_._._._._ HERBS & USES Stick ➻ Pain management Alder Bark ➻ Toothaches Borage Leaves ➻ Increases milk production in nursing queens Burdock Root ➻ Rat bites, infected wounds Burnet ➻ Prevents hunger, strengthens body Catmint ➻ Greencough, whitecough, coughs, colds Celandine ➻ Soothes eye injuries Chamomile ➻ Calms anxiety, helps with shock, aids sleep Chervil ➻ Infected wounds, bellyache Chickweed ➻ Greencough, whitecough Cobwebs ➻ Stops bleeding Coltsfoot ➻ Coughs, breathing trouble Comfrey (Root & Leaves) ➻ Broken bones, sprains, wounds Daisy Leaves ➻ Joint pain, stiffness Dandelion ➻ Bee stings Dock ➻ Scratches / cuts Elder Leaves ➻ Sprains Fennel ➻ Strengthens eyesight Feverfew ➻ Fever, aches, chills Goldenrod ➻ Healing wounds, prevents infection Goosegrass ➻ Infections, fevers Heather Nectar ➻ Sore throats Honey ➻ Soothes throats, helps swallow bitter herbs Horsetail ➻ Stops infection, strengthens bones Juniper Berries ➻ Bellyaches, strength recovery Lavender ➻ Stress, grief, insomnia Mallow Leaves ➻ Bellyache Marigold (Petals) ➻ Prevents infection Mint ➻ Upset stomach Mouse Bile ➻ Removes ticks Oak Leaves ➻ Infection Parsley ➻ Stops milk production Poppy Seeds ➻ Pain relief, sleep Ragwort (Leaves) ➻ Aches, stiffness Raspberry (Leaves) ➻ Pain during kitting Rosemary ➻ Memory strengthening Rush ➻ Broken bones Snakeroot ➻ Poison from bites Sorrel ➻ Strengthens body Tansy ➻ Coughs, pain Thyme ➻ Calms anxiety Watermint ➻ Bellyache Willow Bark ➻ Pain relief Willow Leaves ➻ Stops vomiting Yarrow ➻ Induces vomiting _._._._._ TOXINS TO AVOID Deathberries Foxglove seeds Water hemlock Nightshade Poisonous mushrooms Snake venom Spoiled prey Poisoned water Holly berries Meadow saffron _._._._._ AILMENTS & THEIR TREATMENTS GREENCOUGH Description: Severe, contagious lung illness Symptoms: Harsh coughing, weakness, fever Treatment: > Catmint > Chickweed > Coltsfoot for breathing WHITECOUGH Description: Mild chest infection Symptoms: Soft coughing, congestion Treatment: > Coltsfoot > Chickweed > Honey for throat soothing REDCOUGH Description: Dangerous illness affecting lungs and blood Symptoms: Bloody coughing, extreme weakness Treatment: > No reliable cure > Supportive care only FEVER Description: Body overheating due to infection or illness Symptoms: Lethargy, warmth, confusion Treatment: > Feverfew > Willow bark > Rest and water BELLYACHE Description: Digestive upset Symptoms: Pain, loss of appetite Treatment: > Juniper berries > Chervil > Watermint VOMITING Description: Reaction to toxins or illness Treatment: > Willow leaves to stop vomiting OR > Yarrow to induce vomiting INFECTED WOUNDS Description: Open injuries with bacteria Symptoms: Swelling, heat, pus, weakness Treatment: > Marigold > Goldenrod > Burdock root > Cobwebs to seal SCRATCHES & MINOR CUTS Treatment: > Dock leaves > Cobwebs SPRAINS Description: Torn or stretched ligaments Treatment: > Comfrey > Elder leaves > Rest BROKEN BONES Description: Fractures from falls or battles Treatment: > Comfrey root > Rush splints > Strict rest JOINT PAIN / STIFFNESS Description: Age-related or weather-related pain Treatment: > Daisy leaves > Ragwort SHOCK Description: Physical or emotional trauma Symptoms: Disorientation, trembling Treatment: > Chamomile > Lavender > Warmth and reassurance ANXIETY / GRIEF Description: Emotional distress Treatment: > Lavender > Thyme > Rosemary TOOTHACHE Treatment: > Alder bark EYE INJURIES Description: Scratches, debris, swelling Treatment: > Celandine juice INSECT STINGS / BITES Treatment: > Dandelion juice PARASITES (ticks) Treatment: > Mouse bile applied externally Notes: Never ingested MILK SHORTAGE (nursing queens) Treatment: > Borage leaves EXCESS MILK (weaning) Treatment: > Parsley used cautiously KITTING PAIN Treatment: > Raspberry leaves > Stick POISONING Description: Ingestion of toxins Treatment: > Yarrow > Supportive herbs afterward SNAKE BITE Treatment: > Snakeroot > Rest and monitoring STARVATION / HUNGER Temporary treatment: > Burnet > Sorrel SORE PAWS (pads) Description: Tender paw pads caused by long patrols, rough terrain, or overwork. Symptoms: Limping or favoring, cracked or reddened pads Treatment: > Cool water to clean > Honey for cracked skin and prevent infection SPLINTERS Description: Small foreign objects lodged in the skin Symptoms: Sudden lameness, repeated licking, swelling or tenderness Treatment: > Careful removal of the splinter > Cobwebs pressed on if bleeding occurs > Marigold or goldenrod to prevent infection BURNS Description: Damage to skin and fur caused by extreme heat Symptoms: Pain, blistering, raw skin, weakness Treatment: > Cool water > Honey > Marigold > Comfrey FROSTBITE / HYPOTHERMIA Description: Tissue damage from extreme cold, dangerous drop in body temperature Symptoms: Numbness, pale or stiff skin, shivering, lethargy Treatment: > Gradual warming > Honey > Marigold > Chamomile _._._._._
