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[Kunikuzushi]

(i might be back . don't remove my characters . i have immortal studies , who the people on there will listen to me.)

[Lichenfur]

((Oops, I got that idea from Boundingfeather!))((and I wont...))

[Jikkah]

Blazekit stopped writhering and opened her eyes gasping for air, her tiny flanks heaving. "B-bluestar?" she murmered.

[Kunikuzushi]

StormCloud fed Blazekit yarrow leaves

[Kanaria]

Sandstrike rushed over to Blazekit "Blazekit!?" She said "What did you eat?!"

[Kunikuzushi]

full list of herbs , copied off site may need some edditing

Alder BarkEdit Alder Bark sectionEdit

The bark is used to treat cats who get toothaches, and the pain may heal.

Beech LeavesEdit Beech Leaves sectionEdit

ThunderClan medicine cats use beech leaves to carry herbs around.

Blackberry LeavesEdit Blackberry Leaves sectionEdit

These leaves are chewed into a pulp to treat bee stings, such as in SkyClan's Destiny, when Echosong and Frecklepaw used it to treat Clovertail, Shrewtooth, and Ebonyclaw.[1]

Borage LeavesEdit Borage Leaves sectionEdit

It is easily distinguished by its small blue or pink star-shaped flowers and hairy leaves. When it is chewed and eaten by nursing queens, it produces more, better milk. It also brings down fevers.

Burdock RootEdit Burdock Root sectionEdit

Tall stemmed thistle with a sharp smell and dark leaves. When the root is dug up and the soil is washed off it, it is chewed into a pulp, and put on wounds inflicted by rats to keep them from becoming infected. Can also be used on infected rat bites to lessen and heal the pain.

Catmint/CatnipEdit Catmint/Catnip sectionEdit

A leafy and delicious-smelling plant. They are rarely found in the wild, and are mostly found in Twoleg gardens. Best remedy for the deadly greencough, which kits and elders usually catch in the season of leaf-bare. It is also the best remedy for less deadly Whitecough.

CelandineEdit Celandine sectionEdit

This herb can be used to soothe the eyes if ever damaged. Grows bettter on ThunderClan territory than on RiverClan. [2]

ChamomileEdit Chamomile sectionEdit

A small, white flower with a yellow center, this herb can be used to strengthen the heart and soothe the mind.

ChervilEdit Chervil sectionEdit

A sweet smelling plant with large, spreading, leafy, fern like leaves and small white flowers.[3] The juice of the leaves can be used for infected wounds, and chewing the root also helps with bellyache.[3] One of the best places to find chervil in the Forest territory was Snakerocks.[4]

ChickweedEdit Chickweed sectionEdit

Like catmint/catnip, it can be used to treat greencough though often times catmint is much preferred. In the old forest, it grew near Sunningrocks.[5]

CobwebsEdit Cobwebs sectionEdit

Very common in the forest, just be careful not to bring the spider along with you! Put it on a wound to soak up and stop (or slow) the bleeding. It may also be used to bind broken bones.

ColtsfootEdit Coltsfoot sectionEdit

A flowering, dandelion-like plant with yellow or white flowers. The leaves are chewed into a pulp, and given to cats with difficulty breathing or a cough. It also can be used to treat kitten-cough, as well as cracked or sore pads.

ComfreyEdit Comfrey sectionEdit

Large leaves and small shaped flowers, which range in color from pink, white, or purple. Its fat, black-colored roots, when chewed into a poultice, can be used to repair broken bones or to soothe wounds.

Daisy LeafEdit Daisy Leaf sectionEdit

Jayfeather brought a daisy leaf to Mousefur to smell, thinking it might be the mystery herb that Leafpool mixed in with the tansy. Daisy Leaves are thick, dark green, oval shaped leaves. Chewed into a paste, it can help aching joints.

DandelionsEdit Dandelions sectionEdit

The white liquid inside the stem is used for bee stings. Its roots can also be chewed to act like poppy seeds.

DockEdit Dock sectionEdit

Similar to sorrel, the leaves can be chewed up and applied to soothe scratches, although it may sting when being applied to a wound, and it has a very tangy scent and taste.

Dried Oak LeafEdit Dried Oak Leaf sectionEdit

Most readily available in autumn/leaf-fall, the leaves are stored in a dry place, and can stop infection when applied.

FeverfewEdit Feverfew sectionEdit

Small bush with flowers like a daisy. The leaves can be eaten to reduce body temperature, especially cats with fever or chills. Also heals aches and headaches.

GoldenrodEdit Goldenrod sectionEdit

A tall, plant with bright, yellow flowers. When chewed into a poultice, it is good for healing wounds.[6]

Heather FlowerEdit Heather Flower sectionEdit

It can be included in herbal mixtures, to make it easier to swallow.[7]

HoneyEdit Honey sectionEdit

A tasteless,[8] golden-colored liquid that is created by bees. While difficult to obtain without being stung, it is great for soothing infections,[source?] sore throats, or cats who have breathed smoke.[9] Also helps cats swallow other medicine.[source?] It is given to cats using wads of moss soaked in it.[9]

HorsetailEdit Horsetail sectionEdit

A tall, bristly-stemmed plant that grows in marshy areas, like ShadowClan's forest territory or the marshes near the island in the lake territories. The leaves can be chewed into a poultice, and applied to infected wounds to help treat them.

Ivy LeafEdit Ivy Leaf sectionEdit

ShadowClan medicine cats use ivy leaves to store herbs.[10]

Juniper BerriesEdit Juniper Berries sectionEdit

Juniper berries grow on a bush with dark green, spiky leaves. The berries are purple in color, and can soothe bellyaches[11], give strength, and help troubled breathing.[source?] It is also used to help calm cats[12].

Lamb's EarEdit Lamb's Ear sectionEdit

Commonly found in the mountains, this herb gives a cat strength. This herb was discovered first by the tribe cats and then when the Clans were resting in their territory, Stoneteller told Leafpaw about this herb.

LavenderEdit Lavender sectionEdit

A small, purple, flowering plant that cures fever and chills.

MallowEdit Mallow sectionEdit

The leaves are best collected at sunhigh, when they are dry. It soothes a cat's belly.

MarigoldEdit Marigold sectionEdit

A low-growing flower that is bright orange or yellow in color. The petals or leaves can be chewed into a pulp and applied to wounds as a poultice to stop infection.[13] It could be used to treat rat bites, but it's sometimes not strong enough.

Mouse BileEdit Mouse Bile sectionEdit

Extracted from the mouse. The only remedy for ticks, mouse bile is foul smelling, and is stored in moss. When dabbed on a tick, the tick falls off. Smell can be masked by wild garlic, or by washing paws in running water. If accidentally swallowed, can leave a horrible taste in mouth for days. Medicine cats always have to remember to wash their paws in a body of water, such as a creek or stream, after using mouse bile.

Nettle Seed Edit Nettle Seed sectionEdit

Green, spiny seeds. Like yarrow, can be used if a cat has swallowed poison.

Parsley Edit Parsley sectionEdit

Stops a queen from producing milk if her kits die, don't need milk anymore, or are producing too much milk. It is what leads Jayfeather to figure out that Leafpool is their real mother.

Poppy SeedsEdit Poppy Seeds sectionEdit

Small black seeds that are shaken out of a dried poppy flower head. They can put a cat to sleep, or soothe shock and distress, but is not recommended for nursing queens. They are given by wetting the paw, pressing on them, causing them to stick to the paw, and then having the sick or injured cat lick them off. Another method is to place them on a leaf, and have the sick or injured cat lick them off there. They also help soothe pain.[6]

Ragwort LeavesEdit Ragwort Leaves sectionEdit

Crushed and mixed into a poultice with juniper berries, it can help aching joints. It can also be used to keep a cat's strength up. It was used in The Fourth Apprentice when Jayfeather gave it to the elders to help them during the drought.[14]

RagweedEdit Ragweed sectionEdit

Like lamb's ear, this herb, commonly found in the mountains, gives a cat strength, and was first discovered by the tribe cats, later being told to Leafpool by Stoneteller when the Clans were resting in their territory.

Raspberry LeavesEdit Raspberry Leaves sectionEdit

A herb used in kittings, Featherwhisker used it at Leopardfoot's kitting in Bluestar's Prophecy. It could be a painkiller, or to help stop bleeding during the kitting.

RushEdit Rush sectionEdit

This herb is used to bind broken bones. It has long narrow leaves and lavender colored head stalks.

Stinging NettleEdit Stinging Nettle sectionEdit

The leaves, when applied to a wound, can bring down swelling. The spiny green seeds can be given to a cat who has been poisoned by crowfood, Twoleg waste, or other toxic objects.

SnakerootEdit Snakeroot sectionEdit

The best remedy for poison, especially for snake bites.

TansyEdit Tansy sectionEdit

The tansy plant has round, yellow leaves, and a very sweet and strong smell, making it good at disguising a cat's scent. It is used for curing coughs, but must be eaten in small doses.

TormentilEdit Tormentil sectionEdit

This root is good for all wounds and expelling poison. It has a strong romantic scent to it and a sharp aste. It's used in the Tribe of Rushing Water mentioned by Stoneteller to Jaypaw when taking care of Gray
ThymeEdit Thyme sectionEdit

This herb can be eaten to calm nervousness, anxiety, and cats who are in shock.

Traveling Herbs Edit Traveling Herbs sectionEdit

Traveling Herbs consists of sorrel, daisy, chamomile and burnet. Chamomile strengthens hearts, and calms cats. The other herbs' uses are unknown.

WatermintEdit Watermint sectionEdit

A green, leafy plant found in streams or damp earth. Usually chewed into a pulp and fed to cats with suffering from a bellyache. In Fading Echoes, it was also used to smooth Leopardstar's pelt and hide the scent of death from it.

Wild GarlicEdit Wild Garlic sectionEdit

When rolled in, it can help prevent infection. Especially good for rat bites. Due to its strong smell, it is good at hiding the scent of a certain Clan, and disguising cats on raids.

Willow BarkEdit Willow Bark sectionEdit

This bark serves as a painkiller.

WintergreenEdit Wintergreen sectionEdit

Stoneteller mentioned to Jaypaw while treating Gray's wound about wintergreen, wondering if Jaypaw used it in the clans.
YarrowEdit Yarrow sectionEdit

A flowering plant whose leaves can be made into a poultice, and applied to wounds to extract poison. Also will make a cat vomit. This was used on Sorrelkit by Cinderpelt when Darkstripe fed her deathberries. The ointment of yarrow can also be used to soften and help heal cracked paw pads. In the old forest, the best place to find yarrow was Snakerocks.

[SilverKitsune]

Foxkit gasps and nuzzles Blazekit whinpering "dont die Blazekit!". Leopardpaw looks around sadly wondering if theres someway to help Blazekit.

[Jikkah]

Blazekit vomited up the rest of the berrries. "I-I think they were junipher berries but I felt really sick after." she said quietly.

[Kanaria]

Sandstrike humphed. "What color?"

[Jikkah]

"They looked like a dark red." she sighed.