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| Ailment | Treatment | Use | Image |
| -Aching Joints | Daisy Leaves | Chew into a paste then rub onto affected areas to treat aching joints. |  |
| | Goldenrod | Chew into a paste then rub onto affected areas to treat aching joints. |  |
| | Ragwort Leaves & Juniper Berries | Chew into a poultice and rub on affected area to sooth pain from aching joints. |   |
| -Belly Ache | Chervil | Eaten to treat belly ache. |  |
| | Juniper Berries | Eaten to treat belly ache. |  |
| | Watermint | Eaten to treat belly ache. |  |
| -Bleeding | Cobweb | Pressed onto wounds to stanch bleeding. Make sure to get rid of any spiders first! |  |
Dock | Chew and rub onto scratches. Used to sooth stinging. |  | |
-Burns | Aloe Vera | Break open the leaves and rub the gel onto affected area. |  |
| -Breathing | Coltsfoot | Is chewed into a paste and the juice is dripped into the mouth to help ease breathing. Rub throat to encourage swallowing. |  |
| -Broken Bones | Broom | Used in a poultice to help speed healing. |  |
Comfrey | Ingested as well as wrapped with the splint to help speed healing. |  | |
| -Cough (Cough, Kitten Cough, White Cough, Green Cough) | Coltsfoot | Ingested to treat Kitten Cough. To encourage swallowing, rub throat gently. | |
| | Catmint (Catnip) | Chewed by the patient to treat Green cough. |  |
| | Chickweed | Chewed by the patient to aid in the treatment of Green cough. (Rarely cures green cough on its own.) |  |
| Juniper | Needles should be chewed and the juices swallowed to help ease coughs and respiratory problems. | | |
Tansy *Should NEVER be given to a queen. Causes miscarriage. | Juices are ingested to help treat minor coughs. |  | |
| -Eyes | Celandine | Juices are dripped into the eyes to help heal ailments. Chew into a pulp and spread over closed eyes for extreme cases. |  |
| -Fever | Feverfew | Eaten to ease fever and head pain. |  |
Lavender | Ingest leaves and flowers to bring down fever. Can also help with sore throats. |  | |
| -Infection | Burdock Root | Used to treat infection. Especially useful for rat bites. Chew the root and lick the juices to infected flesh. Cover with cobweb. |  |
| Chervil | Chew the roots and stems into a paste, apply to wound to word off infection. Apply cobweb over top to keep in place. Also used to treat infected wounds. |  | |
| Horsetail | Chewed into a paste and applied to infected area. |  | |
| Marigold | Chewed and applied to wounds to word off infection or treat infection. |  | |
| Dried Oak Leaf *found during leaf fall, store in a dry place | Crush and rub into wounds to prevent infection. |  | |
| Wild Garlic | Roll in a patch to word off infection. |  | |
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| -Milk | Borage Leaves | Nursing queens should ingest Borage Leaves to increase milk production. |  |
| -Pain | Poppy Seeds *Should not be given to nursing queens if it can be avoided | Seeds are swallowed to make cats sleep as well as numb pain. |  |
| | Feverfew | Eaten to ease head pain. |  |
-Paw Ailments | Aloe Vera | Break open leaves and rub gel onto paws to sooth the pain of cracked pads as well as heal them. | |
Basil | Rub onto paws to treat soreness. |  | |
Dock | Chew into a pulp and rub onto paws to heal sore cracked pads. | | |
| -Poison | Nettle Seeds | Eaten to counter poison. |  |
| | Snakeroot | Patient chews on the root swallowing the juices. Counters poison. |  |
| | Yarrow | Is forced down the throat to induce vomiting to expel poison. |  |
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| -Shock | Chamomile | Ingested to calm a cat. when experiencing shock. |  |
| | Dandelion Leaves | Ingested to calm a cat. when experiencing shock. |  |
Lavender | Inhaling the scent of the flowers can be used to calm a cat. | | |
Raspberry Leaves | Eaten to help calm a cat and provide strength. |  | |
| | Thyme | Ingested to calm a cat. when experiencing shock. Also can sooth anxiety. |  |
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| -Sore Throat | Honey | Swallowed to help ease the pain of a sore throat. |  |
| -Swelling | Nettle Leaves | Chewed into a paste and applied to wounds to bring down swelling. Wrap with cobwebs | |
| -Ticks | Mouse Bile | Soak moss in mouse bile then press onto ticks until they fall off. Wash off of paws as soon as finished. |  |
| -Teeth | Alfalfa | Chew to prevent tooth decay. |  |
Elder Bark | Chew to help ease tooth ache. |  | |
-Weakness | Lambs Ear & Ragwort | Combine the two to give strength to a weakened or exhausted cat. |  |
Raspberry Leaves | Eaten to help calm a cat and provide strength. | | |
-Traveling Herbs | Sorrel, Daisy, Chamomile & Burnet | Wrapped in a leaf and eaten before departure to provide strength and ward off hunger while traveling. |     |
-Other | Lavender and Jasmin | Used to prepare the dead for their trip to StarClan. Rub into the fur and place around the body to mask the scent of death. |  |
| Herbs to Avoid (All are fatal if ingested) | Remember What They Look Like! |
| Death Berries (Also known as Yew) |  |
| Nightshade |  |
| Holly Berries |  |
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