Post by »West(y) on Jul 19, 2007 20:22:12 GMT -5
Medicine Herbs
Ingest means ‘eaten’ and apply means ‘don’t eat it, it goes on the skin.’
Breathing- coltsfoot, juniper berries [both ingest]
Infected wounds- horsetail, burdock root, marigold, chervil leaf juice [all apply] plus rolling in wild garlic aids the healing but shouldn’t be the only treatment
Bellyache- water mint, chervil root [all are ingested]
Getting rid of ticks- mouse bile [apply]
Ingested poison- yarrow (induces vomiting), snakeroot, nettle seeds [all are ingested]
Heals wounds/sores- marigold, burdock root [apply both]
Greencough- catnip (restores energy) [patent chews it], chickweed [ingest]
Fever, headache- feverfew, nettle, borage leaves best, bark of willow [all ingest]
Chill- lavender [ingest]
Irritated throat- honey [ingest]
Pain killer- poppy seeds, chamomile [both ingest]
Wound bleeding- cobwebs [apply]
Cracked pads- yarrow ointment [apply]
Aching joints- ragweed + juniper berry poultice, daisy leaves [ingest both]
Anxiety- thyme [ingest]
Broken bones- comfrey, broom poultice (I don’t know exactly what that is) [?]
Rash- stinging nettle [apply]
Bee sting- white liquid inside dandelion stem [apply]
Cough- tansy, coltsfoot [ingest both]
Aching/restores eyes- celandine
Swelling- stinging nettle [?]
Toothache- alder bark
Strength- ragwort, lamb's ears (in mountains) [ingest] wheat also, possibly
Poisons in Clan territory- foxglove, yew berries (aka- death berries)
Note: Water mint is only available in marshy/wet areas. Catnip is only found in two-leg gardens. Pregnant Queens should NEVER be given Tansy, for it causes miscarriages.