HERBS ___________ Traveling ___________ Sorrel: traveling herb. Chamomile: strengthens heart, also given to traveling cats. Burnet: a traveling herb, good for nursing queens. ___________ Green/White Cough ___________ Alder bark: chewed to ease toothaches Blackberry: mixed as a poulitice and spread on bee stings to ease the pain. Borage: eaten, used for queens to produce more and better milk, brings down fevers, helps bad bellys and chest tightness. Burdock root: chewed into a pulp to help rat bites, especially infected bites. Can cause stomachaches if to much is ingested (eaten) Catmint: best remedy for green cough and the more deadly whitecough, can be dangerous in extremely high doses. Chervil: leaves are chewed to extract juice for infected wounds, roots are used for bellyaches and nausea. Also used for kitting queens. Chickweed: can be used for greencough although catmint is preferred. Cobwebs: used to stop bleeding wounds, can also be used to hold broken bones together. Coltsfoot: leaves are chewed into a pulp, helps with breathing. Comfrey: roots and leaves are chewed into a pulp, can be used for itching, stiff muscles, inflammation, wrenched claws, and burns. Daisy leaf: eases joint pain. Dandelion: helps sick cats sleep and eases fevers, acts as a painkiller. Dock: used for scratches, tends to sting when applied. Soothes sore pads. Elder leaves: soothes sprains. Feverfew: eases fevers, helps headaches. Goldenrod: used for cleaning injuries. Honey: helps heal sore throats and infections. Horsetail: helps cuts and scratches, stings when applied. Juniper berries: helps stomachaches. Lungwort: cures yellowcough. Marigold: stops infection. Mouse bile: removes ticks. Poppyseeds: eases pain and shock, not recommended for nursing queens. Raspberry leaves: helps with kitting. Stinging nettle: must be soaked in water to remove sting, draws out poison. Tansy: helps with coughs but is suspected to be toxic to cats, not used unless necessary. Watermint: helps with stomachaches. Wild garlic: rolled in to prevent infection, specifically for rat bites. Yarrow: used to induce vomiting to dispose of poisons, helps cracked pads.
