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Jade Grass
Used to promote sleep in large doses, in smaller doses it cures headaches and calms the user down. The roots are less potent than the blades. Distinctly thiner than normal grass, a dark green color and found in clumps.

Elder Flower
The stem and roots promotes digestion and induces appetite. When paired with other herbs it can also be used to rid the digestive tract of toxins and poisons. The petals can be used to give a sweeter taste the normally bitter herb. Found in a light and dark shade of pink on a tall stem with one to two leaves.

Anise Tree
The thick brown bark, insides, and roots of this tree can be used an antioxidant. Very useful to mix with other herbs to hone in on a certain illness, otherwise can be taken either daily in small doses to help keep the body healthy or in a single large dose to help cure an illness. The large tree is mostly identified by it's very distinct leaves as they are smooth and abnormally large. The leaves of this tree are useless.

Privet Flower
This plant comes in a variety of heights depending on the conditions of the environment. It also comes in either a dark or light shade of green with it's tiny blue flowers blooming for only a few weeks in the summer. The thick waxy leaves are used for a disinfectant and promotes white blood cells. The blue flowers have a more concentrated dose of this medicine.

Brier Roots
The Brier plant is a durable weed that grows in massive ammounts within an area. The green leaves of the plant is harmless although the roots can temporarily paralyze the animal who consumed it. The leaves sprout in a horizontal pattern along the stem of the plant and thin, wiry roots. This plant first cools the body temperature down before the paralysis begins.

Angel's Breath
Helps against vomiting and diarrhea, relieves fevers and chills. Hairy off-white stem of a tiny plant whose stem is covered in multiple white flowers from base to tip. Found normally in open, sunny areas.

Thyme Moss
Vibrant green moss that is hard to the touch. Used for the hair and skin, promotes growth and health in both as well as heals scars. Found on decaying vegitation in areas ranging from normal to high humidity.

Black Avens
Clear Sticky plant blood found within the thin light green stem and yellow-green leaves. Promotes blood clots and kills white blood cells. A delicate plant that grows mainly within the fall and spring seasons as it dies quickly with extreme temperatures.

Nettle Bush
When ripe the berries of this bush can be used as a muscle relaxer and pain reliever in muscles and joints. Red Berries found on a small bush with tiny oval leaves. Grows year round in various locations, however the berries only appear in warm conditions. In large doses the leaves of this bush can numb the skin.

Milfoil
The insides of the large thick stem cools the applied surface area and promotes rapid cell growth. The plant has a single flower on each stem that can come in a variety of gold, orange, and red colors. Can grow to the height of a large wolf and found in shaded areas, grows best with large amounts of water.

Chamomile
Chamomile's flower looks much like a daisy; white petals and a bulging yellow center. Preparations of this plant can be used for many remedies to help fight off stress, depression, and insomnia. It can help relax the muscles and used as a mild sedative. Oils of the chamomile flower can help with the burning sting of bug bites.

Mint Leaves
Mint's green, wrinkly leaves, slightly pointed and rigid outline, and scent make it easy to spot. Not only does mint smell good and used as a sort of perfume when rubbed onto one's body, it has many beneficial uses when consumed. The leaves have many vitamins and minerals to keep up a healthy system. It's been proven that mint can relieve symptoms of colds and the flu, as well as allergies. Also used as a very mild sedative, relieves headaches, achy muscles and sprains, treats minor burns, indigestion, and is an antioxidant amongst other things.

Tarragon
Tarragon can be spotted with thin, long, dark green leaves on a wood like stem. It has vast uses that can include stimulating hunger, lowers blood sugar, protection against heart attack and stroke. It's rich in many vitamins and minerals. Brew it into a tea and tarragon can even help with insomnia!

Aloe Vera
Aloe plants thrive in conditions of poor soil hydration and great quantities of sunlight. The plant is short and stubby, it's light green stems are plump with juices and have white spokes along the edge. Aloe serves mostly for skin irritations like burns, bites, and stings. When consumed it may help as a digestive laxative.

Annatto Seeds
Inside the Annatto's bristly, vibrant red and pink cover is where you can find it's seeds. The seeds themselves are small and copper colored. They can be used on burns to reduce blistering. When consumed the seed pulp can serve as an antidote to poison. The Annatto plant's leaves and roots can help with other issues such as fever, epilepsy, and dysentery.

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BORAGE LEAVES
To be chewed and eaten. The plant can be distinguished by its small blue or pink star-shaped flowers and hairy leaves. Great for nursing queens as it helps increase their supply of milk. Also brings down fever.


BURDOCK ROOT
A tall-stemmed, sharp-smelling thistle with dark leaves. A profitis or medicine cat must dig up the roots, wash off the dirt, and chew them into a pulp, which can be applied to rat bites. Cures infection.


CATMINT (also known as catnip)
A delicious-smelling, leafy plant that's hard to find in the wild; often found growing in the ruins. The best remedy for greencough.


CHERVIL
A sweet-smelling plant with large, spreading, fernlike leaves and small white flowers. The juice of the leaves can be used for infected wounds, and chewing the roots helps with bellyache.


COBWEB
Spiderwebs can be found all over the forest; be careful not to bring along a spider when you take the web! Profitis and medicine cats wrap it around an injury to soak up the blood and keep the wound clean. Stops bleeding.


COLTSFOOT
A flowering plant, a bit like a dandelion, with yellow or white flowers. The leaves can be chewed into a pulp, which is eaten to help shortness of breath.


COMFREY
Identifiable by its large leaves and small bell-shaped flowers, which can be pink, white, or purple. The fat black roots of this plant can be chewed into a poultice to mend broken bones or soothe wounds.


DOCK
A plant similar to sorrel. The leaf can be chewed up and applied to soothe scratches.


DRIED OAK LEAF
Collected in the autumn and stored in a dry place. Stops infections.


FEVERFEW
A small bush with flowers like daisies. The leaves can be eaten to cool down body temperature, particularly for those with fever or chills.


GOLDENROD
A tall plant with bright yellow flowers. A poultice of this is terrific for healing wounds.


HONEY
A sweet, golden liquid created by bees. Difficult to collect without getting stung, but great for soothing infections or the throats of those who have breathed smoke.


HORSETAIL
A tall plant with bristly stems that grows in marshy areas. The leaves can be used to treat infected wounds. Usually chewed up and applied as a poultice.


JUNIPER BERRIES
A bush with spiky dark green leaves and purple berries. The berries soothe bellyaches and help those who are having trouble breathing.


LAVENDER
A small purple flowering plant. Cures fever.


MARIGOLD
A bright orange or yellow flower that grows low to the ground. The petals or leaves can be chewed into a pulp and applied as a poultice to wounds. Stops infection.


MOUSE BILE
A bad-smelling liquid that is the only remedy for ticks. Dab a little moss soaked in bile on a tick and it'll fall right off. Wash paws thoroughly in running water afterward.


POPPY SEED
Small black seeds shaken from a dried poppy flower, these are fed to animals to help them sleep. Soothes animals suffering from shock and distress. Not recommended for nursing queens.


STINGING NETTLE
The spiny green seeds can be administered to a animal who's swallowed poison, while the leaves can be applied to a wound to bring down swelling.


TANSY
A strong-smelling plant with round yellow flowers. Good for curing coughs, but must be eaten in small doses.

WATERMINT
A leafy green plant found in streams or damp earth. Usually chewed into a pulp and then fed to a animal suffering bellyache.


WILD GARLIC
Rolling in a patch of wild garlic can help prevent infection, especially for dangerous wounds like rat bites.


YARROW
A flowering plant whose leaves can be made into a poultice and applied to wounds or scratches to expel poison. If fed to a animal, it makes the animal throw up any poison that may have been swallowed.




NOTE
DEATHBERRIES:
Red berries that can be fatally poisonous to pups/kits and elders. They are NOT a medicine. Known to humans as yew berries. BEWARE!