medicine
Adder’s Tongue – Anti-infectant
Adder Barrack – Used for toothache.
Alder Bark – 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.
Birch Bark – When moist, can be used as a splint for broken bones.
Black Mustard – Helps in many different ways. Can soothe chest congestion, coughing, helps with the digestive tract, arthritis, poor blood circulation, and acts as an antibacterial and an anti-fungal.
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.
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.
Celery – Treats headaches, stomach aches, and ulcers. Can help with kidney or bladder problems, though should be avoided if either area is inflamed.
Chervil Root – Treats bellyache. Relaxes restlessness. It is also good for building stamina and strength.
Cobwebs – Stops bleeding and binds broken bones.
Coltsfoot – Helps uneven breathing.
Comfrey Root – Helps repair broken bones, and helps wounds to heal faster. Also good for ulcers
Catnip – Treats greencough. Feed chewed leaves to infected cat.
Cayenne – A popular herb for cleansing the body of germs by killing bacteria in illnesses such as colds. It also aids in the treatment of sore throats and feverishness by warming the body and inducing beneficial sweating.
Daisy Leaves – Treats aching joints.
Dock Leaves – Leaves can be chewed and applied to a cat’s body to make them slippery. A good lubricant
Grass – Soothes upset stomachs if consumed.
Honey – Soothes tender, sore, or raw throats.
Juniper Berries – Treats bellyaches and sometimes troubled breathing.
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.
Mouse Bile – Wards off ticks
Passionflower – Eases shock or trauma.
Rosemary – A good digestive aid and kills bacteria.
Sage – An anti-perspirant, as well as a fighter against infection, and a digestive aid.
Tansy – Treats coughs, colds, etc. Also treats wounds.
Tansy Leaves – Keeps hunger at bay
Thyme Leaves – Treats shock.
Watermint – Treats bellyache.
Yarrow – Induces vomiting; used for removing toxins from the body. However, if given to an extremely ill cat, it could make them sicker.
