EmberClan Medicine



= Medicinal Herbs in EmberClan = Alder


 * Use the juice produced when the inner bark is scraped with a sharp rock for rashes and itchiness.
 * Use above juice for wounds

Balsam Poplar


 * Crush sticky buds and spread the poultice on sunburn, burns and rashes.
 * Make a poultice of water and leaves for bruises, sores, boils and aching muscles.
 * A poultice of root for sprains and bruises.

Birch


 * Chew leaves and plaster on wasp stings to extract poison.
 * Chew leaf buds to make a poultice for skin sores/infections

Blackberry Leaves


 * Chew fruit/leaves for diarrhea.

Blue Clematis


 * Fresh poultice used to relieve painful joints
 * Poultice for itchy skin

Bracken Fern


 * Use a poultice to help broken bones mend faster
 * DO NOT INGEST--WILL CAUSE STOMACH LUMPS

Burdock


 * Used to reduce fever
 * Used to ease colds.
 * Use with sarsaparilla to remove poison

Burnet


 * Used to staunch bleeding
 * A traveling herb to keep a cat’s strength up

Cat’s Claw


 * Use with dandelion root to make a cat feel full.

Cattail


 * Use the fluff to treat burns

Comfrey


 * Broken bones
 * Soothe wounds
 * Wrenched claws
 * NOT THE ROOTS!!!

Common Bearberry


 * Eat berries and leaves for diarrhea

Common Snowberry


 * Used to euthanize cats. All parts of the plant are toxic to eat.

Dock


 * Chewed up and put on a cracked or cut pad, it will relieve the pain (although it may sting)

Daisy


 * Use flowers and stems as a poultice for cuts and bruises
 * A traveling herb --  to calm nervous excitability
 * USe for aching joints
 * Give before battle: For same reason as above.

Dandelion


 * Fresh root poultice for anti-inflammatory
 * Stimulates bile
 * Use root with Cat’s Claw to make them feel full.
 * Chew leaves as a painkiller

Devil’s Club


 * The inner bark of the root can be used to treat fever, coughs and colds.

False Solomon’s Seal


 * Dry and powder the rhizomes, then apply the substance to wounds.

Fennel


 * Digestive aid
 * Reduces cramping, gas and bloating
 * Find in Twoleg gardens

Fenugreek seeds


 * Use with peppermint for greencough
 * Find in twoleg gardens

Feverfew


 * Eases fever
 * Ease headaches
 * Find in Twoleg gardens

Fireweed


 * The roots and leaves can be used to relieve sore throat.

Ginger


 * Give a small amount each day to clear a constipated cat: may make them vomit. (round/shredded)

Goldenrod


 * Use to reduce pain and swelling

Goldenseal


 * Use as a disinfectant for wounds

Heather Flower


 * Drink juice/nectar/sap with water to ease sore throats
 * Also used with other herbs for its sweet taste?

Honey


 * Soothes throat (Smoke damaged, sore, infected)

Horsetail


 * Use a poultice to help wounds heal
 * Note: Wash mouth after chewing herb, and DO NOT swallow the juice.

Juniper Berries


 * Soothes breathing troubles
 * Apply juice directly to wounds to ease pain.

Lamb’s Ear


 * Use as a battle poultice for wounds. Will stick to, numb and aid the healing of a wound

Licorice Fern


 * The fern can be used as a sweetener for bitter tasting medicines
 * Chew a piece of the root and swallow the juice for colds, coughs or sore throat.

Lodgepole Pine


 * Resin: use to relieve aching muscle pain
 * Soft inner bark: make a poultice for more serious wounds.
 * Used to relieve pneumonia (inner bark)

Mallow Leaves


 * Used to ease sore throat
 * Also used for wounds: Chew the leaves, mix with warm water and plaster to the wound.

Maidenhair Fern


 * Chew the roots to soothe sore throats and loosen phlegm.

Marigold


 * Used to treat swollen bug bites, burns, infected cuts and reduce bruises.
 * Use with goldenrod and horsetail in a poultice on a wound

Nodding Onion


 * Crushed green leaves can be applied to leaves to scalds, burns and wounds to prevent infection.

Oregon Grape


 * Crushed roots can be used to treat wounds.

Palmate Coltsfoot


 * Ease cough symptoms
 * Chewed up and made into a poultice, this can ease sore or cracked pads
 * Use as well for upset stomachs.

Peppermint


 * Use with fenugreek seeds for greencough
 * Find in twoleg gardens

Pineapple Weed


 * Chew and wash down with water to ease stress and calm nerves
 * A traveling herb
 * Also used for upset stomachs

Plantain


 * Use a poultice of the leaves to numb pain
 * Chew leaves for toothache

Raspberry Leaf


 * Used during kittings to reduce the pain of the queen
 * Can be found in Twoleg gardens

Redcedar


 * Young buds: chew for toothache

Red Clover


 * Crushed flowers can be used to treat rashes.

Self Heal


 * Use a poultice to heal bruises, cuts and skin inflammations
 * Swallow juice with honey for sore throat

Silverweed


 * The juice of the root is used to treat inflamed eyes.

Sitka Mountain Ash


 * Bark is chewed to relieve symptoms of cold

Snakeroot


 * Heals snake bites

Subalpine Fir


 * Bark or young needle buds: use for asthma, coughs and colds.

Sword Fern


 * Chew to ease sore throat

Tormentil


 * Chew and swallow juice and wash down with water for sore throats. Also use with honey?

Thyme


 * Prevents/soothes shock

Watermint


 * Make a balm of the leaves for sore muscles
 * The plant has cleaning properties: apply to wounds to prevent infection
 * Find in Twoleg gardens or along the river

Western Larch


 * Chew bark and swallow juice as a sort of vaccine against illness -- in case of sickness outbreak
 * Everyone in the camp gets it once a moon as a vaccine

White Bark Pine


 * Chew needles and swallow juice for fever. Not too many-- can be toxic. Allow the cat’s system to clear before giving another dose

Wild Rose


 * Chew petals for symptoms of fever

Wild Sarsaparilla


 * Can be used to treat colds, fever or stomach trouble
 * Use with burdock as a remedy for poison

Willow


 * Use bark as a painkiller.

Wintergreen


 * Used for fever, headaches and sore throats

= Recipes: Use any Two or More in Combination =

Must-Haves in the Den

 * Chamomile
 * Thyme
 * Lamb’s ear
 * Plantain
 * Dandelion root
 * Fenugreek seed
 * Peppermint
 * Wild Sarsaparilla
 * Feverfew
 * Burdock
 * Daisy or Pineapple weed
 * Self-heal
 * Marigold
 * Willow
 * Wintergreen
 * Devil’s Club
 * Marigold
 * Juniper berries
 * Thyme
 * Raspberry Leaf
 * Willow
 * Devil’s Club

Battlefield Dressings Per One Dressing

Two leaves/pieces of each: Yarrow or Burnet, Lamb’s Ear and dandelion root. Chew it all up and plaster it on the wound. Cover with cobwebs if possible.

Travel Herbs

A couple leaves of each: Burnet, Pineapple Weed, Cat’s Claw and dandelion. Burnet: gives strength. Pineapple weed: May stop the cats from getting Cat’s Claw and dandelion: makes the cat feel full.

If a Cat has Ingested Poison:

Give them ginger and burdock+sarsaparilla. Ginger: to make them vomit. Burdock+sarsaparilla: to remove the poison.

Herbs to Bring on the Battlefield:


 * Yarrow or Burnet
 * Plantain
 * Dandelion root
 * Lamb’s Ear

Herbs for Sore Throat


 * Fireweed
 * Heather Flower
 * Licorice Fern
 * Mallow
 * Maidenhair Fern
 * Sword Fern
 * Tormentil
 * Wintergreen
 * Honey
 * Self-heal

Herbs for Greencough


 * Peppermint (Use with below herb)
 * Fenugreek seeds (Use with above herb)

Herbs for Fever


 * Burdock
 * Devil’s Club
 * Feverfew
 * White bark pine
 * Wild rose
 * Wild Sarsaparilla
 * Wintergreen

Herbs for Wounds


 * Dock- pads
 * Daisy- cuts
 * Marigold- cuts and wounds
 * Self-heal- cuts
 * Alder- heal
 * Comfrey- heal
 * False Solomon’s Seal- heal
 * Goldenseal- heal
 * Horsetail- clean and prevent infection
 * Juniper berries- heal
 * Lamb’s Ear- stop bleeding and prevent infection
 * Lodgepole pine- heal
 * Mallow- heal
 * Nodding Onion- prevent infection
 * Oregon Grape- heal
 * Watermint- heal
 * Yarrow- clean and prevent infection
 * Burnet-stops bleeding
 * Watermint- to prevent infection

Herbs to Dull Pain


 * Dock- for cracked pads
 * Willow
 * Goldenrod
 * Raspberry leaf- kittings

Herbs for Broken Bones and Sprains


 * Comfrey
 * Bracken Fern
 * Balsam Poplar
 * Self-heal

Herbs for Gas/Upset Stomach


 * Palmate coltsfoot
 * Pineapple weed
 * Fennel
 * Sarsaparilla

Herbs for other Aches


 * Plantain- toothache
 * Redcedar young buds- toothache
 * Balsam Poplar- aching muscles
 * Daisy- aching joints
 * Lodgepole pine- aching muscle pain
 * Blue clematis- painful joint

Herbs for Poison Expelling


 * Burdock and Sarsaparilla
 * Birch
 * Plantain- to dull the pain
 * Snakeroot- for snake bites

Herbs for Mental Health


 * Daisy- calms nervous excitement
 * Pineapple Weed- calms nerves and eases stress
 * Thyme - Eases shock