.Medicine Cat Guide

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( herbs & poisons )

( A )

ALFALFA - prevents tooth decay.
ASH TREE SEEDS - treats cramps if consumed.
ASPEN TREE BARK - relieves stress and soothes restlessness and distraught.

( B )

BASIL - fights infection and intestinal parasites. stimulates the immune system. leaves should be ingested.
BORAGE LEAVES - to be chewed and eaten. great for nursing queens as it helps increase their supply of milk. also brings down fever.
BURDOCK LEAVES - if chewed, should be applied to a non-infected wound to speed up healing.
BURDOCK ROOT - mainly used for treating rat bites. apply thoroughly chewed root to a wound; can also treat rashes or baldness. internally, treats aching joints and removes poison in the bloodstream.

( C )

CATNIP - treats greencough. feed chewed leaves to infected cat.
CEDAR LEAF - good for infections.
CHERVIL - can be made into a poultice to treat infected wounds. chewing the root helps with bellyache.
COBWEBS - stops bleeding and keeps the wound clean.
COLTSFOOT - leaves can be chewed to a pulp, which is eaten to help shortness of breath.
COMFREY - the roots can be chewed into a pulp to mend broken bones or soothe wounds.

( D )

DAISY LEAVES - Treats aching joints.
DANDELION - Treats colds, bronchitis, pneumonia, ulcers, itching and internal injuries.
DOCK LEAVES - Leaves can be chewed and applied to a cat's body to make them slippery. A good lubricant.
DRIED OAK LEAF - Collected in leaf-fall and stored in a dry place. Stops infections.

( F )

FEVERFEW - Treats fevers and suppresses head pains. Leaves should be ingested. It may cause sores within the mouth.
FOXGLOVE CLOVES - Used to purge toxins from the body. Will force you to throw up the toxins.

( G )

GARLIC JUICE - Dripped into wounds to prevent infection. Will cause slight stinging sensation when used.
GINGER - Treats stomach aches.
GOLDENROD - Treats aching joints and stiffness.
GOLDENROD JUICE - Dripped into wounds to relieve the tingling or pain sensation. It does nothing to heal, but numbs the pain.
GRASS - Soothes upset stomachs if consumed.

( H )

HONEY- Soothes tender, sore, or raw throats. Stored in moss. [Most effectively soothes infections or the throats of cats who have breathed smoke.]
HORSETAIL- Treats infected wounds and prevents infection.

( G )

IRIS PETALS - Should be crushed and given to a she-cat during the birthing process to stimulate breathing. Also treats sore throats in kits.

( J )

JUNIPER BERRIES - Treats bellyaches and sometimes troubled breathing.

( L )

LAVENDER - Treats chills; leaves and flowers are particularly good for head and throat pains. Inhaling the scent of fresh flowers may calm a cat. Also cures fever.

( M )

MALLOW- Treats broken bones.
MARIGOLD- Leaves and Flowers should be consumed to relieve chills. Leaves and Petals can be chewed and placed on wounds to prevent infection.
MARIGOLD PETALS - When crushed, used to prevent against infection of serious wounds. Avoid around eyes, for it can irritate the
MOUSE BILE - Wards off ticks.

( P )

POPPY SEEDS - Used to help cats or kittens sleep, and also to dull pain.

( S )

SAGE - Adds tasteful flavors to bitter remedies.
STINGING NETTLE - The seeds are eaten by a cat who's swallowed poison, or the leaves are chewed into a poultice for a wound.

( T )

TANSY- Treats coughs, colds, etc. Also treats wounds.
TANSY LEAVES - Keeps hunger at bay.
THYME - Treats shock.

( W )

WATERMINT- Treats bellyache.
WILD GARLIC - Can be rolled in to prevent infection.

( Y )

YARROW- Induces vomiting; used for removing toxins from the body. However, if given to an extremely ill cat, it could make them sicker.

( deadly herbs )

BELLADONNA- One of the most poisonous plants, the leaves, roots and berries are all fatally toxic.
BUTTERCUPS- Not fatal, but it's best to avoid this, as it can cause a nasty bellyache.
DEATHBERRIES- Bright scarlet in color, these berries can be used to kill a cat in a matter of seconds. Use if you're getting revenge or, if a cat is near death and in great pain, make their passage easier.
FOXGLOVE- Poisonous. The cloves, however, have medicinal purposes.
NIGHTSHADE- Deadly berries; can be bright red or green.

( traveling herbs )

BEECH LEAVES - Often used to carry herbs.
CHAMOMILE - Used to give a cat strength.
POPPY SEEDS - Used to help dull the hunger, or pain in your paws.
TANSY LEAVES - Used to keep your hunger at bay.
SORREL, DAISY, & BURNET

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( illnesses & cures )
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( illness )

Chest Infections: Whitecough and greencough are the most common chest infections known to the Clan cats. Whitecough is the milder form, but if untreated, it can develop in the much more severe greencough. Cats usually catch it during leaf-fall and leaf-bare, and sometimes it develops into large-scale epidemics. It can be fatal for elders and kits and it has claimed the lives of several cats.

( cure )

Medicine cats treat it using catmint. If fevers accompany the cough, tansy or borage is used as well.

( illness )

Poisoning: The ingestion of a substance that causes harm to the body, such as:

Eating or drinking poisonous substances or plants such as deathberries.
Eating poisoned or rotten prey or drinking tainted water
Inhaling too much smoke from a fire
Being bitten by a venomous animal

( cure )

If only a small quantity of poison is ingested, the cat mostly receives a bellyache, but larger amounts can cause the death of the cat. Medicine cats treat it with yarrow or nettle leaves, while mild bellyaches are treated with juniper or watermint.

( illness )

Rat-Borne Infections: The cats sometimes fall victims to infections carried by rats, although they do not have a specific name for it.

( cure )

Burdock root is used to stop infection from rat bites.

( illness )

Loss of Sensory Perception: A cat may lose his or her eyesight or hearing due to old age, accidents and infections, or birth defects. These conditions usually end their career as a warrior, as they cannot hunt or fight efficiently, and must retire as elders. Kits born with defects usually die young, unless they have special skills compensating it. Kits that are white with blue eyes have a higher chance of being born deaf.

( illness )

Joint Aches: A condition usually associated with elders, the joints gradually degenerating with age, causing pain and difficulty to move. Damp environments can cause the appearance of this condition, so apprentices must make sure that the moss they gather for bedding is completely dry.

( cure )

It is usually treated using daisy or ragwort poultices.

( illness )

Toothache: A toothache is caused by a cracked tooth, cavities, or an infection in the mouth.

( cure )

Alder bark is used to soothe the pain.

( illness )

Fever: An abnormally high temperature of the body. It is not a disease in itself, but it usually signs the presence of an infection, such as greencough or an infected wound.

( cure )

If needed, it can be treated with feverfew, borage or lavender.

( illness )

Chills: Mostly associated with cold weather or being submerged in cold water. Although this condition is mild and is not a disease, it has claimed the life of several. Kits and elders are more at risk of dying when they get a chill. Licking a cat's fur the wrong way gets the blood flowing again.

( cure )

A poultice of lavender, catmint and feverfew is also a good remedy.

( illness )

Cracked Pads: The paw pads may crack while walking long distances on hard surfaces, or due to cold weather. Elders are especially prone to this condition.

( cure )

It is treated with a poultice of coltsfoot or yarrow. Dock leaf poultices are also used to cool cracked pads.

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( injuries & treatments )
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( injury )

Wounds: Injuries when the skin and the muscles beneath are torn, cut, or punctured. They may put a cat's life in danger due to blood loss, infections, or the damage of the organs. Wounds are the most common injuries, due to the cats always fighting enemy Clans, badgers, or foxes.

( treatment )

Minor wounds heal on their own in no time, but severe wounds must be treated by a medicine cat. This treatment includes cleaning it thoroughly with the tongue, stopping the bleeding with cobwebs, and applying poultices to prevent infection and help it to heal. Herbs used include goldenrod, marigold, burdock root or (in the case of rat bites) wild garlic. If the wound becomes infected, chervil or horsetail is used as well. The pain can be eased with poppy seeds or willow bark.

( injury )

Sprains: Injuries to ligaments of a joint, caused by being stretched beyond their normal capacity and possibly torn. It causes severe pain and decreased ability to move the joint. The cat must rest for several days.

( injury )

Joint Dislocation: The displacement of a bone from its normal joint.

( treatment )

Medicine cats treat this condition by first feeding the patient poppy seeds to make them sleepy so they don't feel it as much, and then forcing the limb back into the joint.

( injury )

Broken Bones: A broken bone is usually the result of an accident, such as falling down from a high place, or being hit by a monster. Cats most often break their legs, and while medicine cats try to bind the bone with cobwebs, the injury usually results in the cat remaining crippled for the rest of his or her life.

A more severe injury is when a cat breaks his or her backbone. This results in the cat being unable to feel or move parts of his or her body. If the break is bad enough the cat will be killed on or shortly after impact.

* Credited to StarClan Studios