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Herbs & Their Uses

HERBS & THEIR USES

Basic Herbs:

Cobwebs- Old spider webs that are put on wounds and/or scratches to soak up blood and stop the bleeding.

Poppy Seeds- Seeds from a Poppy plant; used to numb the pain and help cats to sleep.

Mouse Bile- Used to remove parasites from a cat's coat.

Borage Leaves- Used to treat fevers; mainly used to help Queens produce milk for their kits.

Burdock Root- Roots that are chewed for their juice that is squeezed onto wounds to stop infections; mostly rat bites.

Chervil- Used to treat bellyache; often used in kitting.

Catnip- Used to treat blackcough, whitecough, and greencough; can help to relax a cat.

Tansy- Used to treat coughs. Not recommended for Queens- it will make them miss-carry.

Thyme- Used to calm a cat.

Chamomile- Used to calm a cat.

Juniper Berries- Used to treat bellyache.

Water Mint- Used to treat bellyache.

Comfrey- Used to mend broken bones.

Celandine- Used to treat ailments of the eyes.

Dock Leaves- Used to make a cat's coat slippery; also used to carry poultices.

Yarrow- Used to make a cat vomit and expel poisons.

Nettle Leaves- Used to treat swelling.

Honey- Used to treat sore throats.

Special And Uncommon Herbs:

Feverfew- Used to cool feverish cats and treat head pains.

Marigold- Used to treat infections; also heals wounds and sores.

Horsetail- Used to treat infections in wounds.

Wild Garlic- Rolling in this can help keep out infection.

Coltsfoot- Used to treat kittencough.

Chickweed- Used to help treat greencough.

Daisy Leaves- Used to treat aching joints.

Snakeroot- Used to counter poison..

Deadly Herbs:

Deathberries ( Yew )- Of no medical value; bright red berries that can kill a cat if not expelled quickly enough. Just one will kill a kit.

Nightshade- Of no medical value; the same as Deathberries.

Note:

Please do not use these in real life on your cats, they are only used in the books. Please consult a doctor if your cat has any of the problems above!