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"I hate talking like this. We're medicine cats. It's our job to help out sick Clanmates, not to argue about which of them deserves the treatment more."
This article contains information that should never be used on pet cats, as per the writing team. Sick pets should be seen to by a vet instead.
"This is horsetail. It's easy to identify, with all those spiky stems. And it's used to stop wounds being infected. And here next to it is marigold; it's used for wounds too. And this one...This is tansy, with those feathery leaves. We use it for coughs if we can't get catmint. And here's thyme, with those little leaves—no, the smell's wrong, What is it? ...I know! It's watermint, and we use it for bellyache."
A medicine cat's main job is to heal their fellow Clanmates of their wounds and sicknesses. They have many ways of doing so, mostly through herbs and berries kept in the medicine cat's herb store inside their den. The Clans' understanding of medicinal herbs stems from Cloud Spots and Dappled Pelt's knowledge from the mountains and the ancient Tribe from when they gathered herbs in the valleys,[1] which expanded with new herbs once they arrived at the forest territories.[2][3] The expansion of medicinal knowledge exponentially grew after StarClan established the role of medicine cats,[4] and the original five medicine cats shared their findings for various ailments with each other.[5] Years later, medicine cats continue to share their discoveries with one another at the half-moon meetings.[6]
The following is a list of known herbs in the Warriors series.
In Forest of Secrets, Cinderpaw mentions to Fireheart that Yellowfang had asked her to look for alder bark. Cinderpaw is hopeful, since finding the bark while there is snow on the ground is still possible.[9]
Has broad, shiny leaves.[14] Can have a variety of leaf colors, but typically are green, yellow,[15] or golden,[16] and can also be smaller or short. Can produce nuts[16] with spiky husks.[17]
Leaves can be used in leaf wraps.[19] Nuts are good for attracting prey.[18][17]
In Thunderstar's Echo, Clover and Thistle accidentally bring Cloud Spots and Shivering Rose beech leaves, though they are actually meant to be looking for dock leaves. Thistle claims they look the same, and Shivering Rose is annoyed with this.[14]
In The Sight, Spiderleg suggests that they hunt near a beech tree, since there are always beechnuts on the ground this late in leaf-bare. The patrol goes there and sees prey scurrying after beechnuts under the beech tree's golden leaves.[16]
When combined with sticks, can help mend a broken leg and keep it in-place.[23]
In The Sun Trail, Dappled Pelt asks Gray Wing to find bindweed so she can use it to bind two sticks together. The sticks and bindweed are then used to help Jagged Peak, who injured his leg falling from a tree.[23]
Plant itself carries pinkish-white flowers, each flower has five petals and produces one fruit crop a year. Grows in sunny areas.[26] Leaves carry a sharp scent.[27]
Mixed into a poultice to ease the pain of bee stings.[27]
In SkyClan's Destiny, Echosong asks Frecklepaw, her apprentice, to fetch blackberry leaves from the medicine den. Echosong crushes the leaves into a mixture, and uses them on the wounds that Leafstar obtained from being stung by bees.[27]
Purple flowers with soft, dark green leaves.[35] Has a distinguished smell.[36] The best leaves are typically halfway up the stem, and has a zesty scent to them.[35] Bitter tasting.[37]
Forestland in the forest territory[38] and lake territory.[36] Along the lake,[39] and the ridge near RiverClan territory.[40]
Chewed and eaten. It produces more and better milk.[37] It also brings down fevers.[41] Helps soothe bad bellies and relieves tight chests.[35]
In Sunset, Leafpool gives borage to Sorreltail to chew to increase her supply of milk,[37] and she later gives Berrykit the juice of chewed borage to reduce his fever after his tail was amputated.[42]
In Lost Stars, borage is used to reduce Bramblestar's temperature per Shadowpaw's instructions to cool his body.[43]
Crushed into a poultice mixture.[45] Mix with lovage to help cure coughs.[45]
In Mistystar's Omen, Mothwing tells Willowshine to ask Kestrelflight if Tornear's cough has cleared up with the mixture of bright-eye and lovage that Mothwing had suggested.[45]
Tall-stemmed thistle with a sharp smell and dark leaves. Has a bitter taste.[49] The roots are black.[50]
It grows in open areas, like by a Thunderpath,[51] the training hollow,[49] and by the stream in ThunderClan's territory.[52]
The root is dug up, the soil is washed off, and then it is chewed into a pulp.[53] Soothes and heals rat bites especially if they are infected. Can give cats a bellyache if they eat too much of it.[49] Numbs rat bite to the point a cat cannot feel the pain.[53] Also good for infected paws and other sores,[54] including burns.[50]
In Midnight, Leafpaw eats some burdock root to send a message to her sister, Squirrelpaw, as the two sisters have a deep connection, to treat Tawnypelt's rat bites.[49][53]Midnight later applies another mixture of burdock root to Tawnypelt's wounds, and mentions that burdock root is good for many things.[54]
In River of Fire, Alderheart uses a poultice of burdock root to treat Velvet's burns.[50]
A tall,[64] soft, leafy, and delicious-smelling plant.[65] Has gray-green leaves, stem is hairy,[63] and has pale purple flowers.[64] Is easily killed by frost.[66] Looks like nettles, but doesn't sting.[67]
Rarely found in the wild; mostly found in Twoleg gardens.[68] Can specifically be found in the Twolegplace near ThunderClan's territory in the old forest[65] and in the abandoned Twoleg nest.[68] Found in small clumps on each Clan's territory.[69][70]
Best remedy for the deadly greencough, which cats, mainly kits and elders, usually catch in the season of leaf-bare.[65] Can also be used for whitecough.[36] Can be considered dangerous in extremely high dosages.[63]
In Moth Flight's Vision, Micah uses catmint from his barn to treat Tiny Branch's cough.[5] Moth Flight later uses catmint to help cure Rocky, who has fallen ill.[67]
In Bluestar's Prophecy, Featherwhisker mentions that it is better to gather catmint once the dew has burned off of the plants. This makes it easier to gather dryer sprigs so they do not rot while in the medicine cat den.[66]
In Sky, all five Clans experience a catmint shortage with greencough in ShadowClan.[70] A joint-Clan patrol is sent out to search for catmint outside Clan territory in a nearby Twolegplace.[73]
Yellow flower with four petals. Hairy leaves and stems.[74]
Grows on both ThunderClan and RiverClan's territories, but possibly grows better on ThunderClan land.[75]
Crushed into juice and trickled into the eye.[76] Soothes weakened[75] or damaged eyes.[76]
In Midnight, Cinderpelt sends Leafpaw to look for celandine, as she has used up all of their supply to soothe Longtail's damaged eyes. She is joined by Sorreltail, and the two ThunderClan cats meet up with a RiverClan patrol. They exchange words, and Leafpaw gives Hawkfrost and Mistyfoot some of ThunderClan's celandine to give to Mothwing.[75]
In Sunrise, Littlecloud suggests to Mothwing to drip a small amount of a celandine juice into Petalkit's eye when it's scratched by a thorn.[76]
A small, white flower with a large, yellow center.[77]
Can be found in Twoleg gardens, such as the abandoned Twoleg nest.[56]
Strengthens the heart and soothes the mind. Also given to traveling cats for strength.[78]
In Rising Storm, Yellowfang mentions adding chamomile to Bluestar's traveling herb mixture. Fireheart questions Yellowfang, saying that chamomile isn't one of the herbs added into the mixture. Yellowfang hushes him, saying that she wanted to give Bluestar something to heal her heart, as well as give her strength.[78]
In The Fourth Apprentice, Brightheart and Jayfeather prepare traveling herbs: chamomile, burnet, daisy and sorrel.[56]
In Shattered Sky, Alderheart proposes putting chewed-up chamomile in Purdy's mouth after his heart fails, as well as resuscitating him, but Jayfeather sympathetically insists that Purdy is already gone.[79]
A sweet-smelling plant with large, leafy, fern-like leaves[81] and white flowers[82] The roots are knobby and brown[83] with an acrid tang.[84]
Snakerocks in the forest territories,[81] and just outside the medicine den in SkyClan's gorge territory[85] Found near ThunderClan's camp by the lake.[52] It can also be found in the mountains.[86]
Chewed to extract the juice of the leaves for infected wounds or the root for bellyaches caused by nausea.[81] However, it won't treat trapped wind.[87] Can also be used during kitting.[83] The roots are more potent than the leaves.[67]
In Midnight, Cinderpelt tells Leafpaw that Snakerocks is the best place to gather chervil before quizzing her about the herb.[81]
In Thunder and Shadow, Alderpaw rips up chervil leaves for Honeykit's bellyache when Jayfeather sharply reminds him that only the root cures bellyaches.[84]
In Daisy's Kin, Alderheart gives chewed-up chervil on a dock leaf to Coriander during her kitting.[88]
Made into ointments. Attracts prey out of their burrows.[94]
In Bluestar's Prophecy, Snowpaw suggests they use cob nuts from Goosefeather's store to attract the prey out of their burrows.[94]
Cobwebs[]
Cobwebs
Scientific name
Description
Location
Usage
None
Long, thin, shiny strands spun into a web by spiders.[95] Sticky and have a dusty scent.[96]
All around the forest.[97][98] Among the roots of the trees.[84]
Sticky mesh to soak up and stop, or slow, the bleeding by pressing them over the wound.[99] Used to bind broken bones[100] and to fasten poultices to fur.[101]
In Yellowfang's Secret, Sagewhisker instructs Yellowfang to chew up a poultice of daisy leaves with a cobweb to fasten it to the fur.[101] Later, Yellowfang scolds Scorchwind for squirming as she tries to plaster a cobweb with poultice on his wound.[102]
Leaves are chewed into a pulp.[114] Eases breathing,[108] kitten-cough,[115] or whitecough.[116]
In the Dawn of the Clans arc, coltsfoot is used repeatedly to treat Gray Wing's persistent coughs.[110][111]
In Night Whispers, Flametail and Dawnpelt gather coltsfoot to ease Littlecloud's cough.[117]
In The Place of No Stars, Mothwing asks Tree and Tigerstar to gather coltsfoot for Squirrelflight and Bramblestar, as juniper berries, although better, do not grow in greenleaf.[118]
Roots and leaves are chewed into a pulp.[100] Paws can also be wrapped in the leaves.[125][126] Can help for broken bones,[100] soothes wounds,[127] burns,[128] and wrenched claws.[127] Can be used to help with itching[129] or for inflammation on stiff or wrenched joints.[130][131] Also eases stiffness on muscles when lined in a nest.[112]
In Moth Flight's Vision, the medicine cats wrap Wind Runner's broken leg in comfrey and oak shoots.[132]
In Dark River, Littlecloud uses comfrey to treat mange.[129] Later, Jaypaw chews up a poultice of comfrey leaves to treat Cinderpaw's broken leg.[100]
In Fading Echoes, Mothwing recommends crushing poppy seeds with a marigold and comfrey poultice to treat Longtail's stiff joints.[130]
Dark green, oval shaped leaves with a hairy stem.[133] A bitter taste.[56]
Found readily in the woodlands[56][134] and in the mountains.[2]
Chewed into a paste. Eases the pain of aching joints,[75] such as back pain.[135][134] It is also a traveling herb.[56]
In The Sun Trail, Cloud Spots and Dappled Pelt use daisy and elder leaves to treat Hawk Swoop's leg after she dislocates it.[2]
In Sunrise, Jayfeather brings Mousefur a mixture of daisy leaves and juniper berries to treat her aching joints.[136] Later, he brings a daisy leaf to Mousefur to smell, thinking it might be the mystery herb that Leafpool mixed in with her tansy.[137]
In The Fourth Apprentice, Jayfeather plasters a daisy leaf poultice on Dustpelt's back to treat his pain.[135]
Common yellow-flowered plant with long, hollow stems. After flowering is finished, the flower transforms into fluffy seed heads that are dispersed by the wind.[138]
Its leaves can be chewed to help feverish cats sleep and reduce their fever,[140][85] and to act like a painkiller.[141] The roots can also be used to help cure the effects of meadow saffron poisoning.[139]
In Veil of Shadows, Fidgetflake gives Shadowsight a dandelion leaf to help him sleep and bring down his fever.[140]
In Squirrelflight's Hope, Moonlight says they should give the sick ThunderClan cats dandelion root, as it cures the poison of meadow saffron.[139]
Common, dark green[64] soft,[35] large-leafed plant with a tangy smell and taste.[143]
Found readily anywhere,[135] but doesn't grow well in mountains.[144] Grows near nettles.[35]
Chewed up and applied to scratches[145] though can sting when being applied.[143] Also can be put in one's nest during sleep.[146] Soothes sore pads.[147] Can be used to help practice healing on Clanmates[14] and to wrap herbs[148] or injured paws.[149]
In Moth Flight's Vision, Micah rubs dock leaves on Moth Flight's paws after she steps in nettles.[35]
In Thunderstar's Echo, Cloud Spots asks Thistle and Clover to hunt down dock leaves, so Shivering Rose can use them to practice what she needs to do in case her Clanmates get hurt. Thistle claims dock leaves look like beech leaves, when they mistakenly bring back beech leaves instead.[14]
In Fire and Ice, Yellowfang gives Graystripe feverfew and lavender for his chills after he fell into the river during leaf-bare.[164] She later gives Bluestar feverfew and catmint for her greencough.[165]
In Moth Flight's Vision, Dappled Pelt teaches Moth Flight and Micah the use of this herb, and Moth Flight hopes she can find some in the WindClan territory to treat Slate's grief.[35]
Chewed into a poultice. Good for healing and cleaning wounds.[171][169]
In Yellowfang's Secret, Yellowfang uses a poultice of goldenrod, horsetail, and marigold to treat Cloudpaw's wound.[172] She later uses goldenrod leaves to treat Amberleaf's wound.[173]
In Dovewing's Silence, Jayfeather suggests that hawkweed could be used to treat greencough when they're out of catmint, though he's unsure where it might grow.[176]
Flowers mixed in herbal mixtures. The nectar makes swallowing easier and sweetens mixtures.[178] Heather blossoms are used to treat aching joints.[180]
In Tallstar's Revenge, Barkpaw soaks a pawful of heather blossom in water to treat Whiteberry's aching joints.[180]
In The Sight, Jaypaw includes heather flowers in Squirrelflight's herbs.[181]
Eaten or given by moss soaked in it.[184] Soothes infections.[185] A great remedy for smoke-damaged or sore throats,[184] coughing,[178] helping cats swallow other concoctions,[182][186] and gives energy.[187] Draws poison from wounds, such as bee stings.[188] Good for binding poultices together.[27] Must be wrapped tightly with leaves to prevent it from spilling.[148]
In Crookedstar's Promise, Brambleberry gives Shimmerpelt some honey to give her strength when she kits.[187]
In Rising Storm, honey is used to soothe the throats of Willowpelt's kits when they breathe in smoke during the fire.[184]
In The Sight, Leafpool applies a honey-and-horsetail poultice to Stormfur's wounds.[131]
In Darkest Night, Jayfeather and Alderheart ease honey and nettles into Snowbush's mouth to help him fight his infected broken leg.[186]
Long, thick tendrils.[21] Leaves from the ivy vine.[197] Can be poisonous.[198]
In forested areas.[96] Grows in the ThunderClan lake medicine den[148] and along the rock wall leading outside of camp.[199]
By ShadowClan medicine cats to store other herbs.[197] To bind sticks to broken bones to keep it aligned.[200]
In SkyClan and the Stranger, Leafstar advices Sol against gathering ivy leaves to line their nests since the leaves may get crushed and sting their eyes.[198]
In River, the medicine cats bind ivy around some sticks to keep Blazefire's broken hind leg straight.[200]
Purple-blue berries from the dark green, spiky-leaved juniper bush.[108] Loses potency when they're shriveled up.[202] Has a pungent smell.[203]
Grows in places that are not wet.[108] Can be found in leaf-bare.[9]
Soothes bellyaches, helps with coughs,[9] gives strength, and helps troubled breathing.[108] It is also used to help calm cats.[204] Can be mixed with ragwort or daisy leaves to treat aching joints.[205][136]
In Tallstar's Revenge, Barkpaw uses juniper sap to treat Whiteberry's infected ear from a tick bite.[206]
In Forest of Secrets, Yellowfang explains that juniper berries and chewed up ragwort makes a good poultice for aching joints.[205]
A fragrant flower[188] with purple flowers and linear leaves.[215]
Grown in Twoleg gardens. Can also be found in sunny spots with sandy or gravelly soil.[215]
Placed under a cats nose and is to be inhaled constantly,[188] or rubbed/placed on an animal's body to hide the scent of death.[216] Cures fever and chills[164] and soothes wounds, such as bee stings.[188]
In Fire and Ice, Yellowfang prescribes Graystripe with feverfew and lavender to treat his chill after he fell into the river during leaf-bare.[164]
In The Silent Thaw, Shadowsight uses lavender and honey as part of a remedy to treat Yarrowleaf's bee sting.[188]
In Thunder and Shadow, ShadowClan had a huge outbreak of yellowcough. Puddleshine discovered this herb in a dream sent to him by Runningnose, and after a bit of trouble with WindClan, the herb is obtained to heal ShadowClan's ailments.[222][25]
Large fuzzy leaves with a sweet, rose-like scent.[213][224] Has a bitter taste.[225]
Grows best near water and best collected at sunhigh when they are dry.[226]
Roots and leaves are collected.[226] Soothes bellyache[162] and an option for treating coughs when tansy is limited.[214]
In Crookedstar's Promise, Brambleberry gives Crookedpaw, Willowpaw, and Graypaw mallow as part of their traveling herbs to help the herbs last longer.[225]
In Dark River, Leafpool and Jaypaw gather mallow leaves and roots by the lake.[226]
In The Last Hope, Jayfeather gives Purdy some mallow leaves for his cough when his supply of tansy is low.[214]
A flowering plant[228] with yellow-bright orange petals.[229] Stems are bright green[230] with a strong and sweet scent[231] or smells like sour nettles.[230] Has a strong taste.[230]
Petals, leaves, or stems chewed in a poultice.[171][230] Juice can be used as well.[149] Stops infection and bleeding for minor wounds.[171][135] Used for inflammation of stiff joints.[130]
In The Sun Trail, Dappled Pelt uses marigold on Jagged Peak's broken leg, to ease the pain after Dappled Pelt tries to straighten it.[23]
In Firestar's Quest, Cinderpelt uses a poultice of marigold to treat Longtail's scratched eyes.[232]
In The Sight, Hollypaw chews marigold into a poultice for Millie's infected pad.[40]
A spongy, soft green shrub, commonly found on trees or marshy areas.[236]
Abundant in forests and marshy locations.[236][237] Apprentices collect fresh moss for the medicine cats.[238]
Used for bedding for sick cats.[238] Used to soak up fluid, such as mouse bile,[171] honey,[184] or water for ill cats.[239] Soaked moss can be used to apply pressure to stop bleeding.[240]
In Rising Storm, Mudfur and Cinderpelt use moss-soaked honey to treat Willowpelt's kits for smoke inhalation.[184]
In Eclipse, Leafpool uses water-soaked moss to help stop Squirrelflight's bleeding.[240]
In A Light in the Mist, Silverstream fetches moss for Graystripe's wounds as no cobwebs are present.[241]
Broad[244] and easily recognizable leaves[240] with scalloped edges.[245]
All over the forest floor and collected in leaf-fall.[246]
Dried leaves can be used as a platform to mix salve.[246] Can be chewed to prevent infection,[190] but must be switched to marigold once an infection has set in.[247]
In Dawn, Cinderpelt mixes a salve on a dried oak leaf for splinters.[246]
In Eclipse, Leafpool uses chewed up dried oak leaves to treat Squirrelflight's serious wound.[240]
In Veil of Shadows, Flipclaw attempts to use a poultice of dried oak leaves to treat Shellfur's wound, but Sparkpelt reminds him that they only prevent infection and not treat it.[247]
A long-stemmed plant with ragged-edged crinkly leaves. Has a sharp scent and tastes cold and fresh.[76]
Found in ThunderClan's[240] and ShadowClan's territories.[249]
Stops a queen from producing milk if her kits die, she doesn't need milk anymore, or she is producing too much milk.[76] Also used to cure bellyache.[250]
In Yellowfang's Secret, Sagewhisker instructs Yellowfang to take one parsley leaf a day after she gives up her newborn son, Brokenkit.[249]
In Sunrise, Leafpool accidentally gives Mousefur some of her parsley, which Jayfeather learns from Littlecloud is to stop queens from producing milk.[240]
In The Forgotten Warrior, Mousewhisker and Cherrypaw mistake water hemlock for parsley to treat their bellyache.[250]
Can help a cat sleep,[254] soothe shock or distress,[255] or ease pain.[171] Not recommended for nursing queens[37] or in large, prolonged doses.[256]
In Into the Wild, Yellowfang asks for poppy seeds to ease the pain in her leg.[171] Later, Spottedleaf gives Firepaw a poppy head, and tells him to shake out one or two seeds, saying to give them to Graypaw, who was still upset over the loss of Lionheart, his mentor.[254]
In A Dangerous Path, Cinderpelt brings Bluestar poppy seeds to try and calm her down.[255]
In Sunset, Leafpool tells Sorreltail that while she can fetch poppy seeds to help Sorreltail's pain after kitting, it would be better for her newborn kits if she didn't eat them.[37]
Could possibly ease pain or stop bleeding during kitting.[263][264]
In Bluestar's Prophecy, Featherwhisker tells Bluefur to get raspberry leaves for Leopardfoot's kitting.[263] Featherwhisker also gives Snowfur raspberry leaves during her kitting.[265]
In Squirrelflight's Hope, Leafpool tells Hawk to get raspberry leaves or ragweed in order to ease Moonlight's pain from kitting.[258]
In Dark River, Leafpool instructs Jayfeather to fetch rushes, along with poppy seeds, cobwebs, and thyme for Cinderpaw's leg when she breaks it falling from a tree.[100]
Used to straighten broken limbs to heal.[23][174] Recommended for queens giving birth by distracting them from pain.[83] Can be used to carry moss soaked with mouse bile.[97]
In The Forgotten Warrior, Dovewing gives Sorreltail a stick to bite down on while she gives birth.[83]
In The Silent Thaw, Snowbird's broken paw slowly heals with a splint with four straight sticks and wrapped in comfrey.[174]
Large stalks with[281] green, spiny seeds.[19] Grows in patches with stinging barbs.[148]
All over the lake[148] and forest territories.[112]
The leaves must be soaked in water first to remove their sting.[245] The seeds can be chewed to expel poison.[19] The stems and leaves can also be chewed to help with infection,[282][188] wounds,[283] and decrease swelling.[185] Can be mixed with comfrey to help heal broken bones and sprains.[213][149]
In Twilight, Leafpool accidentally gives Firestar nettle seeds instead of poppy seeds.[19]
In Eclipse, Toadkit accidentally falls into a nettle patch and gets injured by their stinging barbs.[148]
In Night Whispers, Flametail shreds comfrey and nettles and uses a dock leaf to wrap the poultice around Shrewfoot's sprained paw.[149]
In The Silent Thaw, Shadowsight treats Scorchfur's bruises with nettles.[174] Later, Puddleshine treats Yarrowleaf's bee sting with a poultice of dried nettle leaves and marigold.[188]
Small, feathery,[6] pointy,[287] curly[67] dark[6] green leaves[67] and round, yellow flowers. Has a very sweet and strong scent, making it good for disguising a cat's scent.[288] Tastes bitter.[214]
Can be found near Twolegplaces,[289] and also grows just outside the medicine den in the SkyClan camp[85] Can also be found in the mountains.[290]
Stems are chewed.[197] Cures coughs[41] and soothes throats.[72] Can be used to treat some wounds.[290] Stops cats from getting greencough.[291] Can be extremely dangerous to pregnant cats.[292]
In The Blazing Star, Pebble Heart and Cloud Spots use tansy to treat the unknown sickness until they discover the Blazing Star.[293]
In The Sight, Hollypaw fetches tansy for Leafpool to treat whitecough.[294]
In Eclipse, tansy is used to help treat the sick cats during the greencough epidemic and as a preventative measure.[291][295]
Small green leaves with a woody stem.[297][160] Has a pungent scent.[298]
Grows readily in the forest and lake territories.[299] The ones in the Twolegplace have broader, pointed leaves.[300]
Leaves can be chewed on to calming anxiety and cats who are in shock.[301] Can also calm cats who breathe their scent in.[302] A stronger variant from Velvet's Twolegplace treats coughs, colds, and indigestion.[300]
In Moonrise, Mothwing gives Leafpaw and Sorreltail thyme to calm their anxiety after being chased by a WindClan patrol.[301]
In River of Fire, Velvet gives Alderheart a thyme plant from her Twoleg nest. Unlike the forest thyme, this thyme has broad, pointed leaves and is good for colds, coughs, and indigestion.[300]
In The Raging Storm, Alderheart gives Shadowkit some thyme to treat for shock after his seizures.[304]
Its root is chewed to treat all wounds and extracting poison.[290]
In Outcast, Stoneteller uses this herb to treat Gray's injuries.[290]
Tree sap[]
Tree sap
Scientific name
Description
Location
Usage
None
A tall, old tree with lush branches. Has dry bark at the bottom and softer near the top. The sap is gathered from the bark near the top, and it has a strong smell like pine, but sweeter.[306]
Used to treat coughs when catmint doesn't work.[306]
In Moth Flight's Vision, Cloud Spots tells of a tree sap on SkyClan's territory that is more powerful than catmint and can treat any cough. Micah and Moth Flight attempt to gather sap for Rocky, but they are confronted by Clear Sky and Red Claw. Micah is killed trying to stop Red Claw and Willow Tail from fighting when a tree branch falls.[306] Moth Flight and Spotted Fur later gather this sap for Slate.[307]
It is usually chewed into a pulp, and then eaten to help with bellyaches.[108][306] Can help with bellyaches caused by trapped wind, but not from nausea.[87] Can be rubbed on a body to hide the scent of death.[270]
In Starlight, watermint is used to treat the cats who drank tainted water.[309]
In Fading Echoes, it was used to smooth Leopardstar's pelt and hide the scent of death from it.[270]
In River of Fire, ThunderClan and WindClan experience a watermint shortage during a bellyache sickness, resulting in them asking RiverClan for help when their borders were closed.[311]
Extremely sharp and tangy scent. Grows in patches,[313] and has dark green leaves.[314]
Near the entrance to ThunderClan's forest camp.[313] ShadowClan forest territory,[315] and near the ShadowClan-ThunderClan lake border.[314]
One must roll in it. Draws out poison in rat bites to prevent infection.[313]
In Yellowfang's Secret, Sagewhisker tells Yellowfang that wild garlic can be used to help with rat bites, if Yellowfang is unable to find burdock root.[102]
In Into the Wild, Yellowfang suggests to Firepaw to roll in a patch of wild garlic, since that will help seep out any leftover poison from his rat bites.[313]
Its bark can be shredded from sticks.[317] Its juice eases pain.[114]
In Crookedstar's Promise, Brambleberry uses the juice of willow bark, thyme, and poppy seed extract to help Stormkit sleep following his jaw injury.[114]
Grows in the large city underneath a nest of Thunderpaths.[161]
Unknown
In Tigerheart's Shadow, the guardian cats check their herb garden underneath a nest of Thunderpaths. Cobweb comments how the willow herb is growing nicely so close to ice-chill.[161]
The leaves of the white willow tree are shaped like elongated ovals and are paler than most other willows due to a felt-like covering of fine white hairs on the bottomside of each leaf.[316]
Dark green leaves with a sour smell.[8] A clover-like plant with heart-shaped leaves and five-petaled yellow or white flowers.[321]
Grows in the forest.[322] Near the ThunderClan-ShadowClan border,[323] and SkyClan's lake territory.[8]
Chewed up to a poultice to treat boils and abscesses. Draws out infection and dries up wounds.[8]
In The Raging Storm, Frecklewish and Fidgetflake discover wood sorrel on their territory.[8] Alderheart later uses wood sorrel to treat Puddleshine's infected wounds.[323]
A flowering plant with green, jagged leaves, a tangy scent and a bitter taste.[40][150] Soft leaves.[325]
Snakerocks in the forest territories.[326] Just outside the medicine den in the SkyClan gorge territory.[85] By the horseplace[150] and sources of water.[253] Grows in the mountains.[3]
When its leaves are ingested, it induces vomiting to expel toxins.[327] An ointment will soften and help heal cracked pads.[328][329]
Bright scarlet berries from the dark-leaved, poisonous yew bush.[9] A bitter, tangy, overwhelming scent.[330][323]
Found in ThunderClan's forest[9] and lake territories.[330] They also grow in the mountains,[332] but not in SkyClan's gorge.[333] A sterile yew bush forms the ThunderClan apprentices' den by the lake.[123][334]
Kills a cat within minutes when consumed.[335]Can be used on extremely ill cats to prevent a lingering death.[148] However, if the flesh of the berry is used, with the seed carefully removed, it can cure an infection without death.[336]
ShadowClan medicine cats use them to end a cat's life to prevent unnecessary suffering.[148]
In Forest of Secrets, Yellowfang uses deathberries to kill her son, Brokenstar, when he is held hostage in the ThunderClan camp.[335]
In The Raging Storm, the flesh of the berry is discovered by Alderheart to cure Puddleshine's infected wounds.[336]
In Veil of Shadows, Shadowsight intentionally eats a deathberry in order to bring himself close to death so he can search for Bramblestar's spirit.[337]
Tiny, black seeds from the bell-shaped flower of the foxglove plant.[338] Resembles poppy seeds.[339]
Can be found in forested areas, specifically in woodland clearings and in dappled shade with well-watered soil.[340]
They have no apparent medicinal value, unless they are used as a poison.[339] They can easily and quickly cause paralysis, heart failure, and lead to death.[338]
In Yellowfang's Secret, Yellowfang scolds Runningpaw for not sorting the comfrey from the foxgloves.[341]
In Rising Storm, Yellowfang scolds Cinderpelt and says that she could become a dangerous medicine cat if she confuses poppy seeds and foxglove seeds.[339]
In Twilight, Sorreltail finds Leafpool hiding in a holly bush. Leafpool says she is looking for berries and Sorreltail confirms that holly berries are poisonous.[19]
Poisonous. Causes lethargy, vomiting, and difficulty breathing.[139]
In Squirrelflight's Hope, Moonlight reveals that ThunderClan's sick cats may have encountered meadow saffron, noting the effects of being poisoned by it are very similar to the symptoms experienced by it. It is not poisonous to prey, but if prey has consumed the plant, it is poisonous to the cat who eats the prey.[139]
In Forest of Secrets, 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 perhaps Cloudkit found deadly nightshade.[9]
Catmint was originally called catnip in the first arc,[65] but it was changed to catmint by The New Prophecy.[68]
Watermint was originally spelled as "water mint",[309] but it was later changed to "watermint" in subsequent appearances.[150][350] It is called "water mint" again in Long Shadows.[351]
