Grow in any marshy areas
Time of growth: New-leaf through early green-leaf

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Iris
Used to stimulate breathing during the process of kitting, but is also used for kits' sore throats.
Identification:
Uses: Inhaled or crushed and drank
Territory: Grows everywhere

Ivy Leaf
Used to carry other herbs around
Identification: Leaves from ivy vines
Uses: It is an alternate herb which is also used by medicine cats to store other herbs.
Territory: Forests
Time of growth: All year round

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Juniper Berries
Soothes stomachaches; gives strength and helps with heavy breathing; can also be used to help calm down a cat from shock or distress; make sure to only take in small doses
Identification: Purple-blue berries from the dark green, spiky-leaved juniper bush
Uses: Chewed and eaten by patients to soothe
Territory: It grows in places that are not wet
Time of growth: Leaf-fall
**Advice: Even if your juniper berries are shriveled up, it's best to keep them in your stock until you collect fresh berries, as they are very valuable

Juniper Sap
This sap can be used to help loosen ticks.
Location: Unknown
Advice: Very little is known about this herb

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Lamb's Ear
Gives a cat strength
Identification: Soft, fuzzy green plant
Uses: Eaten
Territory: Commonly found in the mountains
Time of growth: Unknown

Lavender
Cures fevers, chills and headaches; also hides the scent of death
Identification: A small purple flowering plant
Uses: It is placed under a cat's nose and to be inhaled constantly to cure fevers and chills. It is also rubbed/placed on an animal's body to mask the scent of death.
Territory: Grows in Twoleg gardens, but can also be found in sunny spots with sandy or gravelly soil.
Time of growth: Green-leaf

Lovage
This herb can be used with bright-eye in a poultice to help cure a cough, however its specific use is unknown.
Location: Unknown
Advice: Very little is known about this herb

Lungwart
Cures yellowcough
Usage: Eat
  Time of growth: Unknown
  Location: Moors; also found in shady, moist areas

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Mallow Leaves
Calms stomachaches
Identification: Large fuzzy three-nubbed leaves from a flowering shrub; sweet rose scent
Uses: They are eaten to soothe bellyache
Territory: Best found near shorelines
  Time of growth: All throughout green-leaf
*Advice: Best collected at sun-high when they are dry

Marigold
Stops infections; stops bleeding; Use for inflammation of stiff joints; also used to treat flea bites
Identification: A low-growing flower that is yellow to bright orange
Uses: The petals or leaves are chewed into poultices to stop infection and bleeding. The juice can also be trickled to ease inflammation of stiff joints.
Territory: It grows near water
Time of growth: All throughout green-leaf. They are able to grow during leaf-bare, but only if it's mild

Mint
Hides the scent of death; can also help prevent fleas
Identification: Downy, serrated leaves ranging from green to purple to yellow in color, with small flowers with a white or purple in color
Uses: Rubbed on a dead body to hide the scent of death
Territory: Twoleg gardens and in forests
Time of growth: Late green-leaf
***Advice: Take off dead stems of last seasons growth on mint. By taking the dead stems off it encourages a more compact herb and is much stronger

Mouse Bile
Use to kill ticks and fleas found in cats pelts
Identification: A foul smelling, yellowish-green liquid
Uses: Dabbed on ticks embedded in a cat's pelt which causes the tick to fall off.
Territory: Can be found anywhere mice are present
*Advice: Is stored in moss after collected

Mouse Blood
This is sometimes used on herbs to sweeten them and make them taste better.

Moss
This is used to soak up water to give to ill cats or queens who can't access water themselves. It is also used for nest lining, or to wrap wounds as an alternative to Cobweb.

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Nectar
This is sometimes used on herbs to sweeten them and make them taste better.

Nettle Seed
These seeds are used to help a cat who has swallowed poison such as crowfood, Twoleg waste, or other toxic objects, however Yarrow is more commonly used for this.

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Oak Leaf
Stops infections
Identification: Round, cartoon like ruffled leaves
Uses: when they are chewed into a thick poultice and spread on a wound to stop infection from setting in.
Territory: Are found all over the forest floor
Time of growth: All year round; ideally they are best collected in leaf-fall
*Advice: Store the leaves in a dry area until the time of usage

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Parsley
Stops a Queen from producing milk. One leaf is taken each day until the milk stops; may also be used to soothe stomachaches
Identification: A long-stemmed plant with ragged-edged crinkly leaves. They have a sharp scent, but taste cold and fresh
Uses: Are eaten to stop a queen from producing milk if her kits die, don't need milk anymore, or are producing too much milk. But it can also be used to cure bellyache.
Territory: Grows best in moist, well-drained soil, with full of sun; twoleg gardens are also an option
Time of growth: All throughout green-leaf

Pine Sap
This is rubbed onto the pelt of a dead cat to help cover the sent of death to prepare for vigil and later the burial.

Poppy Seeds
Puts cat to sleep; soothes shock or distress and eases pain; do not feed to nursing queens or a queen that is giving birth
Identification: Tiny, round black seeds that are shaken out of a dried bright red poppy flowerhead
Uses: Chewed on to help a cat sleep, soothe shock or distress, or ease pain
Territory: Anywhere that there are poppy flowers
Time of growth: The flower will grow from late new-leaf to mid green-leaf, and the seeds will soon be ripe a little after the flower blooms
***Advice: not recommended for nursing queens.

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Ragwort Leaves
Treats aching joints and gives a cat strength
Identification: Tall shrub with yellow flowers and a foul taste
Uses: They are crushed, chewed, and mixed with juniper berries to help aching joints, but it is also a travelling herb.
Territory: Anywhere, especially areas that are cool and wet
Time of growth: All year round, though it's ideal to be collected mid green-leaf through late green-leaf

Ragweed
Identification: Ragged-leaved plant that resembles a fern
Uses: Gives cats extra strength
Territory: Commonly found in mountains
Location: Unknown

Raspberry Leaves
Used to help stop bleeding during kitting; also works as a painkiller
Identification: Soft to the touch, with jagged edges that are found on raspberry bushes
Uses: Eaten to ease pain, or help stop bleeding during kitting.
Territory: Twoleg gardens or forests
Time of growth: All year around, though it is ideal to be collected late new-leaf throughout early green-leaf

Rosemary
This plant helps hide the scent of death to prepare for vigil and later the burial
Identification: Tall with needle-like leaves and purple flowers
Uses: Rub on dead cats pelt to prepare for burial.
Territory: Twoleg gardens and forests
Time of growth: Mid new-leaf throughout late new-leaf; it will sometimes grow in late green-leaf
***Advice: Take off dead stems of last seasons growth on rosemary. By taking the dead stems off it encourages a more compact herb and is much stronger

Rush
Use to bind broken bones
Identification: Long, narrow leaves with lavender-colored head stalks
Uses: It helps hold a broken limb in place
Territory: It often grows in infertile soils, in a wide range of moisture conditions, mostly Damp areas
Time of growth: Mid green-leaf throughout early leaf-fall

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Sheep Sorrel
This can be used to help ease fevers.
Uses: Eaten
Territory: Mostly moors

Skullcap Seeds
Identification: Tiny brown seeds 1mm long with brown bulges
Uses: Eaten for extra strength
Territory: Found everywhere

Snakeroot
Identification: Dark-leaved shrub with fuzzy, spiny white balls/flowers
Uses: It is the best remedy for poison, and the root is applied to wounds and heals poison or snake bites.
Territory: They grow mainly in warmer areas, however some do grow in cooler areas

Sorrel
(Traveling herb)- Given to cats who don't have an appetite
Identification: large-leafed plant with a tangy smell and taste
Uses: Eat, Similar to dock, but a travelling herb
Territory: Twoleg gardens
Time of growth: All year round; is ideal to be collected in late new-leaf

Sticks
Recommended for Queens who are giving birth; also used for dislocated bones and help mend broken bones
Identification: We should all know what sticks look like!
Uses: Cats in pain bite it when other medicine is unavailable or not recommended, and is also used to help broken legs heal.
Territory: Found all over the forest ground

Stinging Nettle
Induces vomiting and brings down swelling; can be mixed with comfrey to help heal broken bones; helpful with wounds and infections; the leaves can be used to carry herbs
Identification: It has green, spiny seeds
Uses: The seeds are eaten by a cat who's swallowed poison to induce vomiting or bring down swelling, respectively; The leaves can also be chewed into a poultice for a wound, and chewing the stems helps fight infection.
Territory: Found all over the forest
Time of growth: Early green-leaf

Sweet Sedge
Eases infection
Identification: Thick green stem with long buds at the top
Uses: One must swallow the sap to ease infection.
Territory: Grows all through leaf-bare but is most common around water or damp areas
Time of growth: Unknown

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Tansy
Cures cough; could be used to cure wounds and extract poison; stops cats from catching greencough; soothes sore throats and wretched legs; may be used to hide a cats scent.
Identification: The tansy plant has round, yellow leaves/flowers, and a very sweet and strong scent
Uses: Good for disguising a cat's scent. Also is to be consumed, but only in small doses (Do not Feed to Queens), to cure coughs, wounds, and poisons. It also stops cats from getting greencough and it soothes sore throats.
Territory: It is found in the forest and near Twolegplaces
***Advice: Take off dead stems of last seasons growth on tansy. By taking the dead stems off it encourages a more compact herb and is much stronger

Tormentil Root
Its root is good for treating wounds and extracting poisons
Identification: It has a strong, aromatic scent to it a sharp taste
Uses: These are chewed and put on wound, but the root is good for treating all wounds and extracting poison
Territory: This plant is found in cool or cold areas, but other types may be found in gardens

Thyme
Calms a cat whos nervous, anxious, or in shock
Identification: Small, delicate, thick, sticky leaves with a fresh tang
Uses: Chewed on to calm nervousness, anxiety, and cats who are in shock
Territory: Grows best in hot, sunny locations
Time of growth: Early green-leaf

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Watermint
Soothes stomachaches; can also be used to hide the scent of death
Identification: A green, leafy plant typically with light purple flowers
Uses: Chewed into a pulp and eaten to ease suffering that originates from a bellyache. It is also used to smooth a dead cat's pelt for vigil.
Territory: It is usually found in stream beds or damp earth

Wild Garlic
Prevents infection, especially rat bites; also useful for disguising a cats scent
Identification: White clumps growing from the ground, strong scent
Uses: Due to its strong smell, it is good for hiding the scent of your Clan on raids. One must roll in it, but as well as disguising scent, it is also used to prevent infection from rat bites.
Territory: Forests

Willow Bark
Eases pain
Uses: The bark eases pain, the leaves can be eaten to stop vomiting, but the water from the bark may be dripped into the eyes to clear blurriness and aid poor vision, but can also be applied to dry and itchy patches to soothe the skin. Small amounts of Willow Bark may be consumed to ease pain, act against inflammation, and to ease diarrhea or fevers.
Territory: Willow trees grow in damper terrain around marshs and damp soil, but also near Twolegplaces.

Willow Leaves
Stops vomiting and calms upset stomachs
Uses: Chewed into a pulp then eaten
Territory: Willow trees; water sources

Wintergreen
Treats wounds and some poisons
Identification: A green shrub easily identifiable by its bright red berries
Uses: It can treat wounds and some poisons
Territory: It grows in oak-pine woods, sandy habitats, and sub-alpine places

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Yarrow
Extracts poison from wounds; will make a cat vomit up toxins; helps soothe mild coughs and stomachaches; will also soften and heal cracked or sore paw pads
Identification: A flowering plant with tall stems
Uses: The leaves are chewed into a poultice that can be given to cats or applied to a wound depending on the current situation. It extracts poison from wounds, but if eaten, will make a cat vomit up toxins. The ointment will soften and heal cracked pads.
Territory: Grows in Sandy/rocky places

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TRAVELING HERBS:

Burnet
Gives a cat strength; very good for queens who are about to give birth
Identification: Has oval shaped leaves with clusters of small flower buds at the top
Uses: Eat without food
Territory: Usually found in dry, grassy meadows.
Time of growth: All throughout green-leaf. Ideal to be collected at the end of green-leaf

Chamomile
Strengthens the heart and soothes the mind; can also be given to traveling cats for strength
Identification: A small white flower with a large yellow center
Uses:  Is eaten by the patient to strengthen the heart and soothe the mind. Also given to travelling cats for strength.
Territory:  It can be found in Twoleg gardens
Time of growth: Mid green-leaf/late green-leaf

Daisy Leaf
Eases pain of stiff joints and soothes sprains
Identification: Thick, dark green oval-shaped leaves
Uses: Chew into a poultice and fasten on with cobwebs to help ease joint pains. Eat to soothe sprains. Can be mixed with tansy
Territory:  Grow almost everywhere
Time of growth: All throughout new-leaf and green-leaf

Sorrel
Given to cats who don't have an appetite
Identification: large-leafed plant with a tangy smell and taste
Uses: Eat, Similar to dock, but a travelling herb
Territory: Twoleg gardens
Time of growth: All year round; is ideal to be collected in late new-leaf

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POISONOUS HERBS:

Aloe vera
Not mentioned in the books, but a lot of roleplayers use this plant without even knowing the dangers it causes to cats. It has a mild to moderate toxic effect on the cat. It causes vomiting, diarrhea, and change in urine colour.
Usage: Eat got overweight cats in very small amounts, plastered on burns.
Location: Twoleg gardens
* can be used to heal, however if used improperly it can be toxic, though not deadly.

Daffodils
Its poison Can cause tremors in small doses, but in large doses can lead to paralysis or death. Plants and herbs around these flowers are often also contaminated and should not be used, they should be discarded.
Identification: A tall growing plant with six petals. It has white or yellow flowers with two thin, tall leaves.
Uses: eaten
Territory: open fields, wild flowers

Deadly Nightshade
One of the most toxic herbs, it can even kill a full grown Twoleg. Used to kill a cat who cannot be saved
Identification: A small shrub with faintly-scented, bell shaped flowers that are purple tinged with green in color, with berries that are black and shiny when ripe
Uses: It is used to kill a cat that cannot be saved quickly
Territory: They grow in moist, shady places, but often grows in places where the soil is rich in limestone
*Treatment: None

Deathberries
Kills a cat in a matter of minutes. Victims who eat this will start to foam at the mouth
Usage: Eat
Location: Commonly in forests, but can be found in small ravines

Holly Berries
These aren't as necessarily dangerous as deathberries, but they can be deadly if enough is consumed. The leaves and berries are toxic, but the flower isn't.
Identification: Holly bushes are very pretty with their spiny leaves that produce red berries
Uses: Holly berries are quite possibly the least poisonous herb out of all of these, but still holds dangerous value. They have no effect on adults, but if a kit eats them, it causes kitten-cough.
Territory: Unknown
*Treatment:  None Known

Foxglove Seeds
They can be used to strengthen the heart but have more of a chance of causing paralysis and heart failure. They are also commonly mistaken for poppy seeds
Identification: Tiny, black seeds from the pink bell-shaped flower of the fox-glove plant
Uses: The petals can be pressed against deep wounds to stop bleeding, but a patient eats the seeds only as a last resort. It is supposed to help the heart, but instantly causes paralysis and heart failure. It is easy to get them confused with poppy seeds.
Territory: They grow almost everywhere, especially in temperate regions
*Treatment: None

Night Seeds
One of the most toxic herbs. Used to kill a cat who cannot be saved
Identification: Red berries from the infamous dark-leaved, poisonous yew bush
Uses: They WILL kill a cat within minutes of being consumed. Sometimes it is used to kill other cats by forcing them to eat the berry, however rarely medicine cats use it to end a cat's life to prevent unnecessary suffering.
Territory: In the infamous dark-leaved, poisonous yew bush that grows in the forest of all territory
*Treatment: None

Water Hemlock
One of the most toxic herbs. And a painful death so avoid.
Identification:  Green or white flowers with petals in umbrella-shaped clusters
Uses: Water hemlock causes writhing, pain, foaming at the mouth, and violent convulsions.
Territory: They grow in wet, marshy areas
*Advice: Is most poisonous plant after deathberries, and can easily be confused with parsley so be careful when identifying.
*Treatment: Thankfully, it can be treated with yarrow if the treatment comes quick enough. If it is too late, the consumer will already be dead.

There is currently no special herbs that can treat cancer, epilepsy, diabetes, cat flu, auto-immune disease, or other cat ailments.

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