Most healers gather their herbs from the no-wing gardens, as they are grown in abundance, though some can still be found throughout the territories.
COMMON HERBS
Calendula - Chewed into a pulp. Applied to wounds to prevent or cure infections.
Chamomile - Multi-purpose herb. Chewed and eaten to calm anxiety. Applied as a pulp to wounds to ease swelling and inflammation.
Cilantro - Chewed and eaten. Helps remove poisons from the body.
Feverfew - Chewed and eaten. Soothes headaches and treats fevers.
Ginger - Chewed and eaten. Cures nausea and stomach aches.
Gingko - Chewed and Eaten. Given to Messengers to improve memory.
Goldenseal - Chewed into a pulp and applied around the nose of the beak. Soothes runny noses.
Hawthorn - Chewed and eaten. Helps heart failure and other heart-related diseases.
Honey - Soothes sore throats and coughs.
Lemon Balm - Chewed and eaten. Helps calm nerves and soothe tense muscles.
Mint - Chewed and eaten to ease vomiting. Applied as a pulp to soothe sore muscles or joints.
Mullein - Chewed and eaten. Cures more severe respiratory infections.
Poppy Buds - Chewed and eaten. Helps soothe pain.
Primrose - Chewed into a pulp. Helps aching joints.
Thyme - Chewed and eaten. Cures coughs and colds.
Valerian - Chewed and eaten. Helps birds sleep.
POISONS
Azalea - Causes sore throats and vomiting.
Bitter Nightshade - Causes headaches, drowsiness, stomachache, lowered body temperature, and dilated pupils.
Dieffenbachia - Causes breathing difficulties.
Foxglove - Causes heart failure.
Hemlock - Causes foaming at the beak and severe pain.
Hogweed Sap - Causes skin to be more susceptible to sunburns. Can damage vision.
Jimsonweed - Causes nausea, dehydration, raised heart rate, and hallucinations.
Lily of The Valley - Causes vomiting and dizziness. Causes death if left untreated.
Mistletoe - Slows or stops heart rate.
Oleander - Highly poisonous. Causes an almost-immediate death. Used by healers to end suffering birds who cannot be saved.
Poison Ivy, Oak, and Sumac - Causes itchy rashes to form on the skin.
Rhubarb Leaves - Causes kidney failure.
HEALING TREATMENTS
Aching Joints - Use a poultice of mint and primrose and apply it to the aching joints.
Belly Aches - Mix mint with water and feed it to the bird alongside ginger.
Broken Wings - Place sticks under and over the broken wing. Wrap plant roots around the sticks and wing to keep the sticks in place. Feed the bird a poppy bud to soothe pain.
Coughs - Feed the bird honey-coated thyme.
Chest Infections - Feed the bird mullein. Keep away from others birds until symptoms have ceased.
Deep Wounds - Apply a pulp of calendula and chamomile to the wound. Apply leaves over the wound and glue them down with tree sap.
Poison - Feed the bird cilantro immediately. Some poisons are more severe than others, and may not be treatable.
Shock - Feed the bird chamomile and lemon balm. Give them valerian to help them sleep.
Sore Throat - Use honey and water.
Stretched Muscles - Feed the bird lemon balm and a poppy bud.
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