Warrior Cats Herbs
Here, you can learn all about the Herbs the cats use...
Sunday, August 15, 2010
Yarrow (Leaves)
Used for wounds or to expel poison.
Usually applied as a poultice or eaten.
(Tall plant with small white flowers).
Wild Garlic
Used to prevent infections, especially caused by rat bites.
Usually applied by rolling in a patch of the herb.
(Plant with white flowers and shiny leaves).
Watermint
Used for cats suffering bellyaches.
Usually chewed and eaten.
(Leafy green plant that grows in rivers and damp places).
Thyme
Used to calm anxiety and frayed nerves.
Usually eaten.
(Plant with small leaves that grows low to the ground).
Tansy
Used to cure coughs.
Usually eaten in small doses.
(Plant with yellow flowers and a sharp scent).
Poppy Seeds
Used to help cats sleep and soothes shock and distress.
Usually eaten.
(Small black seeds from dried poppy flowers).
Nettle (Seeds)
Used to cure poisoned cats (seeds), and brings down swelling in wounds (leaves).
Usually swallowed or applied as poultice.
(Spiky plant with spiny seeds).
Marigold
Used for stop infections (Petals and leaves).
Usually chewed into pulp and applied onto wounds as a poultice.
(Yellow or Orange flowers that grows low to the ground).
Lavender
Used to cure fever.
Usually eaten.
(Small plant with purple flowers).
Juniper (Berries)
Used to soothe bellyaches and help breathe more easily.
Usually eaten.
(Bush with dark spikey leaves and purple berries).
Horsetail
Used to treat infected wounds.
Usually chewed up and applied as a poultice.
(Tall plant, and bristly stems, found in marshy areas).
Goldenrod
Used to heal wounds.
Usually applied as a poultice.
(Tall plant with yellow flowers).
Feverfew
Used to cool down fevers or chills.
Usually eaten.
(Small bush, with flowers that look like daises).
Dried Oak Leaves
Used to stop infections.
Usually applied as a poultice.
(Collected from oak trees and stored).
Dock (Leaves)
Used to soothe scratches.
Usually chewed into a poultice.
(Looks like sorrel).
Comfrey
Used to mend broken bones or soothe wounds (roots).
Usually chewed into a poultice.
(White, pink, or purple bell-shaped flowers and large leaves).
Coltsfoot
Used to help shortness of breath.
Usually chewed up into pulp and eaten.
(Looks like a dandelion, with white or yellow flowers).
Cobwebs (Spiderwebs)
Used to stop bleeding and soaks up blood.
Usually wrapped around wound or injury.
(Found almost anywhere).
Chervil
Used for infected wounds (leaf juice), or good for bellyache (roots).
Usually applied as poultice or eaten.
(Fern-like leaves and small white flowers)
Catmint (Also called catnip)
Used to cure greencough (and whitecough).
Usually eaten.
(Delicious smelling plant, very leafy)
Burdock (Roots)
Used to cure infections especially rat bites.
Usually dugged up and washed, then applied as a poultice.
(Tall-stemmed thistle with a sharp scent, dark leaves)
Borage
Used to bring down fever, and very good to help nursing queens increase milk supply.
Usually chewed and eaten.
(Hairy leaves and small blue or pink star-shaped flowers)
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