Post by Sloth on May 14, 2019 17:31:06 GMT
TRADITIONAL MEDICINE CAT CODE
1. A medicine cat cannot take on a mate or have kits.
2. A medicine cat will never let personal feelings in the way of his or her duties.
3. Medicine cats are outside Clan and Clan rivalry however they still must learn basic fighting moves.
4. A medicine cat must be able to interpret signs from Starclan.
5. Medicine cats cannot reject an injured cat and must do everything in his or her power to save a sick or injured cat; even give his or her own life if need be.
LOOSE LIST OF HERBS
Bleeding
Cobweb - stops bleeding
Goosegrass - stops bleeding
Oak Leaves - stops bleeding and fights infection
Infections
Burdock Root - treats infection and good for rat bites
Chervil Root - keeps away infection and treats infection
Horsetail - treats infection
Mallow - fights infection and can treat bee and wasp stings
Marigold - keeps away infection and heals sores
Oak Leaves - see bleeding section
Wild Garlic - keeps away infection and good for rat bites
Coughs
Catmint - treats Whitecough and Greencough
Chickweed - treats Greencough
Coltsfoot - treats Whitecough and helps breathing
Lavender - treats coughs, can treats fevers, and is calming in the event of a nervous breakdown or severe shock
Tansy - treats coughs and heals wounds
Wounds
Nettle Leaves - keeps down swelling of wounds
Tansy - see cough section
Tormentil - treats wounds and can counter effects of weak poisons
Joints
Daisy Leaves - soothes aching joints
Goldenrod - used in poultices that can treat aching joints, stiffness, and is used in severe injuries
Ragwort Leaves - treats aching joints
Elder Leaves - treats sprains
Breakdowns and Shocks
Chamomile - calming effect
Dandelion Leaves - calming effect
Juniper Berries - treats bellyache and has a calming effect
Lavender - see coughing section
Thyme -calming effect
Milk
Borage Leaves - treats fevers and helps bring up milk supply
Parsley - stops the flow of milk. After kits feed, nursery queens can use this herb to soak up their milk to save it for later.
Pain
Poppy Seeds - numbs pain and helps one sleep. [Warning] giving a cat more than two seeds may negatively affect their health, only use more in extreme situations, so be careful.
Raspberry Leaves - eases pain during a kitting
Celandine - eases pain and treats eye injuries
Poison Cures
Nettle Seed - counters effects of weak poisons
Snake Root - counters effects of poisons
Tormentil - See wounds section
Yarrow - makes a cat vomit and expels poisons from the body
Bellies, Teeth, Eyes (Body parts)
Alder Bark - heals toothaches
Celandine - eases pain and treats eye injuries
Chervil - treats bellyaches
Juniper Berries - treats bellyaches
Watermint - treats bellyaches
Honey - treats sore throats
Fever
Borage Leaves - treats fevers
Feaverfew - cool feverish cats and treats headaches
Lavender - see coughing section
Other
Comfrey - helps put broken bones on the right path for mending
Dock Leaves - treats nettle stings and the juices soothe sore paw pads
Traveling Herbs - when eaten, it keeps away the pangs of hunger and gives strength for a limited time
Mouse Bile - makes ticks release their grip
Poisons
Apple Seeds - mildly poisonous and contains amygdalin
Deathberries - extremely poisonous and know to Twolegs as "Yew Berries"
Holly Berries - not as dangerous as "Deathberries" are still a danger to kits
Foxglove Seeds - can help the heart however it can easily cause paralysis and heart failure and can be mistaken for poppy seeds
Nightshade - several berries can kill if consumed. Causes memory loss and incapability of learning. Poisonous.
White Snakeroot - all parts are poisonous. Causes nausea and vomiting
Yew - can be used to contract poison as a medicine and causes vomiting if consumed
HERB CARE
-If herbs are wet, leave them out in the sun to dry
-When gathering herbs, leave enough of the herb on its plant so it can reproduce when in season
-Wrap honey in dock leaves, with rhubarb to keep fresh
-Use bark stripes to finish the leaf wrap, or keep the herbs together so they can be fresh
TREATMENTS AND MIXTURES
Broken Bones - Wrap in cobwebs, put on compared pulp, use poppy seeds to dull pain
Displaced Bones - Give poppy seeds, wait for effect, then have cat bite stick while you give the bone a tug and hear it click into place, give them another poppy seed so they sleep
Poultice For Broken Bones - Stringing nettle and comfrey
Traveling Herbs - Chamomile, Burnet, Daisy Leaves or Sorrel. Lambs Ear and Ragweed also work
Healing Remedies Without Using Herbs
1. Gently nipping a cat's spine of poking it hard with a claw tests to see if the backbone is broken.
If the subject does not feel the nip or poke, the the spine is broken. Many times a medicine cat will have to poke/nip the subject multiple times in different places to find the break.
2. Licking a cat's fur can help clean wounds, comfort/calm down a shocked or grieving cat, and warm a cat who had become cold. (Lick the cat's fur the wrong way to do this. The last method is most often used on kits).
3. Soaking moss in water and holding the drilling moss before a stock, injured or weak cat makes it easier for them to drink. Soaked moss and also be used to cool feverish cats.
4. Rosemary or mint can be used to lighten the death-scent of a dead cat before burial.
5. Using nectar, honey of mouse blood can make herbs sweeter and more appealing to cats--therefore making it easier to take the medicine.
6. Holding a swelling wound in cold water takes down swelling. Cats can also soothe scraped pads by soaking them in water.
7. A cat with weak or hurting muscles/bones can take part in water therapy. Have them wade in water that is not too deep or shallow, and eventually they'll get stronger.
8. Having a sick cat wail or yowl keeps their lungs and chest clear of mucus.
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