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✩࿐๋ུ⋆ ཾ
𝐚𝐥𝐝𝐞𝐫 𝐛𝐚𝐫𝐤 ▹
𝙙𝙚𝙨𝙘𝙧𝙞𝙥𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣: bark of an alder tree
𝙡𝙤𝙘𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣: boggy, wet terrain
𝙪𝙨𝙖𝙜𝙚: for toothaches
𝙚𝙛𝙛𝙚𝙘𝙩: erases tooth pain
𝐛𝐥𝐚𝐜𝐤𝐛𝐞𝐫𝐫𝐲 𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐯𝐞𝐬 ▹

𝙙𝙚𝙨𝙘𝙧𝙞𝙥𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣: prickly leaves from the blackberry leaves
𝙡𝙤𝙘𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣: almost everywhere
𝙪𝙨𝙖𝙜𝙚: chewed into pulp
𝙚𝙛𝙛𝙚𝙘𝙩: eases swelling of bee stings

𝐛𝐨𝐫𝐚𝐠𝐞 𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐯𝐞𝐬 ▹
𝙙𝙚𝙨𝙘𝙧𝙞𝙥𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣: it is easily distinguished by its small blue or pink star shaped flowers and hairy leaves.
𝙡𝙤𝙘𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣: grows best in forests
𝙪𝙨𝙖𝙜𝙚: it can be chewed and eaten by nursing queens.
𝙚𝙛𝙛𝙚𝙘𝙩: it produces more and better milk, brings down fevers.

𝐛𝐮𝐫𝐝𝐨𝐜𝐤 𝐫𝐨𝐨𝐭 ▹
𝙙𝙚𝙨𝙘𝙧𝙞𝙥𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣: tall stemmed thistle with a sharp smell and dark leaves.
𝙡𝙤𝙘𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣: grows best in dry areas.
𝙪𝙨𝙖𝙜𝙚: chewed into pulp. (wash off the soil first)
𝙚𝙛𝙛𝙚𝙘𝙩: it is used to lessen and heal the pain of infected rat bites and prevent infection of rat bites.

𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐧𝐢𝐩 ▹
𝙙𝙚𝙨𝙘𝙧𝙞𝙥𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣: a leafy and delicious-smelling plant
𝙡𝙤𝙘𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣: rarely found in the wild; mostly found in human gardens
𝙪𝙨𝙖𝙜𝙚: eaten
𝙚𝙛𝙛𝙚𝙘𝙩: best remedy for deadly chest infections, which kits and elders usually catch in the season of winter. can also be used for lesser chest infections.
it is best to collect late in the day, as the dew will have burned off (evaporated).

𝐜𝐞𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐞 ▹
𝙙𝙚𝙨𝙘𝙧𝙞𝙥𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣: yellow flower with four petals.
𝙡𝙤𝙘𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣: grows better in forests, though it also grows near rivers.
𝙪𝙨𝙖𝙜𝙚: juice is trickled into the eye.
𝙚𝙛𝙛𝙚𝙘𝙩: soothes damaged eyes.

𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐦𝐨𝐦𝐢𝐥𝐞 ▹
𝙙𝙚𝙨𝙘𝙧𝙞𝙥𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣: a small, white flower with a large, yellow center.
𝙡𝙤𝙘𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣: it can be found in human gardens.
𝙪𝙨𝙖𝙜𝙚: eaten
𝙚𝙛𝙛𝙚𝙘𝙩: strengthens the heart and soothes the mind. also given to traveling cats for strength.

𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐢𝐥 ▹
𝙙𝙚𝙨𝙘𝙧𝙞𝙥𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣: a sweet-smelling plant with large, leafy, fern-like leaves and small white flowers. the roots are described as being knobby and brown.
𝙡𝙤𝙘𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣: can be found in shady areas with rich, moist soil.
𝙪𝙨𝙖𝙜𝙚: chewed to extract the juice of the leaves or the root.
𝙚𝙛𝙛𝙚𝙘𝙩: for infected wounds and bellyache, respectively. can also be used during kitting.

𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐜𝐤𝐰𝐞𝐞𝐝 ▹
𝙙𝙚𝙨𝙘𝙧𝙞𝙥𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣: tall-stemmed plant with fat, almond-shaped leaves.
𝙡𝙤𝙘𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣: most anywhere
𝙪𝙨𝙖𝙜𝙚: eaten, such as catmint/catnip.
𝙚𝙛𝙛𝙚𝙘𝙩: treats chest infections, though catnip is often preferred.

𝚙𝚘𝚒𝚜𝚘𝚗𝚘𝚞𝚜

𝐝𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐥𝐲 𝐧𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐬𝐡𝐚𝐝𝐞 ▹
𝙙𝙚𝙨𝙘𝙧𝙞𝙥𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣: a small shrub with faintly scented, bell-shaped flowers that are purple tinged with green in colour. berries are shiny and black when ripe.
𝙡𝙤𝙘𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣: moist, shady places. often grows in places where the soils are rich in limestone.
𝙪𝙨𝙖𝙜𝙚: to kill a fox who cannot be saved quickly.
𝙚𝙛𝙛𝙚𝙘𝙩: poisonous

𝐟𝐨𝐱𝐠𝐥𝐨𝐯𝐞 ▹
𝙙𝙚𝙨𝙘𝙧𝙞𝙥𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣: tall purple or white bell-shaped flowers.
𝙡𝙤𝙘𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣: almost everywhere, especially in temperate regions.
𝙪𝙨𝙖𝙜𝙚: it is used to treat the heart
𝙚𝙛𝙛𝙚𝙘𝙩: it can easily cause paralysis and heart failure.

𝐡𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐲 𝐛𝐞𝐫𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐬 ▹
𝙙𝙚𝙨𝙘𝙧𝙞𝙥𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣: plant with spiny leaves that produces red berries with no medicinal value.
𝙡𝙤𝙘𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣: forests
𝙪𝙨𝙖𝙜𝙚: to kill a fox who cannot be saved quickly
𝙚𝙛𝙛𝙚𝙘𝙩: poisonous

𝐰𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐡𝐞𝐦𝐥𝐨𝐜𝐤 ▹
𝙙𝙚𝙨𝙘𝙧𝙞𝙥𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣: Green or white flowers with petals in umbrella-shaped clusters
𝙡𝙤𝙘𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣: Wet, marshy areas
𝙪𝙨𝙖𝙜𝙚: eaten, used to poison other predators
𝙚𝙛𝙛𝙚𝙘𝙩: causes writhing, pain, and foaming at the mouth.

𝐲𝐞𝐰 𝐛𝐞𝐫𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐬 ▹
𝙙𝙚𝙨𝙘𝙧𝙞𝙥𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣: red berries from the dark-leaved, poisonous yew bush.
𝙡𝙤𝙘𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣: often found in forests
𝙪𝙨𝙖𝙜𝙚: sometimes used to kill other foxes by making them eat the berry.
𝙚𝙛𝙛𝙚𝙘𝙩:    kills a fox within minutes when consumed.