Warrior cats herb guide

Infected wounds/wounds

Broom

Description: Shrubs with small leaves and small yellow flowers.

Location: Grows in Thunderclan's old territory.

Usage: It used to make poultices for broken legs and wounds.

Effect: Unknown.

Chervil

Description: A sweet-smelling plant with large, leafy, fern-like leaves and small white flowers. The roots are described as being knobby and brown.

Location: In the Forest Territory it was found at Snakerocks.

Usage: Chewed to extract the juice of the leaves or the root.

Effect: For infected wounds and bellyache, respectively. Can also be used during kitting.

Comfrey Root

Description: It has large leaves, small bell-shaped flowers, which are pink, white, or purple, and fat, black roots. Tangy smell.

Location: Damp, grassy places.

Usage: Roots are chewed into a poultice. Can also be lined in one's nest.

Effect: Repairs broken bones or soothes wounds. Also used for wrenched claws. Can be used for itching or for inflammation on stiff joints. Also eases stiffness on wrenched shoulders when lined in a nest.

Dock

Description: Common, large-leafed plant with a tangy smell and taste.

Location: Doesn't grow well in mountains, best in leafy areas.

Usage: Chewed up and applied to scratches. Similar to sorrel. Also can be put in one's nest during sleep.

Effect: Soothes scratches, though can sting when being applied. Soothes sore pads. If placed in nests, it can ease the pain of wounds.

Goldenrod

Description: A tall plant with bright, yellow flowers.

Location: Grows well on Windclan moors.

Usage: Chewed into a poultice.

Effect: Good for healing wounds.

Horsetail

Description:A tall, bristly-stemmed plant, referred to with fleshy stalks.

Location: Any marshy area.

Usage:Chewed to a poultice, and applied to wounds.

Effect: Treats infections and stops bleeding.

Marigold

Description: A low-growing flower; yellow to bright orange.

Location: Near water.

Usage: Petals or leaves chewed in a poultice. Juice can be used as well.

Effect: Stops infection. Stops bleeding. Used for inflammation of stiff joints.

Dried Oak Leaf

Description:Round, cartoon-like ruffled leaves.

Location:All over the forest floor and collected in leaf-fall.

Usage:The dried leaves are to be stored in a dry location until the time of usage, when they are chewed into a thick poultice and spread on a wound.

Effect: Stops infection from setting in.

Stinging Nettle

Description: It has green, spiny seeds.

Location: All over the forest.

Usage: The seeds are eaten by a cat who's swallowed poison, or the leaves are chewed into a poultice for a wound. The stems can also be chewed.

Effect: Induces vomiting, or brings down swelling, respectively. Can be mixed with comfrey to help heal broken bones. Helps with wounds. Chewing the stems helps fight against infection.

Sweet-Sedge

Description:Thick green stem with long buds at the top.

Location: Grows all through leaf-bare. Most common around the RiverClan camp.

Usage: One must swallow the sap.

Effect: Eases infection.

Tansy

Description:The tansy plant has round, yellow leaves, and has a very sweet and strong scent, making it good for disguising a cat's scent.

Location: Found in the forest and near Twoleg places.

Usage: To be consumed, but only in small doses.

Effect: Cures coughs. Can be used to cure wounds and poisons. Stops cats from getting greencough. Soothes throats.

Tormentil

Description: It has a strong aromatic scent to it and a sharp taste.

Location: Found in cool or cold areas, but other types may be found in gardens.

Usage: Chewed and put on the wound.

Effect: Its root is good for treating all wounds and extracting poison.

Wild Garlic

Description:Due to its strong smell, it is good for hiding the scent of a certain Clan, and disguising cats on raids.

Location: Not far from the forest entrance in the ThunderClan camp.

Usage: One must roll in it.

Effect: Prevents infection, especially rat bites.

Wintergreen

Description:Easily identifiable by its red berries.

Location: Oak-pine woods and sandy habitats to sub-alpine places.

Usage: Unknown.

Effect:Treats wounds and some poisons.