Medicine Cat Herbs

Subject: Medicine Cat Herbs 1/22/2012, 23:45

Adder barrack- Toothaches
Alder Bark- Toothaches
Alfalfa- Chewed, then swallowed to help tooth decay
Aloe Vera- Leaves are chewed and spit on burns, or skin problems
Blessed Thistle- Increases circulation of blood
Borage Leaves- Lessens fever and increases milk flow in nursing queens.
Broken Rosemary Blossoms- Used to heal eye infection or to cover up wounds around the eyes or eyelids.
Broom Poultices- Helps broken legs and other serious wounds
Broom Malice Poultices- heals open wounds
Burdock Root- Helps stop infection, especially from rat bites. Apply chewed burdock root to wound(s).
Catnip/Catmint- Helps stop greencough, also used to treat whitecough and can help to relax a cat
Celandine- You rub it on aching eye, and it the aching will go away. Soothes blind eyes
Chamomile- Helps with depression, fatigue, and soothes heart, used to calm a cat.
Chaparral- helps clean faces. Good for when cats get feline achne
(Feline achne occurs when a cats' face is dirty for long periods of time. Bumps appear, and are red and sore. Bumps will appear all over muzzle and cheeks, sometimes spreading across nose.)
Chervil- Leaves and roots good for infections and bellyache.
Chewed Gumweed- Used to help seal wounds from infection. It will slightly sting, and helps to collect the skin together and close quicker.
Chickweed- cures some of green and black cough
Cobwebs- Helps cover a wound from infection or from bleeding. Gather cobwebs in a swath and apply to bleeding wound. Replace if required. Keep until wound has stopped bleeding
Coltsfoot- an herb that eases coughing and helps with breathing troubles. Also used for kitten-cough.
Comfrey- used to treat broken bones
Comfrey Roots- Chew and rub on wounds and it deep cleans them
Crushed Iris Petals- Used to stimulate breathing during the birthing process. This can also be used for kit's sore throats
Crushed Marigold Petals- Used to protect against infection of serious wounds, avoid around eyes, for it can be irritating.
Crushed Pawpaw Roots- Used for kitten cough, which threatens only kittens.
Crushed Rose Thorns- Helps seal the wound
Culver's Root- Used for when a cat swims in cold weather and gets chest pains or a cold. Use with Feverfew.
Lavender Stem- Used to calm a cat in shock
Marigold- soothes infections and heals wounds and sores
Marigold leaves- Dresses wounds
Mouse Bile- Helps rid of fleas and ticks; placed in moss. Press bile-soaked moss with paws against areas of the fur where ticks are. Wash your paws in a stream afterwards, and never get any in your mouth.
Milkweed Juice- Used for sores or burns. Do not use around eyes or ears. Poisonous if ingested.
Narcissus Flower Petals- used when a she-cat has contractions. Helps soothe their minds
Nettles- Leaves used for swelling, seeds used to counter poison.
Nightshade- POISONOUS. Is only used to kill dogs or other large predators (by hiding it in fresh-kill and leaving it out for the creature to find.)
Peathingy Flower Petals- Used to help a kit with kitten cough. Will help to clear clogged throats and nasal passages
Poppy Seeds- Helps lessen pain and helps a cat sleep. Get cat whose suffering the pain to eat 1 or 2 seeds depending on the intensity of the pain. Remember not to totally deaden the pain, as the amount of pain can help tell you the condition of the cat.
Ragwort- Good for strength, use with lamb's ear
Rosenweed- Used to clean out the system when poisons have been digested. (Will happen during "relieving yourself".
Sacred bark- used for upset stomach
Sage Roots- Used for cracked pads, especially on elder cats. Use with Poppy seeds
Shock Roots- uses to stimulate the nerves system. Use after a cat has been knocked out, poisoned, or head trauma.
Thyme- Good for calming anxieties