Medicine

A medicine cat's main job is to heal their fellow Clanmates from their wounds. They have many ways of doing so, mostly through herbs and berries throughout the medicine cat of their Clan's store. It has been noted by Erin Hunter that these remedies should never be used on pet cats, and that sick pets should be seen to by a vet instead.

Key
= Treatment of wounds

= Treatment of diseases

= Poison

= Other

Burdock Root

 * This herb is used to help Tawnypelt's rat bite heal in Moonrise.

Burnet

 * A traveling herb first used in The Fourth Apprentice. Little is known about it.

Catchweed

 * Mothwing recommended this herb to Jaypaw in The Sight to stop Stormfur's poultice from getting rubbed off.

Catmint/Catnip

 * It is best to collect late in the day, as the dew will have burned off (evaporated) so it won't rot in the store.

Cob Nuts

 * Cob nuts were mentioned by Snowpaw in Bluestar's Prophecy when she suggested they use some from Goosefeather's store to attract the prey out of their burrows.

Daisy Leaf

 * In Sunrise, Jayfeather brings a daisy leaf to Mousefur to smell, thinking it might be the mystery herb that Leafpool mixed in with the tansy. Also, in The Fourth Apprentice, Jayfeather gives Dustpelt some daisy leaves for his back pain.

Dock

 * In Twilight, Mothwing fetched it for Tumblekit to vomit on.

Fennel

 * In The Forgotten Warrior, it was used during Sorreltail's kitting.

Heather Nectar

 * Jaypaw uses this for Squirrelflight's herbs in The Sight.

Lamb's Ear

 * This herb was discovered first by the Tribe cats, and then when the Clans were resting in their territory, Stoneteller told Leafpaw about this herb.

Marigold

 * In Firestar's Quest, this herb is used by Cinderpelt to try and heal Longtail's scratched eye.

Mouse Bile

 * Extracted from the mouse. The only remedy for ticks, mouse bile is foul smelling, and is stored in moss. When dabbed on a tick, the tick falls off. Smell can be masked by wild garlic, or by washing paws in running water. If accidentally swallowed, can leave a horrible taste in mouth for days. Medicine cats always have to remember to wash their paws in a body of water, such as a creek or stream, after using mouse bile.

Ragwort Leaves

 * It was used in Sunrise by Whitewing so she was strong during her kitting, and was used again in The Fourth Apprentice when Jayfeather gave it to the elders to help them during the drought.
 * It was used in Sunrise by Whitewing so she was strong during her kitting, and was used again in The Fourth Apprentice when Jayfeather gave it to the elders to help them during the drought.

Ragweed

 * Ragweed was first discovered by the Tribe cats, later being told to Leafpool by Stoneteller, when the Clans were resting in their territory.

Rosemary

 * Speckletail and Poppydawn used this herb in Bluestar's Prophecy to prepare Moonflower's body for burial.

Sweet-Sedge

 * In Tallstar's Revenge it is used to help keep Hopkit's paw infection down.

Tormentil

 * It's used in the Tribe of Rushing Water, and is mentioned by Stoneteller to Jaypaw when he is taking care of Gray.

Traveling Herbs

 * Traveling Herbs consists of sorrel, daisy, chamomile and burnet. Used to give a cat more energy and strength, and it keeps the cat from getting hungry for a long time.

Watermint

 * In Fading Echoes, it was also used to smooth Leopardstar's pelt and hide the scent of death from it.

Willow Leaves

 * Used by Yellowfang to stop Cloudkit's vomiting in Yellowfang's Secret.

Wintergreen

 * Stoneteller mentioned it to Jaypaw while treating Gray's wound, wondering if the Clans used it.
 * Stoneteller mentioned it to Jaypaw while treating Gray's wound, wondering if the Clans used it.

Yarrow

 * Yarrow is used on Sorrelkit by Cinderpelt when Darkstripe feeds her deathberries, and is also used by Mothwing to help poisoned cats when RiverClan is poisoned.


 * Yarrow is also used when Cherrypaw and Mousewhisker accidentally eat Water Hemlock, and the yarrow is swallowed by both Cherrypaw and Mousewhisker to vomit the poison.


 * Yarrow is used by Sagewhisker to cure Yellowkit and Nutkit's bellyache.

Deathberries/Yew berries/Night Seeds

 * Main Article: Deathberries


 * ShadowClan medicine cats use them to end a cat's life to prevent unnecessary suffering.

Foxglove Seeds

 * They are often mistaken for poppy seeds because they look extremely similar. They are known to be a dangerous medicine. They are mentioned when Yellowfang scolds Cinderpelt and says, "You're a dangerous medicine cat! You could kill a cat by confusing foxglove seeds and poppy seeds!".

Holly Berries

 * Holly berries, while not as dangerous as deathberries, are still a danger to kits. They make an appearance in Twilight, after Leafpool talks to Crowfeather; Sorreltail finds her hiding in a holly bush. Leafpool says she is looking for berries and Sorreltail asks, "Aren't they poisonous?".

Deadly Nightshade

 * Mentioned in Forest of Secrets when Fireheart and Cinderpaw are with Cloudkit. Cloudkit almost eats some deathberries, but is quickly stopped by Cinderpaw. When Cloudkit runs off and calls them to see what he found, she jokes in response that "Maybe it's deadly nightshade this time".

Water Hemlock

 * Water Hemlock is the most poisonous plant in the Clan territories after deathberries. Water Hemlock is used by Mousewhisker and Cherrypaw who mistake it for parsley, and the two collapse and start convulsing violently. Yarrow is used to help them afterward.

Trivia

 * It was revealed by Vicky that she used Culpeper's Herbal Remedies by Nicolas Culpeper to get the information for the herbs.