#blue bindweed

[photoblogdujour]

This is bind weed. It's a pretty flower, related to the morning glory but it puts out runners and takes over the entire garden. There's a reason it's called a weed. I don't know why anyone would plant it. They could plant it in a war zone and the two sides would have to blow it up before they could attack each other.

#flower of the day #macro photography #flowers on tumblr #original photographers #photographers on tumblr #flowers of tumblr #inner life of flowers #blue flower #bindweed

[chlorophyll-and-chitin]

Convolvulus sabatius

07-DEC-2022

Melbourne, Vic

#australia #victoria #melbourne #flowers #purple #purple flowers #bindweed #blue rock bindweed #ground blue convolvulus #asterids #solanales #convolvulaceae #convolvulus #convolvulus sabatius

[jillraggett]

Plant of the Day

Thursday 25 May 2023

In the warmth of a tropical glasshouse the tender Ipomoea indica (perennial morning glory, blue dawn flower) was flowering. As a member of the bindweed family it is not surprising that this is a vigorous climbing plant.

Jill Raggett

#ipomoea #perennialmorningglory #bluedawnflower #climber #tropicalglasshouse #tenderperennial #purpleflowers #plants #writtledesign #horticulture #inverness #scotland #stem

[islenthatur]

Ghost groaned as he fell, body slamming into the edge of the cliff before managing to dig his hand in to stop the momentum. His breaths came out in an agonised pant, a growl of frustration escaping as he pulled himself up onto the tiny ledge that could barely fit his frame.

Fuck, everything hurt.

Not only that, he lost his thigh satchel in the fall with all his potions.

Now all he could do is lay here in the muddy earth, bleeding out and hope that he fell unconscious before the cliff gave away or before the Royal Wyvern got him. But Ghost knew, he knew, that what he wanted was not going to happen, he knew his body and its limits. Even with high toxicity from Bindweed, Petri's Philter and Cat, Ghost knew that he’d see his death coming.

And what a death it would be.

Simon had faced many things in his long life, his father’s abuse, Haern Caduch, the trials, the beatings, the trials again. He’s survived monsters and people, he’s survived himself… but he always knew the Path of a Witcher, especially one such as he would only end in a painful lonesome death.

He just thought he’d die with his goddess damned sword in his hand.

Cracking and movement above him had his body tensing, fingers digging deep into the sodden earth as he bared his teeth below his mask, waiting, bracing for the monster that was about to come. Only to blink in surprise as blue eyes peered over the edge, widening in surprise before crinkling in amusement.

“Fuck off, Cat.” He snarled furious; this was the worst outcome.

He’d rather death than deal with the taunts from the Cat.

“I’d say make me Bear but it seems ye stuck on a cliff, what couldn’t deal with a Wyvern?” The Cat laughed as he swung over the ledge with a rope.

Ghost snarled furious at the situation and at the fucking reminder of why he was in it.

“It’s not just a fucking normal wyvern, the town lied. It’s a Royal.” He snapped watching as the cat paused in his descent, eyes that shone bright now burned like a raging sea.

“Urr ye telling me that thay sent ye oot 'ere fur a...” Soap trailed off with a snap of his jaw and a growl. He knew better than anyone how towns treated them, how the humans looked at them but it had been a long time since someone purposely fed them the wrong information.

A grunt escaped Ghost, “why does it surprise you? It happens all the time.”

“Ah ken that Ghost, ah ken.” Soap replied as he leant down, his free hand rifling through his potions. “How bad is toxicity?”

“Dangerous.” It was no use in lying because someway or another Soap would get the truth, the crafty cat.

Humming Soap handed over his only enhanced White Honey, adverting his eyes when Ghost began to raise his mask to swallow it quick. He had tried to peek once out of curiosity and caught a dagger to the side for his troubles, Soap never tried again. “Come on lets get you up.”

“How’d you know I was here?” Ghost grunted out as he bit back the whine of pain the moment Soap pulled him up, his bones grinding and gashes stinging.

“Was in town, heard about a big brute of a Witcher going after a Wyvern. Didnae knew it was ye, hoped, but thought it was Letho… then I saw ye blasted silver daggers and blood, just followed the trail.” Soap explained as he began to climb the cliff face slowly, making sure not to drop Ghost who was a heavy weight across him. “Ye fuckin’ heavy Ghost.”

“I’m a Bear Witcher, what did you expect Johnny.”

#Simon 'Ghost' Riley #john 'soap' mactavish #ghostsoap #MacRiley #COD MW2 #the witcher #the witcher fanfiction #the witcher fandom #Witcher!Ghost #Witcher!Soap #just merging my loves together #fanfiction #Fic Idea #mw2 fanfic

[ceekbee]

Purple is a non-spectral color, unlike the primary colors blue and red in the previous collages. Unlike all its peers purple doesn’t correspond to a single type of electromagnetic radiation, and must always be born out of a mix of two others. Look closely at a rainbow, and you will not see the color purple.

Yet, although purple isn’t a spectral color in the makeup of light, it is a color that can exist naturally and in the visible spectrum, so our brains evolved the ability to perceive it. There are even different shades of purple, such as lavender and orchid. Anthocyanins are responsible for creating purple, the same that create blue and red in flowers.

Purple wildflowers are among my favorites, but I wondered if I could pull together a purple collage from my gallery. As it turned out, I had purple flowers left over. Here is my new purple collage, my favorite of the ones that I have created to date. Like the other two (red and blue) this is formatted to be printed at 36" X 48".

From top to bottom, left to right:

Purple leatherflower (Clematis pitcheri)

Texas skeleton flower (Lygodesmia texana)

Plateau agalinis (Agalinis edwardsiana)

Texas thistle (Cirsium texanum)

Eryngo (Eryngium leavenworthii)

Purple bindweed (Ipomoea cordatotriloba var. cordatotriloba)

Ground plum (Astragalus crassicarpus)

Spurred butterfly pea (Centrosema virginianum)

Purple pleatleaf (Alophia drummondii)

Purple horsemint (Monarda citriodora)

Bracted twistflower (Streptanthus bracteatus)

Purple prairie clover (Dalea compacta var. pubescens)

©2021 Ted Lee Eubanks

[street-light-poetry]

ID in read more + as always, you can find this poem (and 393 others) on my patreon

TITLED

Walk up to her; fuzzy,

doubled - already, though her image

remains a bit late, shivering

yet stuck in sticky gauze. This is not

about her.

She wears a dress

of all-foaminess;

you remain free to picture

whatever you like. Only, remember,

the main tones are tender: spring blue, lilac,

a charming pink; green, of course, all around,

as the newest leaves unfold gaily. The light,

the light: is golden, is fresh; is clean, is a lover's gaze;

fills in, conveniently, the blanks.

This is not about her. Nor is it

about her. (Pay attention.)

You should not fear

such beauty. Isn't innocence,

isn't purity ideal feed

for your tired mind?

Remember: your mind exists. So does imagination.

All the pictures were true. Sleep, now, gently

cradled by her full arms,

among fragrant flowers - which she carries,

that much is certain.

(On the alert). This is not about her. Nor are there any flowers

in your story. Nor is there any story

in your mind. Nor is there any mind

within her. Ad lib. You understand. (I hope you will.)

A trellis covered in bindweed

(white, delicate) opens on a lovely perspective. Behind are the hedges,

the labyrinth (oh! nothing to be afraid of - fear is a game:

you play the part of the knight errant,

valiant, and pure-hearted; worth, in the end,

will triumph; but even the trial will leave you

barely disoriented. Whet your appetite, mostly. Hear the bell

and run back in).

(This is not about initiation. Nobility is irrelevant)

You would be seduced by the enchantments

that a slender girl wove; a jar of air and light only,

and what brilliant company for a solitary soul! Such would be your fate. A river

singing nearby. Unfortunately,

This is not about her, nor confinement;

You would cry for violins, ignorant

of a single strung melody.

(Don't let yourself be distracted.)

A bowl of quartz, carved into

a many-sided shape, filled with water. Under the light

the water spills and turns but never drops. And mere sight

of the water's light, its double on the wall (are you with me still?)

shall suffice to quench your thirst forever. However -

Someone must hold the bowl.

Let me rephrase. The second she enters the space

filled with light, sees the fluid crystal - you lose. Unreal again.

This is not about her. In the meantime

Scholars quarrel over your oldest name,

your typical attributes

by which to say, with leaden assurance:

"There, such was the sentence: revealed, unraveled".

This is not about the scholars. They will write on your throat (certain).

This is not about her.

Think, quickly, understand

before thirst kills you: this trial

never takes long.

#march madness. you know how it is #mine #poetry

[moths-wc-aus]

CONTENTS

PSA!

Content Warnings!

Formatting

Words You'll See & What They Mean

Herbs & Medicines

Poisons

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PSA!

These plants are using HUMAN effects!  Do not feed your cat these plants for funsies, because they can be deadly! Also, heads up, this post contains plants primarily from the UK and North America, since the books take place in England and borrow animals from North America. There are also a few plants from... neither place!

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CWs!

Mentions of vomit, sickness, & death. Long post.

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Formatting

Scientific Name; Points towards which species I was looking at

Description; Appearance, taste, & smell

Location; Where they’re best found

Grows; The time of year they’re found

Usage; How they’re used (i.e. eaten, chewed, etc)

Effect; What they do

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WORDS YOU’LL SEE & WHAT THEY MEAN

Poultice; A medicinal method where one or more herbs are soaked in water, chewed together to make a wet mass, then applied to the body of the patient.   Honey is often added to thicken the poultice and help the herbs stick together.

Paste; The middle ground between poultice and pulp, pastes are prepared the same as poultices.  They can either be spread onto a wound or eaten by a patient.

Pulp; When two or more herbs are chewed into mush and eaten by a patient.  Nectar or honey may be added to make the pulp less bitter or more appealing.

Ointment; Two or more herbs mixed with lots of water, honey, herb extract, and/or nectar and rubbed onto the patient’s body.  Herbs are chewed into a pulp, mixed with liquid(s), and let sit to thicken for several hours.

Herb Extract; Juices that come from herbs.  Can be made either by kneading a herb (with things such as basil, borage, and lovage) or breaking the stems (with things such as milkweed and dandelion stems).

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HERBS & MEDICINES

╭━ ⋅𖥔⋅ ━━(A)━━ ⋅𖥔⋅ ━╮ Alder Bark Scientific Name; Alnus Description; Alder trees have dark grey bark- greenish on younger trees.   Location; On alder trees ; Along rivers ; In swampy, boggy, and marshy areas Grows; All year round Usage; Chewed by patient Effect; Eases toothaches

Alfalfa Scientific Name; Medicago Sativa Description; A tall plant with long, narrow leaves and purple, yellow, or white flowers.  It smells overpoweringly sweet as it blooms, and doesn’t have much of a taste beyond a vague nuttiness. Location; Rocky places with shallow soil ; Alongside Thunderpaths Grows; Mid- to late spring and early to late autumn Usage; Eaten by patient Effect; Prevents tooth decay

Ash Tree Sprouts Scientific Name; Fraxinus Description; A thin sprout with two small leaves. Location; Forests Grows; All year round Usage; Chewed into a poultice and placed on wound Effect; Treats poison from snake bites

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╭━ ⋅𖥔⋅ ━━(B)━━ ⋅𖥔⋅ ━╮ Basil Scientific Name; Ocimum Basilicum Description; An herb with square stems and rounded, slightly curved leaves.  It smells and tastes sweet and slightly pungent.  The plant doesn’t do well in the cold, and dies by the first frost of the year. Location; Hot, dry areas ; Twoleg gardens Grows; Late spring to very early autumn Usage; Eaten by patient Effect; Soothes headaches and cramping

Bindweed Scientific Name; Convolvulus Tricolor Description; Bindweed flowers are trumpet-shaped and bright blue with a white center ring surrounding a yellow center.  It has a very strong smell. Location; Farmlands ; Grassy slopes ; In pastures ; Alongside Thunderpaths Grows; Summer to early autumn Usage; Binds sticks together Effect; No medicinal use, but can be used to tie sticks to a broken limb

Birch Sap Scientific Name; Betula Description; Best collected from young trees, when their bark is soft. Location; Within birch trees ; Almost anywhere Grows; All year round Usage; Swallowed by patient Effect; Gives energy ; Creates an appetite

Blackberry Leaves Scientific Name; Rubus subg. Rubus Description; The plant has pinkish-white flowers with five petals each.  The berries and leaves have a sharp, recognizable scent. Location; On blackberry bushes ; Almost anywhere ; Sunny places Grows; Mid-spring to late autumn ; Berries grow mid-summer to early autumn Usage; Coated on area of sting Effect; Mixed with other herbs into a poultice to soothe the pain of bee stings

Blazing Star Scientific Name; Mentzelia Laevicaulis Description; A flower with spiky leaves.  Its five bright yellow petals point out and resemble a star, giving it its name. Location; Sandy and rocky places ; Alongside Thunderpaths Grows; Mid- to late summer Usage; Eaten by patient Effect; Cures cowpox ; Soothes stomachaches ; Treats open skin sores

Blessed Thistle Leaves Scientific Name; Cnicus Benedictus Description; A tall plant with sharp, spiked leaves and hairy stems.  The flowers at the top are yellow or purple, and the leaves have a bitter taste. Location; Sunny, dry, rocky areas Grows; Mid-summer to early fall Usage; Spikes removed ; Eaten by patient Effect; Strengthens heart and lungs ; Improves appetite ; Treats colds, coughs, fevers, and bacterial infections

Borage Scientific Name; Borago Officinalis Description; The flower has five small blue or pink petals and hairy leaves.  The best leaves are about halfway up the stem and have a zesty smell to them.  They’re soft and have a distinctive taste, which they lose when dried out. Location; Near water ; In sunny areas ; Forests Grows; Early summer to mid-autumn Usage; Eaten by patient Effect; Produces better & more milk in nursing cats ; Brings down fevers ; Soothes stomachaches ; Relieves tight chests

Bright-Eye Scientific Name; Phlox Paniculata Description; Light pink flowers with a dark pink center.  It smells something like cannabis, and it tastes sweet, slightly spicy, and something like sugarsnap peas. Location; Sunny areas ; Wooded areas ; Thickets Grows; Mid to late summer Usage; Crushed into a pulp with other herbs and eaten by patient Effect; Cures coughs (when combined with lovage)

Broom Scientific Name; Cytisus Scoparius Description; A shrub with small leaves and little yellow flowers.  The flowers are often on their own stem, but can also grow in pairs.  Broom is wind-tolerant and drought-resistant when established. Location; Forests ; Sunny places Grows; Early spring to late autumn Usage; Ground into a poultice Effect; Assists in the healing of broken bones

Burdock Root Scientific Name; Arctium Minus Description; A tall-stemmed thistle with a sharp smell and dark leaves.  It has a bitter taste. Location; Almost anywhere Grows; All year round Usage; Chewed into a poultice - ensure that any dirt has been washed off first - and placed on the wound area. Effect; Numbs and heals rat bites, particularly when infected ; Soothes sore paw pads ; Causes nausea if eaten

Burnet Scientific Name; Sanguisorba Officinalis Description; A plant with globed pink flowers and leaves in small clusters.  They taste and smell almost like cucumbers. Location; In sunny forest areas Grows; Mid-spring to late autumn Usage; Chewed and swallowed by patient ; Good for cats close to giving birth and cats who are about to travel Effect; Gives strength ; Reduces hunger, bleeding, and inflammation ; Kills stomach parasites

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╭━ ⋅𖥔⋅ ━━(C)━━ ⋅𖥔⋅ ━╮ Catchweed Scientific Name; Galium Aparine L. Description; A tall plant with fuzzy green balls and white flowers on the end.  When it's matured, it turns brown and develops small hooks that catch in furs and pelts.  It has a pleasant, crisp smell to it, like fresh-cut hay. Location; Moist, shady places ; Forests ; Meadows ; Prairies Grows; All year round Usage; Placed on patient’s pelt to keep poultices in place Effect; No medicinal effect, but keeps poultices in place without pain if cobwebs are not available

Catmint Scientific Name; Nepeta Racemosa Description; A tall, leafy plant with a delicious smell.  The stem is hairy and the flowers are pale purple.  It looks almost like nettle, but doesn’t sting.  Easily killed by frost, but very tolerant of droughts. Location; Twoleg gardens ; Dry soil ; Sunny places Grows; Late spring to early fall Usage; Eaten by patient Effect; Cures greencough ; Soothes whitecough ; Deadly in high doses

Cat’s Claw Scientific Name; Dolichandra Unguis-cati Description; A creeping vine with sunny yellow flowers.  The flowers have five rounded petals.  The plant grows quickly and aggressively, and is very destructive.  It gets its name from its sharp thorns shaped like a cat’s claws.  The flowers smell fragrant and tastes bitter and woody. Location; Sunny places ; Forests Grows; Late spring to early summer Usage; Crushed and eaten by patient Effect; May prevent pregnancy ; Soothes swelling, arthritis, and ragged breathing

Celandine Scientific Name; Stylophorum Diphyllum Description; A yellow flower with four petals.  It has an odd, unpleasant, almost garlicky odor and a bitter taste. Location; Wooded areas ; Near water Grows; Mid-spring to early summer Usage; Crushed into an extract and dripped into the patient’s eyes Effect; Soothes weakened, infected, and damaged eyes

Chamomile Scientific Name; Chamaemelum Nobile Description; A small white flower with a large yellow center.  It has a mellow, sweet taste to it  and smells sweet and fresh. Location; Twoleg gardens ; Sandy soils ; Cool places Grows; Mid-spring to late summer Usage; Eaten by patient Effect; Strengthens the heart ; Soothes the mind

Chervil Scientific Name; Anthriscus Cerefolium Description; A sweet-smelling plant with large, fern-like leaves, small white flowers, and knobby brown roots.  It tastes and smells mildly sweet and grassy. Location; Twoleg gardens ; Cool places ; Dry areas Grows; Early spring to late summer Usage; Chewed into a paste and placed on wound area or swallowed by patient Effect; Soothes infected wounds ; Soothes stomachaches ; May be used as pain relief during kitting

Chickweed Scientific Name; Stellaria Media Description; A tall plant with flat, almond-shaped leaves.  It smells almost minty, and tastes salty and leafy. Location; Very sunny areas ; Forests ; Damp soil Grows; Early spring to late autumn Usage; Eaten by patient Effect; Treats greencough- though catmint is preferred as it does a better job

Cobnuts / Hazelnuts Description; A smooth brown nut with a hard outside shell.  They taste sweet, musty, and earthy. Location; Around or on hazel trees Ripens; Early to late autumn Usage; Eaten by patient Effect; Improves insulin sensitivity ; Strengthens heart ; Reduces inflammation

Cobwebs Description; Long, thin, shiny strands of silk woven into a web by spiders. Location; Just about anywhere ; Dark places Grows; All year round Usage; Pressed on or wrapped around wound Effect; Soaks up and stops bleeding ; Holds poultices in place

Coltsfoot Scientific Name; Tussilago Farfara Description; A flower with yellow or white petals resembling dandelions that smells almost like honey.  It’s a bit crunchy, and tastes like aniseed and licorice. Location; Near water Grows; Early spring to mid-summer ; Best in spring Usage; Chewed into a paste and placed on wound area or eaten by patient Effect; Eases rough breathing ; Cures kittencough ; Soothes cracked and sore paw pads

Comfrey Root Scientific Name; Symphytum Officinale Description; A plant with large leaves and bell-shaped pink, white, or purple flowers.  It has fat brown roots and a tangy smell. Location; Damp and grassy places Grows; Mid-spring to late autumn Usage; Chewed into a paste and eaten by patient or placed on wound Effect; Soothes wounds, itching, inflamed joints, and stiff shoulders ; May be used to soothe and treat burns

Cranberries Scientific Name; Vaccinium Macrocarpon Description; Cranberry stems are wiry and long, and the leaves are small, oval, and evergreen.  Small flowers appear in early summer, and the berries are ripe by early autumn.  The berries taste bright and tart. Location; Swamps ; Bogs ; Marshes Grows; Summer to autumn Usage; Eaten by patient Effect; Reduce inflammation ; Lowers blood pressure

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╭━ ⋅𖥔⋅ ━━(D)━━ ⋅𖥔⋅ ━╮ Daisy Leaves Scientific Name; Bellis Perennis Description; A white or pale pinkish flower with a bright yellow center.  It has thick oval-shaped leaves, a woody, earthy smell, and a bitter, nutty taste. Location; Shaded, grassy areas ; Forests Grows; Late spring to early autumn Usage; Chewed into pulp and eaten by patient ; May be used as a traveling herb Effect; Eases joint pain

Dandelion Scientific Name; Taraxacum Platycarpum Description; A yellow flower with long, hollow stems.  After it’s finished flowering, the head turns into a sphere of small white florets and seeds.  They have a tangy, slightly bitter taste similar to spinach and a subtle, bittersweet smell. Location; Just about anywhere Grows; Late spring to late autumn Usage; Leaves- chewed by patient ; Stem- broken and squeezed to extract juice, mixed into a poultice, and placed on area of sting ; Roots- eaten by patient Effect; Leaves- soothe pain ; Stem- soothes bee stings ; Roots- may combat poisoning by meadow saffron

Dock Leaves Scientific Name; Rumex Obtusifolius Description; A large-leafed plant with a tangy smell and taste. Location; Grassy areas Grows; Early spring to mid-autumn Usage; Chewed into a poultice and spread on wound Effect; Soothes scratches ; Soothes sore paw pads ; May sting when applied

Dried Oak Leaves Scientific Name; Quercus Description; Roundish, ruffled leaves Location; On or near oak trees Grows; Best found in autumn Usage; Chewed into a pulp and placed on wound Effect; Prevents infection

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╭━ ⋅𖥔⋅ ━━(E)━━ ⋅𖥔⋅ ━╮ Echinacea / Coneflowers Scientific Name; Echinacea Purpurea Description; Most of these flowers are magenta or purple, but some can be white, orange, yellow, or red.  They have a light, sweet, honey-like fragrance and an earthy, floral taste. Location; Dry plains ; Prairies; Forest clearings Grows; Early summer to early autumn Usage; Chewed into a poultice and placed on wound Effect; Treats infection

Elder Leaves Scientific Name; Sambucus Description; Elder leaves are longer than they are wide, with small serrated edges and hair on the underside.  The flowers of the tree appear in spring and grow in large clusters, and the berries are small and black. Location; On or near elder trees, often in groups of five to nine Grows; Early spring to mid-autumn Usage; Chewed into a poultice and placed on wound Effect; Soothes pain from sprains and dislocated joints

Eyebright Scientific Name; Euphrasia Nemorosa Description; A small flower that grows close to the ground.  It’s nearly impossible to identify until it blooms, as it tends to blend in with the plants around it.  It has small oval leaves and white flowers.  The petals have purple streaks and black centers and a yellow dot in the middle.  It has very little smell, but has a characteristic bitter taste. Location; Fields ; Roadsides Grows; Summer to early fall Usage; Leaves and petals are soaked in water and gently placed on the eyes of the patient Effect; Soothes redness, pain, swelling, and fatigue in the eye

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╭━ ⋅𖥔⋅ ━━(F)━━ ⋅𖥔⋅ ━╮ Fennel Scientific Name; Foeniculum Vulgare Description; A plant with thin, spiky leaves, a deep, sweet smell almost like licorice, and a mild flavor.  It cannot stand the cold particularly well, and will die by the first frost. Location; Dry soils ; Riverbanks Grows; Early summer to first frost Usage; Stalks are broken and squeezed to extract juice- juice is then swallowed by patient Effect; Soothes hip pain

Feverfew Scientific Name; Tanacetum Parthenium Description; A small bush with white flowers resembling daisies.  Has a sharp, tangy smell and small, soft leaves. Location; Alongside water Grows; Mid-summer to late autumn Usage; Eaten by patient Effect; Reduces fevers ; Soothes headaches

Foxglove Scientific Name; Digitalis Purpurea Description; A very tall pink or purple flower in a cone shape and with hairy oval leaves.  It smells just a little bit bad. Location; Almost everywhere ; Wet soils Grows; Late spring to early summer Usage; Flowers and seeds- eaten by patient ; Leaves- chewed into a poultice and placed on wound Effect; Flowers- induce vomiting ; Leaves- stop bleeding quickly ; Seeds- slow down the heart and calm a panicking patient- should be used in very small, very infrequent quantities, as too much could cause heart failure

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╭━ ⋅𖥔⋅ ━━(G)━━ ⋅𖥔⋅ ━╮ Ginger Root Scientific Name; Zingiber Officinale Description; The plant has a tall stalk and long, thin leaves.  The root itself is a light brown on the outside and a yellowy-orange on the inside.  It has a citrus scent and a warm, fiery taste. Location; Slightly shaded areas Grows; Early summer to late autumn Usage; Eaten by patient Effect; Soothes coughing

Goat Weed Scientific Name; Epimedium Description; A plant with thin oval leaves and tiny, spider-like yellow, white, pink, or orange flowers.  It has a bitter taste to it. Location; Twoleg gardens Grows; Spring to mid-autumn Usage; Eaten by patient Effect; Soothes anxiety and grief

Goldenrod Scientific Name; Solidago Virgaurea Description; A tall flower with bright yellow petals.  The taste is a little spicy, but mostly bitter, and smells like licorice when crushed. Location; Moors ; Plains ; Meadows Grows; Mid-summer to late autumn Usage; Chewed into a poultice and placed on wound Effect; Helps heal wounds ; Eases stiffness and joint pain

Goldenseal / Orangeroot Scientific Name; Hydrastis Canadensis Description; A small plant that’s slowly becoming more and more rare due to overharvesting and loss of habitat.  It has a single haired stem, two jagged leaves with five lobes, and a small white flower on the top.  It grows red berries which, though they look appealing, are quite poisonous.  The root is twisted and wrinkled and has a bitter taste to it, but can be used to make yellow dye and ward off insects. Location; Deep woods Grows; Spring to early summer Usage; Crushed and eaten by patient or placed on wound Effect; Boosts the immune system ; Fights infections ; Reduces fever ; Soothes colds and allergies ; The root can be made into an insecticide

Goosegrass Scientific Name; Eleusine Description; A plant growing in a matted clump.  It has long dark green stalks fanning out from the soil, the center is pale, and the stalks slightly hairy.  It smells similar to freshly mowed hay, and tastes sweet and similar to peas. Location; Wet, sunny areas ; Along rivers, streams, and lakes Grows; Late spring to late summer Usage; Chewed into a poultice and placed on wound Effect; Stops bleeding

Gumweed Scientific Name; Grindelia Squarrosa Description; The plant itself is tall, the leaves toothed and twisted towards the sun, and the flowers a bright yellow.  It has a nice smell, but tastes very bitter. Location; Plains ; Alongside rivers, streams, and Thunderpaths Grows; Mid summer to mid autumn Usage; Chewed into a poultice and placed on wound Effect; Helps the skin close faster on an injury ; May sting when applied

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╭━ ⋅𖥔⋅ ━━(H)━━ ⋅𖥔⋅ ━╮ Hawkweed Scientific Name; Hieracium Aurantiacum Description; A small plant with yellow and orange flowers.  They have a slight bitter taste. Location; Clearings ; Meadows ; Fields ; Alongside Thunderpaths ; Sunny places Grows; Late spring to late summer Usage; Eaten by patient Effect; Treats greencough- though catmint is preferred as it does a better job

Hawthorne Berries Scientific Name; Crataegus Description; Hawthorn bushes have toothed leaves and pink or white flowers.  The fruit color varies from reddish orange to bluish black, and both can be used for medicine.  The berries have a tart and slightly sweet taste. Location; Forests Ripens; Mid to late autumn Usage; Eaten by patient- seeds MUST be spit out Effect; Eases indigestion

Heather Nectar Scientific Name; Calluna Vulgaris Description; The nectar is found in the purple bell-shaped flowers of the heather plant.  The taste is tangy, smokey, and sweet, and leaves a long aftertaste. Location; Shaded areas Grows; Early to late autumn Usage; Mixed with pastes and pulps Effect; No healing effect, but makes mixtures taste sweeter and easier to swallow

Hen of the Woods Scientific Name; Grifola Frondosa Description; A large dark greyish-brown mushroom that grows in fan-like clusters.  It has wavy caps, and gets its name because it looks like a hen sitting on her nest.  It has an earthy, peppery taste to it. Location; The base of dead or dying oak trees ; Occasionally on maples or along creeks and riverbanks Grows; Early to late autumn ; Starts growth after the first cold night of the year Usage; Eaten by patient Effect; Gives energy ; Strengthens the heart and immune system

Honey Description; A sweet golden liquid made by bees. Location; In honeycombs and bee hives ; In trees Best Found; Early spring to late summer Usage; Eaten by patient Effect; Soothes smoke-damaged or sore throats ; Reduces coughing ; Gives energy ; Makes mixtures taste sweeter and easier to swallow

Horsetail Scientific Name; Equisetum Description; A tall plant with bristly leaves.  It has a mild, grass-like vegetable taste. Location; Marshy areas ; Meadows Grows; Early spring to mid-autumn Usage; Chewed into a poultice and placed on wound Effect; Treats infections and stops bleeding

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╭━ ⋅𖥔⋅ ━━(J)━━ ⋅𖥔⋅ ━╮ Jelly Ear / Wood Ear Scientific Name; Auricularia Auricula-judae Description; A brown mushroom with shades varying from light to dark that look like a large, wrinkled human ear.  They taste earthy and mild. Location; On dead or dying elder branches Grows; In clusters all year round Usage; Ground into a paste and swallowed or placed on eyes Effect; Soothes eye infection and inflammation ; Soothes sore throats

Juniper Berries Scientific Name; Juniperus Description; Blue berries found on the spiky-leaved juniper bush.  They have a slight piney taste to them with a touch of fruit and pepper, and smell similar to pine or cedar. Location; Dry or damp places Grows; Mid autumn to early or mid winter Usage; Eaten by patient Effect; Soothes stomachaches ; Gives strength ; Soothes troubled breathing ; Calms cats down

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╭━ ⋅𖥔⋅ ━━(K)━━ ⋅𖥔⋅ ━╮ Knotweed / Knotgrass Scientific Name; Polygonum Description; A plant with long asparagus-like stems, narrow willow-like leaves that form sheaths around the stem.  The flowers are small and pinkish or white and grow in spikes.  It has a hot, peppery taste to it that’s a little bitter. Location; Seasonal wetlands ; Marshes ; Swamps ; Wet ditches ; Desert scrubs ; Pinyon-juniper woodlands Grows; Late spring to mid autumn ; Almost year-round in warmer areas such as the South in the United States Usage; Chewed and swallowed by patient for coughs and sore throats ; Chewed by patient for sore gums Effect; Soothes coughs, sore and swollen throats, and bleeding and swelling gums

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╭━ ⋅𖥔⋅ ━━(L)━━ ⋅𖥔⋅ ━╮ Lamb's Ear Scientific Name; Stachys Byzantina Description; A soft and fuzzy small green plant.  It tastes almost similar to a combination of apples and pineapples. Location; Mountains ; Meadows ; Fields ; Cool climates Grows; Spring to autumn Usage; Eaten by patient or wrapped on wound Effect; Gives strength ; Slows bleeding

Laurel Leaves Description; Green, waxy leaves from the bay laurel tree. Location; Damp, rocky areas ; Ravines ; Thickets Grows; Early spring to late autumn Usage; To make herb wraps. Effect; No medicinal use, but they’re large and don’t rip easily, and are good to wrap herbs in when you need to transport them.  May cause nausea and stomachaches if eaten.

Lavender Scientific Name; Lavandula Angustifolia Description; A plant with small purple flowers.  It has a sweet, delicate smell. Location; Twoleg gardens ; Sunny areas Grows; Mid spring to late autumn Usage; Placed under patient’s nose and inhaled Effect; Treats fevers, coughs, and chills ; Soothes and calms anxiety, nervous breakdowns, and shock ; Often used to cover the smell of death

Lion's Mane Scientific Name; Hericium Erinaceus Description; When in its prime, lion’s mane mushrooms look like a white ball covered in shaggy spines.  The spines are icicle-like teeth hanging from the mushroom’s stalk, and give them a unique appearance that makes them easily identifiable.  They have a mildly sweet flavor, and a texture that mimics shellfish like lobster and crab. Location; Woodlands ; On dead hardwood trees & logs Ripens; Late spring to late autumn Usage; Eaten by patient Effect; Soothes depression, anxiety, and inflammation ; Reduces side effects of diabetes

Lotus Root Scientific Name; Nelumbo Nucifera Description; Lotus flowers come in pink and white, and the roots are firmly planted in the soil at the bottom of the water.  The root itself has a mild sweetness and a crunchy texture, and when cut, has a lace-like design with pea sized holes. Location; Ponds and swamps Best Harvested; Summer Usage; Eaten by patient Effect; Keeps cats awake

Lovage Scientific Name; Levisticum Officinale Description; Appears, smells, and tastes similar to celery plants but sweeter.  It stands tall and has leaves shaped like maple leaves, though they’re smaller than the tree’s. Location; Dry, sandy areas ; Pastures ; Mountains ; Near streams Grows; Early spring to mid autumn Usage; Leaves are crushed into a pulp and eaten by patient Effect; Cures coughs (when mixed with Bright-Eye)

Lungwort Scientific Name; Pulmonaria Description; A bushy herb with spotted leaves.  It has a sappy, cucumber smell when the stems are snapped, and has a mild, asparagus-like taste. Location; Moors and plains Grows; Late winter to late winter ; Almost all-year round, but not quite Usage; Eaten by patient Effect; Cures yellowcough

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╭━ ⋅𖥔⋅ ━━(M)━━ ⋅𖥔⋅ ━╮ Mallow Leaves Scientific Name; Malva Sylvestris L. Description; A flowering shrub with large, fuzzy, three-lobed leaves.  Has a sweet, rose-like scent. Location; Shores and riverbanks ; Best collected at sun high Grows; Early spring to mid autumn Usage; Chewed into a paste and eaten by patient or placed on wound Effect; Soothes stomachaches, bee stings, and wasp stings ; Fights infection

Marigold Scientific Name; Tagetes Description; A yellow or orange flower that grows close to the ground.  They have an overpowering, musky scent almost like wet hay, and have a bitter citrusy taste. Location; Just about anywhere ; Not common on moors or plains Grows; Early summer to late autumn ; Dies from hard frosts Usage; Petals and leaves are chewed into a paste Effect; Stops bleeding ; Prevents infection ; Heals sores ; Soothes stiff and inflamed joints when eaten

Milk Thistle Scientific Name; Silybum Marianum Description; A large, distinctive thistle with bright magenta flowers.  The leaves, stems, and flowers are all armed with stiff, sharp spines, which should be carefully removed before harvesting.  It has a sharp, spicy smell, but has a mild, sweet flavor. Location; Dry, rocky areas with lots of sun Grows; Late spring to late autumn Usage; Eaten by patient Effect; Improves the flow of a nursing cat’s milk

Milkvetch Root Scientific Name; Astragalus Trichopodus ; Astragalus Purshii ; Astragalus Canadensis Description; A stout plant with small, soft, hairy leaves.  The flowers grow in pink, purple, yellow, and cream.  There are many different kinds of milkvetch, growing in different places.  In fact, there are over 3,000 different species.  Just about any will serve as proper medicine.  They vary in smell and taste, but most taste clearly of sweet liquorice. Location; Mountains ; Deserts ; Open, grassy places ; Bluffs ; Rocky places ; Wetlands ; Woodlands ; Prairies Grows; Spring to late summer Usage; Crushed and eaten or placed on wound Effect; Soothes fever and swelling ; Prevents colds and respiratory infections ; Lowers blood pressure ; Reduces anxiety and distress

Milkweed Scientific Name; Asclepias Syriaca L. Description; A tall plant with broad, thick leaves.  Pale pink or purple flowers sit at the top in spheres.  Ensure that there are no caterpillar eggs on the leaves when collecting. Location; Plains ; Prairies ; Meadows ; Fields Grows; Late spring to mid autumn Usage; Stems are broken and juice is squeezed on wound Effect; Soothes sores and burns ; Poisonous if eaten- do not use around eyes, ears, nose, or mouth

Mint Scientific Name; Mentha Description; Downy, serrated leaves.  Its flowers are small and purple or white in colour.  It has a strong, distinctive taste and smell. Location; Wet soils ; Moist meadows ; Marshes ; Near rivers and streams Grows; Late spring to mid autumn Usage; Rubbed on body ; Hung from den ceiling Effect; No medicinal effect, but can be used to cover the smell of sickness and death

Moss Description; A spongy soft green plant often found growing on trees and rocks. Location; Forests ; Marshes ; Wetlands ; Cool, shady places Grows; All year round ; Does best in autumn and winter Usage; Soaks up fluids Effect; No medicinal effect, but may be used to soak up vomit, water, honey, etc.

Mouse Bile Description; Foul smelling yellow-green liquid. Location; Anywhere mice can be found Usage; Stored in moss and dabbed onto ticks Effect; Kills ticks

Mullein Scientific Name; Verbascum Description; This plant has fuzzy, greenish-grey leaves and tall spikes with yellow flowers.  The flowers smell like honey, and it has a soft, sweet taste almost like peppermint. Location; Riverbanks ; Lakesides ; Fields ; Damp soils Grows; Mid spring to late summer Usage; Leaves are chewed into a pulp and eaten by patient Effect; Soothes coughs, colds, and sore throats ; Effective against redcough

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╭━ ⋅𖥔⋅ ━━(N)━━ ⋅𖥔⋅ ━╮ Narcissus (Daffodil) Petals Scientific Name; Narcissus Description; A pale yellow flower shaped like a trumpet.  It smells similar to jasmine or hyacinths, and has a nice calming effect. Location; Twoleg gardens ; Woodlands ; Grasslands ; Rocky terrains Grows; Late winter to mid spring Usage;  Placed under nose and inhaled by patient Effect; Calms the mind ; Soothes anxiety ; May cause nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea if eaten

Nettle Scientific Name; Urtica Dioica Description; Nettle stems are slender and tall, and the leaves are long and toothed.  The taste is slightly bitter and salty, but also somewhat pleasant.  If the leaves smell musty or fishy, then they’re no good to use. Location; Sunny areas ; Forests ; Alongside rivers, streams, and lakes Grows; Mid sprint to mid autumn Usage; Eaten or chewed on by patient Effect; Leaves- soothe swelling ; Seeds- cause nausea and vomiting- may be used to expel stomach contents ; Stems- fights infection

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╭━ ⋅𖥔⋅ ━━(P)━━ ⋅𖥔⋅ ━╮ Parsley Scientific Name; Petroselinum Crispum Description; A long-stemmed plant with ragged and crinkly leaves.  It has a sharp scent and tastes fresh and cold no matter what. Location; Sunny riverbanks ; Twoleg gardens Grows; Spring to mid winter ; Parsley is resistant to frost Usage; Eaten by patient Effect; Stops a nursing cat from producing milk ; Cures stomachaches

Poppy Seeds Scientific Name; Papaver Somniferum Description; Tiny round black seeds shaken out of the dried head of a poppy flower. Location; Twoleg gardens ; Sunny areas Grows; Spring to early summer Usage; Eaten by patient ; Not recommended for pregnant or nursing cats Effect; Helps a cat sleep ; Soothes shock and distress ; Eases pain ; Too many can be deadly- maximum is one for kittens, three for a fully grown warrior, and two for an elder

Prince Mushroom Scientific Name; Agaricus Augustus Description; This mushroom has a brown scaled cap and white stems, and a slightly sweet almond-like taste. Location; Woodlands ; Near Thunderpaths Grows; Late spring to autumn Usage; Eaten by patient Effect; Lowers cholesterol ; Eases digestion issues ; Soothes stress

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Ragweed Scientific Name; Ambrosia Psilostachya Description; A plant with ragged leaves that resembles a fern and tastes somewhat like wheat. Location; Mountains ; Along Thunderpaths ; Rock crevices Grows; Late autumn to early winter Usage; Eaten by patient Effect; Gives strength and energy

Ragwort Leaves Scientific Name; Jacobaea Vulgaris Description; A tall shrub with yellow flowers and a foul taste. Location; Almost anywhere ; Cooler areas Grows; Spring to autumn Usage; Crushed into a pulp and eaten by patient Effect; Soothes aching joints (when combined with juniper berries) ; Keeps up strength

Raspberry Leaves Scientific Name; Rubus Idaeus Description; Soft, jagged leaves found on raspberry bushes.  They have a slightly bitter, tangy flavor. Location; Dry, sunny places ; Forest clearings ; Mountains ; Woodland edges ; Along Thunderpaths ; Along trails ; Meadows Grows; Mid spring to mid autumn Usage; Eaten by patient ; Often used during birthing Effect; Eases pain ; Stops bleeding

Reishi Scientific Name; Ganoderma Lingzhi Description; A kidney or fan shaped mushroom with a distinctive red and orange color.  There are no gills, and the underside is white or tan.  They have a strong but pleasant woody smell, like decomposing wood, and it is incredibly bitter. Location; Stumps ; Fallen logs ; Tree roots Grows; Mid spring to late summer Usage; Ground into a paste and eaten by patient or placed on wound Effect; Soothes stress ; Increases stamina ; Prevents infection ; Reduces inflammation ; May cause nausea, a dry mouth, headaches, and/or dizziness when ingested

Rosemary Scientific Name; Rosmarinus Officinalis Description; Tall, needle-like leaves and purple flowers.  It has an aromatic scent, something like evergreen trees and mint.  The taste is woody and similar to sage, mint, and pine. Location; Dry, sunny areas Grows; All year round, though summer growth has the best taste and smell; may be dried for later us Usage; Chewed into a poultice and placed on eyes Effect; Soothes eye infections and inflammation ; Sometimes used to cover the smell of death

Rush Scientific Name; Juncus Effusus Description; Long stalks and small lavender heads. Location; Bogs ; Ponds ; Sunny streams ; Wet pastures ; Swamps ; Watery ditches Grows; Mid spring to late autumn Usage; Binds broken bones Effect; No medicinal effect, but can be used sort of like a cast

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╭━ ⋅𖥔⋅ ━━(S)━━ ⋅𖥔⋅ ━╮ Salmonberry Scientific Name; Rubus Spectabilis Description; A shrub with somewhat bland tasting berries.  The berries look similar to raspberries or blackberries, but they may come in yellow, orange, or red.  Ripe berries taste tender and sweet, and taste great when paired with fish- particularly salmon.  The shrub itself grows in large thickets, often under or near red alder trees.  Though the stems have fine prickles, they are not armed with sharp thorns, which make them easy to harvest. Location; Coastal forests ; Streamsides ; Bogs ; Alongside thunderpaths ; Woodland edges ; Moist places in and near woods Grows; Berries ripen mid spring to mid summer ; Leaves appear early spring to mid autumn Usage; Leaves and bark are chewed into a poultice and placed on wound ; Berries are eaten by patient Effect; Leaves and bark soothe burns, cuts, pain, and open sores ; Berries reduce internal inflammation

Skullcap Scientific Name; Scutellaria Lateriflora ; Scutellaria Galericulata Description; A wildflower with primarily blue petals, though they can also come in purple.  Its leaves and roots are bitter, and it has a sweet smell similar to apples or mint. Location; Almost anywhere that’s wet ; Forests ; Marshes ; Meadows ; Twoleg gardens Grows; Summer Usage; Eaten by patient- the roots should be dried first Effect; The roots give strength ; The leaves relieve anxiety and soothe convulsions.  Avoid mixing with poppy or catnip, as it may be deadly.

Sorrel Scientific Name; Rumex Acetosa Description; Sorrel blooms often in reds and whites, and the oval leaves grow in rosettes.  They have little to no smell, but has a powerful, fruity taste that has a lemon-like tartness to it. Location; Damp places ; Twoleg gardens ; Meadows ; Along streams ; Open clearings Grows; Late spring to mid autumn Usage; Eaten by patient Effect; Gives strength ; Builds appetites

Stinkhorn Scientific Name; Phallaceae Description; Stinkhorns are a phallic-shaped fungus with an olive-brown slime covering their bellshaped caps.  Their stench makes them easy to find, as it’s unmistakable and intense, similar to rotting meat.  It is crisp and crunchy, almost radish-like in flavor. Location; On rotting wood Grows; Summer to late autumn Usage; The inner layer is ground into a poultice and placed on wound Effect; Protects against some infections, but not all- other herbs are preferred

Sweet Sedge Scientific Name; Acorus Calamus Description; Thick green stems with long buds at the top.  The taste is slightly sweet and nutty. Location; Rocky, wet areas ; Marshes ; Ditches ; Riversides ; Ponds Grows; All year round Usage; Squeezed to extract sap, then swallowed by patient Effect; Eases infection

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╭━ ⋅𖥔⋅ ━━(T)━━ ⋅𖥔⋅ ━╮ Tansy Scientific Name; Tanacetum Vulgare Description; Bunches of round, yellow flowers with a very sweet, strong scent. Location; Twoleg gardens ; Near twoleg places Grows; Late spring to mid autumn Usage; Eaten by patient ; To be given in small doses and not to pregnant cats, as it may make them miscarry Effect; Cures coughs ; May prevent greencough ; Soothes sore throats ; Treats some poisons

Tormentil Root Scientific Name; Potentilla Erecta Description; A bright yellow flower with four petals.  It has a strong, aromatic scent and a sharp taste. Location; Cool places ; Twoleg gardens Grows; Mid spring to early autumn Usage; Chewed into a poultice and placed on wound Effect; Draws out poison ; Treats infection

Turkey Tail Scientific Name; Trametes Versicolor Description; This mushroom has striking multicolored bands on its cap, and tends to be grey and brown.  The underside is white with tiny pores.  It has a mild, earthy, and slightly bitter taste. Location; Woodlands Grows; All year round Usage; Ground into a pulp and eaten by patient or placed on wound Effect; Prevents infections

Thyme Scientific Name; Thymus Vulgaris Description; The leaves are small, thick, and delicate, and have a fresh tang to their smell and taste.  The smell is very distinctive. Location; Hot, sunny places ; Dry slopes Grows; All year round, but best in early summer just before flowering Usage; Chewed on by patient Effect; Soothes anxiety, nervousness, and shock ; Soothes coughing ; May be used to cover the scent of death and sickness

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╭━ ⋅𖥔⋅ ━━(V)━━ ⋅𖥔⋅ ━╮ Valerian Root Scientific Name; Valeriana Officinalis Description; A tall plant with thick, hollow stems.  The leaves are pointed and toothed with hairy undersides.  Tiny, sweet-smelling white and pale pink flowers grow in tight clusters at the top.  The root tastes woody and earthy. Location; Grassland ; Shrubland ; Woods Grows; Summer Usage; Eaten by patient Effect; Helps sleep ; Soothes stress and anxiety

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╭━ ⋅𖥔⋅ ━━(W)━━ ⋅𖥔⋅ ━╮ Watermint Scientific Name; Mentha Aquatica Description; A plant with oval leaves and spiky purple globed flowers.  It has a minty smell when crushed and a sweet taste to it. Location; Near streams, rivers, ponds, and lakes ; Swamps ; Marshes ; Wet woods Grows; Late spring to mid autumn Usage; Chewed into a pulp and eaten by patient Effect; Eases stomachaches

Wild Garlic / Cow’s Leek Scientific Name; Allium Ursinum Description; Grows in patches, a white bulb with green stalky leaves.  It has an extremely sharp, tangy scent.  Bears and boars enjoy eating the bulbs, so keep an eye out when near a patch. Location; Wetlands ; Marshes ; Forests ; Valleys Grows; Late winter to late spring Usage; Rolled in by patient Effect; Draws out poison from rat bites ; Prevents infection ; Covers a cat with the smell of wild garlic

Willow Scientific Name; Salix Description; Leaves are long ovals ending in points. Location; On willow trees ; Near large bodies of water Grows; All year round ; Leaves grow mid spring to mid autumn Usage; Bark- chewed on by patient ; Leaves- eaten by patient Effect; Bark- eases toothaches ; Leaves- stop vomiting, eases nausea

Windflower Stalks Scientific Name; Anemone Coronaria Description; Coming in a variety of colors, windflowers (or anemones) smell woody, fruity, and citrusy.  Despite their appetizing smell, they have a distinctly bitter taste. Location; Sunny places ; Mountains ; Woodland edges ; Damp grasslands ; Meadows ; Twoleg gardens Grows; Spring Usage; Eaten by patient ; Often given to pregnant cats Effect; Soothes cramping

Wintergreen Berries Scientific Name; Gaultheria Procumbens Description; Looks almost identical to holly, so be careful while picking.  They have a minty aroma, and a subtle minty flavor. Location; Oak and pine forests ; Sandy areas Grows; Matures in mid autumn Usage; Chewed into a poultice and gentle rubbed into the wound Effect; Soothes pain ; Treats some poisons

Witch Hazel Flowers Scientific Name; Hamamelis Description; Bright yellow flowers with thin, spidery petals that grow on witch hazel shrubs.  They have an unmistakable, pleasant smell similar to lemon zest, and have a slightly bitter taste. Location; Woodlands ; Rocky riverbanks Grows; Mid to late autumn Usage; Eaten by patient Effect; Gives energy

Wood Sorrel Scientific Name; Oxalis Exilis Description; A medium-sized weed with heart-shaped leaves and yellow or white flowers with five petals.  It has a sour and tart taste. Location; Fields ; Woodlands ; Partial shade Grows; Spring to autumn Usage; Chewed into a poultice and placed on wound Effect; Treats infection in boils, abscesses, and burns

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╭━ ⋅𖥔⋅ ━━(Y)━━ ⋅𖥔⋅ ━╮ Yarrow Scientific Name; Achillea Millefolium Description; A tall white flower with jagged leaves, a tangy scent, and a bitter taste.  The flowers are small and grow in dozens at the head of the plant. Location; Sunny and partly sunny areas ; Woodlands Grows; Early spring to late autumn Usage; Crushed into a poultice and placed on wound Effect; Extracts poison from wounds ; Soothes cracked paw pads ; Causes nausea and vomiting if ingested

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POISONS

Foxglove flowers, nettle seeds, or yarrow should be swallowed by the patient soon after ingestion of poison.

╭━ ⋅𖥔⋅ ━━(A)━━ ⋅𖥔⋅ ━╮ Amaryllis Scientific Name; Amaryllis Description; Often appearing in reds and white, amaryllis flowers smell somewhere between a rose and an orange. Location; Open, sandy areas Grows; Sunny places Effect; Drooling ; Vomiting ; Struggles to breathe

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╭━ ⋅𖥔⋅ ━━(C)━━ ⋅𖥔⋅ ━╮ Common Earthball Scientific Name; Scleroderma Citrinum Description; Similar in appearance to a potato, this mushroom is round with no stem.  It’s a dirt yellow brown color and has an unpleasant, rubbery smell. Location; On tree trunks or roots ; Sandy soil ; Short grass ; Fields Grows; Autumn to winter Effect; Nausea ; Vomiting ; Not deadly, but very unpleasant and may cause lasting effects

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╭━ ⋅𖥔⋅ ━━(D)━━ ⋅𖥔⋅ ━╮ Deathberries / Yew Berries Scientific Name; Taxus Baccata Description; Bright red berries from the toxic yew tree. Location; On yew trees ; Moist soils ; Shady places ; Forests Grows; Late summer/early autumn to mid spring. Effect; Death Possible Cures; Your best hope is having the patient swallow yarrow and praying that you’ve gotten there in time.

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╭━ ⋅𖥔⋅ ━━(F)━━ ⋅𖥔⋅ ━╮ Foxglove Seeds Scientific Name; Digitalis Purpurea Description; A very tall pink or purple flower in a cone shape and with hairy oval leaves.  It smells just a little bit bad. Location; Almost everywhere ; Wet soils Grows; Late spring to early summer Effect; Small doses may calm a panicked cat ; Large doses may cause paralysis and heart failure

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Hawthorn Seeds Scientific Name; Crataegus Description; Hawthorn bushes have toothed leaves and pink or white flowers.  The fruit color varies from reddish orange to bluish black, and both can be used for medicine.  The berries have a tart and slightly sweet taste.  The seeds contain amygdalin, which turns into hydrogen cyanide in the body. Location; Forests Ripens; Mid to late autumn Effect; Dizziness ; Nausea ; Headaches ; Deadly

Hemlock Scientific Name; Conium Maculatum Description; A tall plant with fern-like leaves and tiny, white flowers with five petals.  Even a dead hemlock flower may continue to be poisonous for up to three years.  Historically, it has been given as a way of saying “You will be the death of me”. Location; Valleys ; Coves ; Ravines ; Wetlands Grows; Spring Effect; Intense euphoria, followed by: Excessive drooling ; Violent convulsions ; Vomiting ; Rolling eyes ; Death

Holly Berries Scientific Name; Ilex Aquifolium Description; Holly bushes have dark, spiny leaves and bright red berries. Location; Forests Grows; Late autumn to late winter Effect; Nausea ; Vomiting ; Stomach pain ; Death in kits, small apprentices, and elders if too many are consumed

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╭━ ⋅𖥔⋅ ━━(L)━━ ⋅𖥔⋅ ━╮ Larkspur Scientific Name; Delphinium Description; Tall, flowered stalks ranging from blue and lavender to white or red.  They have a light, earthy smell, similar to rain on a warm summer day. Location; Plains ; Grassy shrublands Grows; Early autumn to first frost Effect; Seizures ; Labored breathing ; Heart and lung failure ; Nausea and vomiting may also appear

Lily of the Valley Scientific Name; Convallaria Majalis Description; Bell-shaped white or soft pink flowers that grow in clusters on one side of the stalk.  The leaves grow at the bottom of the stem, and the flower smells light and watery. Location; Dry, shaded woodlands Grows; Often found growing closely together Effect; Drooling, vomiting, and dizziness in small amounts ; Death in large amounts

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╭━ ⋅𖥔⋅ ━━(M)━━ ⋅𖥔⋅ ━╮ Meadow Saffron / Autumn Crocus Scientific Name; Colchicum Autumnale Description; A light pink or purple flower with six petals.  It has little to no smell, which is the key difference between it and wild garlic, a plant that looks very similar. Location; Damp, grassy places Grows; Autumn Effect; Labored breathing ; Stomach pain ; Vomiting blood ; Possible death Possible Cures; Dandelion stems

Morning Glory Seeds Scientific Name; Convolvulaceae Description; Slender stems with trumpet shaped flowers and heart shaped leaves.  The colors come in blues, purples, pinks, reds, and whites.  It smells mossy, woody, and watery. Location; Fields ; Alongside Thunderpaths and fences Grows; Early summer to first frost Effect; Hallucinations ; Increased heart rate ; Vomiting ; Numbness in limbs ; Muscle spasms

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╭━ ⋅𖥔⋅ ━━(N)━━ ⋅𖥔⋅ ━╮ Nightshade Berries Scientific Name; Atropa Belladonna Description; A small shrub with faintly scented, bell-shaped flowers that are purple tinged with green in color. The berries are shiny and black when ripe. Location; Moist soils ; Shaded places ; Open woodlands Grows; Late summer to autumn Usage; Sometimes used to end what would otherwise be dragged out suffering Effect; A quick death

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╭━ ⋅𖥔⋅ ━━(S)━━ ⋅𖥔⋅ ━╮ Snakeroot Scientific Name; Ageratina Altissima Description; This plant is tall and has round, toothed leaves with pointed tips.  The flowers on top bloom white and in little clusters. Location; Forests ; Woodlands ; Moist, shady places ; Wetlands ; Fields Grows; Summer to autumn Effect; Nausea ; Vomiting ; Poison may infect milk and cause kits to become poisoned as well

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#warriors #warrior cats #medicine cat #long post #my resources

[dansnaturepictures]

19/08/2023-Hook-with-Warsash

Pictures taken here in this set: 1. A record shot of my first Whinchats of the year, I am thrilled to see these striking and sweet looking birds. It's a species I've loved seeing a lot over the years especially recent years and I was hoping to see one this year soon. It felt nice to at this good spot for them in the fields at Workman's Lane. 2. Teasel seed head. 3. A dashing Red Admiral that I got excellent views of, I am cherishing seeing these so often this summer. 4, 5, 9 and 10. Views on a beautiful walk at this lovely place where we've come a fair bit of late. 6. Linnets, like the last time here a charming bird to get great views of. 7. Berries. 8. Sea water coming in over a rock, I loved being beside the sea taking in the sight, sound and smell of the seaside especially feeling great when the sun shone as it did a lot today.

Birds I often associate with Whinchats also coming through just now Wheatear, a Raven, splendid views of exotic looking Swallows flying over the fields including around cows, Stonechat, Pied Wagtail, Lesser Black-backed Gull, two ravishing Sandwich Terns over the sea and hearing Robin were other bird highlights here with a epic view of a Buzzard in a tree on the way home. Speckled Wood, Holly Blue, Meadow Brown, Small Heath and Small White were other delightful butterflies seen here with dazzling Common Darter and a hawker or two seen quickly great dragonflies seen as well. Also in the way of insects I was fascinated by a fly on a fence post and I was thrilled to find it was a robber fly something I'd heard of before. A lovely moment. Seas of chamomile again, dock, buttercup, nightshade, burdock, bindweed, white deadnettle, red deadnettle, cuckoo-pint, rose hips and bramble flower and blackberries were other key plant encounters on the walk.

#photography #world photography day #england #hampshire #hook-with-warsash #earth #uk #happy #summer #sunny #outdoors #butterflies #red admiral #holly blue #whinchat #birdwatching #weekend #saturday #2023 #walk #walking #europe #august #dock #cuckoo-pint

[anskupics]

Solanum dulcamara — bittersweet a.k.a. bittersweet nightshade a.k.a. bitter nightshade a.k.a. blue bindweed a.k.a. climbing nightshade a.k.a. felonwort a.k.a. fellenwort a.k.a. poisonberry a.k.a. poisonflower a.k.a. scarlet berry a.k.a. snakeberry a.k.a. trailing bittersweet a.k.a. trailing nightshade, a.k.a. violet bloom a.k.a. woody nightshade

#nature #plants #berries #bittersweet #nightshade #autumn #finland #2023 #september #day

[perilegs]

If your durges were represented by flowers, what flowers would they be?

Ohh this is an interesting one!

I would represent Urdath with some sort of a vine-like flower. Like clematis, they seem to be associated with wisdom and mental strength often, which suits Urdath's druidic tendencies. Or a hedge bindweed! They're very pretty and match him in color, but they're also a weed (and poisonous iirc!), and I think weeds, especially ones that can destroy other plants around it, suit durges pretty well in general. A snapdragon could work based on vibes too.

For Nøkk, I'd say a cornflower (love, beauty, bachelors + they're blue and a wildflower) or daffodil (rebirth, new beginnings, creativity). But I'm leaning toward daffodil more.

For both of them, they're redeemed durges, so I'd say lilies with their theme of restored innocence after death suit them better than well!

#i love you anon for asking me about them this was such a joy to see in my inbox!! #oc: urdath #oc: nøkk #oc: nøkk text

[photoblogdujour]

Blue rock bindweed. Didn't know it had been planted in my garden. But it reared it's pretty little flowers when I was trying to plant some other fellers nearby, so I noticed it. Perhaps it's an escapee from the prison farm for flowers (aka nursery) down the road.

#blue flowers #macro photography #macro captures #original photographers #photographers on tumblr #macro flower #flower of the day

[thatmossycrow]

…sneezepaw’s alphabetical herb guide…

Sneezepaw invites you into the medicine den to explore the herb supplies. He’s going to explain to you their appearance, where you can find them, the way they’re used, and their effects. [info found at https://warriors.fandom.com/wiki/Medicine]

A

Alder Bark

description: Dark gray bark, fissured. Younger trees can also have greenish bark. Branches can sometimes be sticky

location: Near Rivers

uses: Chewed

effects: Eases toothaches

sneezepaw’s notes: Super sticky and hard to peel from trees.

B

Beech Leaves

description: Has broad, shiny leaves. Can have a variety of leaf colors, but typically are green, yellow, or golden, and can also be smaller or short. Female trees typically produce beech nuts. Bark can be thin, smooth, and gray in color.

location: Forests

uses: Carrying herbs

effects: Nuts are good for attracting prey.

sneezepaw’s notes: Don’t carry around the nuts if you don’t want squirrels in your nest.

Bindweed

description: Blue petals with white throat and yellow center. Typically blooms in warmer weather. Stems contain green leaves.

location: Forests

usage: Helps bind sticks together.

effects: When combined with sticks, can help mend a broken leg and keep it in place.

sneezepaw’s notes: Hard to work with when you have large paws.

Birch Sap

description: A thick, sticky liquid commonly found in or on birch trees.

location: Birch Trees

usage: Unknown

effects: Unknown

sneezepaw’s notes: n/a

Blackberry Leaves

description: Plant itself carries pinkish-white flowers, each flower has five petals and produces one fruit crop a year. Grows in sunny areas. Carries a sharp scent.

location: Almost Anywhere

usage: These leaves are chewed into a pulp.

effects: Mixed into a poultice to ease the pain of bee stings.

sneezepaw’s notes: Check the blackberries before eating them because they may have bees on them. You’ll be lucky to be next to that bush.

The Blazing Star

description: The Blazing Star is a plant with spiky leaves and yellow flowers, whose five petals spread out separately and resemble a star

location: It was rumored to have been found on the side of the thunderpath near the pine forest.

usage: Unknown

effects: The Blazing Star is a rare healing herb that was used to cure an unknown disease when the early settlers first came to the forest.

sneezepaw’s notes: Never seen this herb before.

Borage Leaves

description: It is easily distinguished by its small blue or pink star-shaped petals and hairy leaves. Can be distinguished by smell just as well as sight. The best leaves are typically halfway up the stem, and have a zesty scent to them. Leaves can be dark green or gray-green in color, soft, and they lose their flavor when they are dried out

location: Forests and rivers.

usage: Chewed and Eaten.

effects: It produces more and better milk. It also brings down fevers. Helps sooth bad bellies and relieves tight chests.

sneezepaw’s notes: Extremely useful and easy to remember.

Bright-Eye

description: A light pink flower with darker pink in the center.

location: Sunny areas, wooded areas, thickets.

usage: Crushed into a poultice mixture

effects: Mixed with lovage to help cure coughs.

sneezepaw’s notes: The flowers make me sneeze.

Broom

description: Shrubs with small leaves and small yellow flowers. Flowers are often solitary, but can also come in pairs.

location: Grows in forest territory. 

usage: Ground into a poultice

effects: Used in poultices that can help broken legs and wounds.

sneezepaw’s notes: Hard to pick flowers without rattling the whole bush.

Burdock Root

description: Tall-stemmed thistle with a sharp smell and dark leaves. Has a bitter taste

location: Near the gorge

usage: Chewed into a pulp

effects: Soothes and heals rat bites especially if they are infected. Can give cats a bellyache if they eat too much of it. Numbs rat bite to the point a cat cannot feel the pain. Also good for infected paws and other sores.

sneezepaw’s notes: Very useful, but bitter when you have to chew it.

Burnet

description: Medium green-colored basal leaves. Can occasionally have spikes of purple flowers.

location: Forest territory and sunny areas.

usage: A traveling herb. The leaves are swallowed.

effects: Used to give strength. Good for expecting queens.

sneezepaw’s notes: Good for moonstone visits.

C

Catchweed

description: A plant with fuzzy green balls on long stems.

location: Forests

usage: The burrs are put on the pelt where the poultices are.

effects: Stops the poultice from being rubbed off without hurting the skin.

sneezepaw’s notes: It looks very funny.

Catmint

description: A leafy and delicious-smelling plant. Has gray-green leaves, stems are hairy, and has purple flowers. Is easily killed by frost. Looks like nettles, but doesn't sting..

location: Twoleg gardens

usage: Eaten

effects: Best remedy for the deadly greencough, which cats, mainly kits and elders, usually catch in the season of leaf-bare. Can also be used for whitecough. Can be considered dangerous in extremely high dosages.

sneezepaw’s notes: Don’t give a warrior’s amount to a kit. Lesson learned.

Celandine

description: Yellow flower with 4 petals.

location: Forests and Rivers.

usage: Crushed into juice and trickled into the eye

effects: Soothes weakened or damaged eyes.

sneezepaw’s notes: Be careful not to get any of the juice in your eye when you're not the one who’s injured.

Chamomile

description: A small white flower with a large, yellow center.

location: Twoleg Gardens

usage: Eaten

effects: Strengthens the heart and soothes the mind.

sneezepaw’s notes: Not very useful but tastes good.

Chervil

description: A sweet-smelling plant with large, leafy, fern-like leaves and small white flowers. The roots are described as being knobby and brown.

location: Around rocky areas and gorge territory.

usage: Chewed to extract the juice from the root

effects: For infected wounds and bellyaches.

sneezepaw’s notes: Smells really good but makes me sneeze.

Chickweed

description: Tall stemmed plant with almond shaped leaves.

location: Sunningrocks

usage: Eaten

effects: Treats greencough

sneezepaw’s notes: Good to have if you’re out of Catmint.

Cob Nuts

description: A smooth brown nut with a hard outside shell.

location: In or under hazel trees

usage: Made into ointments

effects: Unknown

sneezepaw’s notes: n/a

Cobweb

description: Long, thin, shiny strands strung into webs by spiders

location: All around the forest

usage: Press over wounds.

effects: To soak up and stop or slow blood flow. Can be used to bind broken bones.

sneezepaw’s notes: n/a

Coltsfoot

description: A flowering plant with white and yellow flowers.

location: Nears lakes and in forests.

usage: Leaves chewed into a pulp.

effects: Eases breathing or kitten-cough as well as cracked/sore pads.

sneezepaw’s notes: Hard to get kits to eat it.

Comfrey Root

description: Large leaves with small, bell-shaped flowers.

location: Damp, grassy spaces

usage: Roots are chewed into a poultice

effects: Repairs broken bones and soothes wounds. Also used for wrenched claws. Can be used for itching or for inflammation on stiff joints. Also eases stiffness on wrenched shoulders when lined in a nest. Can be used for burns.

sneezepaw’s notes: Useful and very pleasing to look at.

D

Daisy Leaf

description: Thick, dark green, oval shaped leaves

location: In forests.

usage: Chewed into a paste

effects: Eases the pain of aching joints.

sneezepaw’s notes: Mostly used for elders. 

Dandelion

description: Yellow-flowered plant with a long hollow stem

location: Almost everywhere

usage: The white liquid is thought to be applied to bee stings. Leaves can be chewed. The roots can also be used to help cure the effects of meadow saffron poisoning.

effects: Soothes bee stings and can be chewed as a painkiller

sneezepaw’s notes: Makes me sneeze if their seeds fly everywhere.

Dock

description: Common large leafed plant with tangy smell and taste

location: Leafy areas

usage: Chewed up and applied to scratches

effects: Soothes scratches though can sting when being applied. Soothes sore pads. If placed in a nest it can ease the pain of wounds. Can be used to help practice healing on clanmates.

sneezepaw’s notes: Useful when you don’t want to use poppy seeds.

E

Elder Leaves

description: Leaves from an elder tree

location: Often found in 5-9 leaflets

usage: Turned into a poultice.

effects: Soothes sprains

sneezepaw’s notes: n/a

F

Fennel

description: Thin, spikey leaves

location: Dry soil and Riverbanks

usage: Stalks are broken and the juice is squeezed into the receivers mouth.

effects: Helps pain in the hip

sneezepaw’s notes: Hard to find when it’s rainy out.

Feverfew

description: Small bush with flowers resembling daisies

location: Grows best along the water

usage: Eaten

effects: Reduces body temperature for cats with fever or chills. Good for headaches.

sneezepaw’s notes: Very useful but hard to come by when the river is frozen.

G

Goatweed

description: Plant with ovate leaves

location: Rivers

usage: Unknown

effects: Eases grief

sneezepaw’s notes: same thing as thyme, just harder to find.

Goldenrod

description: A tall plant with bright, yellow flowers

location: Grows well on Windclan’s moors

usage: Chewed into a poultice.

effects: Good for healing wounds.

sneezepaw’s notes: Bitter to chew

H

Hawkweed

description: Small green plant with yellow and orange flowers

location: Unknown

usage: Unknown

effects: Like catmint but not as strong

sneezepaw’s notes: Have never found this herb.

Heather Nectar

description: Nectar found in bell shaped flowers

location: Shady areas

usage: Included in herbal mixtures

effects: Makes swallowing easier and mixture sweeter

sneezepaw’s notes: Good for getting kits to eat herbs.

Honey

description: A sweet, golden colored liquid made by bees

location: In bee’s nests and honeycombs

usage: Eaten

effects: Soothes infections, is a great remedy for smoke-damaged or sore throats, helps cats swallow other concoctions, helps soothe coughing, and gives energy.

sneezepaw’s notes: Hard to get during New-Leaf when all the bees are near it.

Horsetail

description: A tall, bristly stemmed plant.

location: Any marshy area

usage: Chewed into a poultice and applied to wounds

effects: Treats infections and stops bleeding

sneezepaw’s notes: n/a

I

Ivy Leaf

description: Leaves from an ivy vine

location: Grows close to other herbs.

usage: Used to carry other herbs.

effects: None

sneezepaw’s notes: Pretty useless.

J

Juniper Berries

description: Purple/Blue berries found on juniper bushes

location: Grows in places that are not wet

usage: Chewed and eaten

effects: Soothes bellyaches, gives strength and helps with troubled breathing. Also used to calm a cat.

sneezepaw’s notes: n/a

L

Lamb's Ear

description: Soft, fuzzy green plant

location: Commonly found in the mountains

usage: Unknown

effects: Gives a cat strength

sneezepaw’s notes: n/a

Laurel Leaf

description: Green, glabrous leaves

location: Forests

usage: Making herb wraps

effects: None.

sneezepaw’s notes: Easy to work with.

Lavender

description: A small purple flowering plant.

location: Twoleg gardens

usage: Placed under a cat's nose to be inhaled constantly. Used to cover the scent of death.

effects: Cures fever and chills. Also used to hide the scent of death on a cat.

sneezepaw’s notes: Smells very nice. One flower that doesn’t make me sneeze.

Lovage

description: Unknown

location: Unknown

usage: Unknown

effects: If it’s mixed with bright-eye, it can help cure coughs

sneezepaw’s notes: n/a

Lungwort

description: An herb with dark green leaves speckled with gray

location: Open spaces.

usage: Eaten

effects: Cures yellowcough

sneezepaw’s notes: Very hard to find, luckily yellowcough isn’t very common.

M

Mallow Leaves

description: Large, fuzzy leaves from a flowering shrub.

location: Grows best near shore.

usage: Eaten

effects: Soothes bellyaches

sneezepaw’s notes: n/a

Marigold

description: A low-growing, yellow flower 

location: Near water

usage: Petals or leaves chewed into a poultice

effects: Stops infections

sneezepaw’s notes: First herb I learned how to use. Made me sneeze.

Mint

description: Small leaves with purple flowers

location: Thunderclan forest territory

usage: Rubbed on a dead body

effects: Hides the scent of death

sneezepaw’s notes: Tastes weird. Don’t ask how I know.

Moss

description: A spongy, soft, green shrub

location: Abundant in forests and marshy locations

usage: Used to soak up fluid

effects: None

sneezepaw’s notes: Just moss. 

Mouse Bile

description: Foul smelling, yellow-ish green liquid

location: Can be found anywhere there are mice present

usage: The liquid is stored in moss and dabbed into ticks embedded in one’s pelt

effects: Kills ticks

sneezepaw’s notes: Terrible smell, gets all over my paws.

O

Oak Leaf

description: Round, cartoon-like ruffled leaves.

location: All over the forest floor and collected in leaf-fall

usage: Chewed into a poultice after dried.

effects: Stops infection from setting in

sneezepaw’s notes: Very easy to come by which is good because it’s useful.

P

Parsely

description: A long stemmed plant with ragged-edged leaves.

location: Grows best in moist areas

usage: Eaten

effects: Stops a queen from producing milk if her kits die, don't need milk anymore, or are producing too much milk. Also used to cure bellyache.

sneezepaw’s notes: The leaves prick my tongue.

Poppy Seed

description: Tiny, round black seeds

location: Anywhere

usage: They are crushed and chewed on and can be mixed with juniper berries

effects: They keep a cat's strength up and help aching joints. Can also cause drowsiness.

sneezepaw’s notes: Don’t give them to kits or queens in labor. My mentor told me that. *proud*

R

Ragweed

description: Ragged-leafed plant that resembles a fern

location: Thought to be commonly found in the mountains

usage: Thought to give cats extra strength

effects: Gives a cat extra strength and energy

sneezepaw’s notes: Gets mistaken with ferns. Sometimes I’ll pick the wrong leaf.

Ragwort Leaves

description: Tall shrub with yellow flowers

location: Almost everywhere

usage: Crushed and chewed, mixed with juniper to help aching joints

effects: Treats aching joints

sneezepaw’s notes: n/a

Rasberry Leaves

description: Soft to the touch but with jagged edges

location: Found on raspberry bushes

usage: A painkiller and stops bleeding during kitting

effects: Eases pain and stops bleeding

sneezepaw’s notes: Good if you’re running out of cobwebs or moss during a kitting. Don’t get distracted by the raspberries. 

Rosemary

description: Tall with needle-like leaves and purple flowers

location: Forests

usage: Put on the pelt of a dead cat to prepare for burial

effects: Hides the scent of death

sneezepaw’s notes: n/a

Rush

description: Long narrow leaves with lavender head-stalks

location: Infertile Soil

usage: Used to bind broken bones

effects: Helps hold a broken bone in place

sneezepaw’s notes: I’ll sometimes find it growing out of walls in the twolegplace.

S

Sorrel

description: Similar to dock, sorrel is a traveling herb.

location: Skyclan camp

usage: Eaten

effects: Traveling herb, can also build up an appetite.

sneezepaw’s notes: Not good for going to the moonstone. Makes me hungry.

Sticks

description: Grows and falls from trees

location: Anywhere there are trees

usage: Cats in pain bite it (specifically queens while kitting) it can also be used for splints

effects: Distracts cats from pain

sneezepaw’s notes: Sticks can also distract kits.

Stinging Nettle

description: It has green, spiny seeds

location: All over the forest

usage: Swallowed by a cat who’s eaten poison or chewed into a poultice for wounds

effects: Induces vomiting, or brings down swelling, respectively. Can be mixed with comfrey to help heal broken bones. Helps with wounds. Chewing the stems helps fight against infection

sneezepaw’s notes: Don’t worry, it can’t sting you. I think.

Sweet-Sedge

description: Thick green stem with 

location: Near rivers

usage: One must swallow the sap

effects: Eases infection

sneezepaw’s notes: Never seen it, but it has sweet in its name, therefore it’s tasty.

T

Tansy

description: Round, yellow flowers with a nice sweet smell

location: Twolegplace

usage: To be consumed, but only in small doses.

effects: Cures coughs. Can be used to cure wounds and poisons. Stops cats from getting greencough. Soothes throats. Can be extremely dangerous to pregnant cats.

sneezepaw’s notes: Smells sweet, tastes terrible

Tormentil

description: It has a strong, aromatic to it, but a sharp taste

location: Found in most cool or cold areas

usage: Chewed and put on a wound

effects: Good for treating wounds and extracting poison

sneezepaw’s notes: Can smell it from a far distance.

Thyme

description: Small, delicate, thick, sticky leaves with a fresh tang.

location: Best in hot, sunny locations

usage: Leaves can be chewed on

effects: Calms nervousness, anxiety, and cats who are in shock.

sneezepaw’s notes: I could use this for myself whenever I have to treat someone.

Traveling Herbs

description: Mixture consists of sorrel, daisy, chamomile, and burnet.

location: Unknown

usage: Eaten

effects: When mixed together, they suppress hunger, pains, and give a cat strength.

sneezepaw’s notes: You get used to the taste after a while.

W

Watermint

description: A light green plant with oval-shaped petals

location: Streams and damp earth

usage: Chewed into pulp and eaten

effects: Eases the suffering that originates from a bellyache

sneezepaw’s notes: n/a

Wild Garlic

description: Extremely sharp and tangy scent.

location: Forests

usage: One must roll in it

effects: Draws out poison in rat bites

sneezepaw’s notes: Smells gross.

Willow Bark

description: Bark of the willow tree

location: Grows near twoleg place

usage: Unknown

effects: Eases pain

sneezepaw’s notes: Hard to get off the trees.

Wintergreen

description: Easily identified by its red berries

location: Subalpine places

usage: Unknown

effects: Treats wounds and some poisons

sneezepaw’s notes: Looks a bit like death berries, but it’s not.

Wood Sorrel

description: A weed with green, heart-shaped leaves

location: Forests and open spaces.

usage: Unknown

effects: Dries up wounds

sneezepaw’s notes: n/a

Y

Yarrow

description: A flowering green plant with a tangy taste.

location: Rocky areas.

usage: Chewed into a poultice that cats can eat or that can be placed on wounds

effects: Extracts poison from a wound and makes a cat vomit toxins

sneezepaw’s notes: Tastes horrible.

Poisons

Deathberries/Yew Berries/Night Seeds/Holly Berries

description: Bright, red berries

location: Forests

usage: Sometimes used to kill a cat that eats the berry; the flesh is used to cure an infection inside a cat.

sneezepaw’s notes: Why would someone ever want to use these?

Foxglove Seeds

description: Tiny, black seeds from the flowers of a foxglove plant

location: Forest Areas

usage: Poison

effects: Causes paralysis, heart failure, and death.

sneezepaw’s notes: Would rather use these on actual foxes than cats.

Nightshade

They are poisonous and sometimes they are used to put a cat out of its misery.

Water Hemlock

Causes writhing and foaming at the mouth.

sneezepaw’s notes: Thanks for touring the medicine den with me!

#warrior cats #my characters #herbs #herbguide #Warriorcatsherbs

[literallyjusttoa]

7 Flowers for each Riordanverse character based on flower language.

Strap in, this is gonna be a long one.

Percy Jackson:

Apple Blossom: Preference. Fate speaks him great and good

Blue-Flowered Greek Valerian: Rupture

Camomile: Energy in Adversity

Hawkweed: Quick-Sightedness

Larch: Audacity. Boldness

Mistletoe: I Surmount Difficulties

Southernwood: Jest, Bantering

Annabeth Chase:

Azalea: Temperance

Canterbury Bell: Acknowledgement

Cloves: Dignity

Hundred-Leaved Rose: Pride

Indian Lagerstroemia: Eloquence

Red Catchfly: Youthful love

Walnut: Intellect, Stratagem

Grover Underwood:

Bearded Crepis: Protection

Bluebell: Constancy

Cactus: Warmth

Convolvulus: Bonds

Larkspur: Lightness, Levity

Magnolia: Love of Nature

Water Lily: Purity of Heart

Jason Grace:

Blue Violet: Faithfulness

Broom: Humility. Neatness

Fennel: Worthy all praise, Strength

Garden Marigold: Uneasiness

Mint: Virtue

Sycamore: Curiosity

Woodbine: Fraternal Love

Leo Valdez:

Chinese Chrysanthemum: Cheerfulness under Adversity

Fern: Fascination

Fleur-de-lis: Flame. I Burn

Penciled Geranium: Ingenuity

Peppermint: Warmth of Feeling

Thyme: Activity

Yellow Balsam: Impatience

Piper McLean:

Acalia: Temperance

Amaryllis: Pride, Timidity, Splendid beauty

Cabbage Rose: Ambassador of Love

Coreopsis Arkansa: Love at first sight

Holly: Foresight

White Dittany of Crete: Passion

White Mullein: Good Nature

Frank Zhang:

Canary Grass: Perseverance

Christmas Rose: Relieve my Anxiety

Coriander: Hidden worth

French Willow: Bravery and Humanity

Milfoil: War

Small White Bell Flower: Gratitude

Sweet Violet: Modesty

Hazel Levesque:

Aconite-leaved Crowfoot: Luster

Balm of Gilead: Cure. Relief

Flowering Almond: Hope

Holly Herb: Enchantment

Lote Tree: Concord

Lucerne: Life

Sweet Basil: Good Wishes

Reyna Ramirez-Arellano:

Ash-leaved Trumpet Flower: Separation

Barberry Tree: Sharpness

Branch of Thorns: Severity. Rigor

Goat’s Rue: Reason

Quamoclit: Busybody

Striped Carnation: Refusal

White Oak: Independence

Nico di Angelo:

Amethyst: Admiration

Lavender: Distrust

Milkwort: Hermitage

Oleander: Beware

Red Balsam: Touch me not. Impatient resolves

Weeping Willow: Mourning

Yellow Acacia: Secret Love

Rachel Dare:

Auricula: Painting

Beech Tree: Prosperity

Dandelion: Rustic Oracle

Gooseberry: Anticipation

Purple Clover: Provident

Ragged Robin: Wit

Scotch Fir: Elevation

Chiron:

American Starwort: Welcome to a stranger. Cheerfulness in old age

Buckbean: Calm repose

Flowering Reed: Confidence in Heaven

Goldenrod: Precaution

Marsh Mallow: Beneficence

Olive: Peace

Rhubarb: Advice

Apollo:

Before ToA

Bundle of Reeds with their Panacles: Music

Glory Flower: Glorious Beauty

Love Lies Bleeding: Hopeless, not Heartless

Nightshade: Truth

Prophetic Marigold: Prediction

Scarlet Poppy: Fantastic Extravagance

Sweetbrier: Poetry, I wound to heal

After ToA:

Agrimony: Thankfulness. Gratitude

Everlasting: Never-Ceasing Remembrance

Flos Adonis: Painful Recollections

Lotus Leaf: Recantation

Moschatel: Weakness

Scarlet Lychnis: Sunbeaming Eyes

Small Bindweed: Humility

Meg McCaffrey:

Borage: Bluntness

Burdock: Importunity, Touch me not.

Dogwood: Durability

Mouse-Eared Chickweed: Ingenious Simplicity

Mushroom: Suspicion

Oak-Leaved Geranium: True Friendship

Thornless Rose: Early Attachment

Luke Castellan:

Aloe: Grief, Religious superstition, Affection

Begonia: Beware

Belvedere: I declare against you

Dark Geranium: Melancholy

Quaking Grass: Agitation

Raspberry: Remorse

Thorn Apple: Deceitful Charms

Octavian:

Abatina: Fickleness

Buttercup: Ingratitude. Childishness

Citron: Ill-Natured Beauty

Dahlia: Instability

Madder: Calumny

Tall Sunflower: Haughtiness

Wild Geranium: Steadfast Piety

Calypso:

Cornel Tree: Duration

Crowsbill: Envy

Garden Anemone: Forsaken

Lotus Flower: Estranged Love

Vervain: Enchantment

White Camellia Japonica: Perfected Loveliness

White Clover: Think of me

Thalia Grace:

Arbor Vitae: Unchanging friendship. Live for me

Checkered Fritillary: Persecution

Elder: Zealousness

Purple Columbine: Resolve to win

Sainfoin: Agitation

Yellow Carnation: Disdain

Zephyr flower: Sickness, Expectation

Will Solace:

Allspice: Compassion

Ambrosia: Love returned

Cowslip: Pensiveness. Winning Grace

Honeysuckle: Generous and Devoted Affection

Oak Tree: Hospitality

Spearmint: Warmth of Sentiment

Wild Grape: Charity

Lityerses:

Bay Leaf: I change but in death

Birdsfoot Trefoil: Revenge

Box Tree: Stoicism

Columbine: Folly

Hazel: Reconciliation

Mountain Laurel: Ambition

Tremella Nestoc: Resistance

Nero:

Beech Orchis: Industry

Cabbage: Profit

Passion Flower: Religious Superstition

Pidgeon’s Berry: Indifference

Polyanthus: Pride of Riches

Scarlet Auricula: Avarice

Wolfsbane: Misanthropy

Commodus:

American Cowslip: Divine beauty

Centaury Bluebottle: Delicacy

Chestnut Tree: Do me Justice, Luxury

Crown Imperial: Majesty, Power

Hydrangea: A Boaster. Heartless 

Laurel: Glory

Narcissus: Egotism

Caligula:

Agnus Castus: Coldness, Indifference

Bilberry: Treachery

Hop: Injustice

Lobelia: Malevolence

Parsley: Festivity

Purple Larkspur: Haughtiness

Rue: Disdain

#pjo #hoo #toa #riordanverse #flowers #I POSTED THIS BEFORE IT WAS READY #I WASN'T DONE #FUCK #anyways #long post #sunny speaks #Apollo gets two cuz I love him

[thecoffeelovingfreak]

may flowers

"can words describe the fragrance of the very breath of spring?" - neltje blanchan

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Hello and welcome! This event may be starting late, but alas I wanted to host it either way! Come frolick in the fields with me!

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Running time: 12 March - 21 June

Event type: drabbles (by prompt and request!)

Guide: simply send in your request with one of the 55 prompts and add a character! There will be no limit to the drabbles I will write, and you can request for multiple! I may however, decline your request if I am not inspired.

The characters for this event will be all of the characters from bungou stray dogs, vanitas no carte, twisted wonderland, castlevania, and tears of themis! I am expanding my rules for this event since I would like to become well-versed in the majority of characters!

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prompts (based on flower language):

i. - ambrosia: "your love is reciprocated"

ii. - apple: "temptation"

iii. - blue rock bindweed: "repose; night"

iiii. - pink carnation: "i'll never forget you"

v. - cyclamen: "resignation; goodbye"

vi. - daffodil: "unrequited love"

vii. - enchanter's nightshade: "witchcraft; sorcery"

viii. - evergreen thorn: "solace in adversity"

ix. - everlasting pea: "lasting pleasure"

x. - fern: "magic; fascination"

xi. - forget-me-not: "memories"

xii. - gardenia: "secret love"

xiii. - dark geranium: "melancholy"

xiv. - gloxinia: "love at first sight"

xv. - hazel: "reconciliation"

xvi. - heliotrope: "devotion; faithfulness"

xvii. - purple hyacinth: "i am sorry; please forgive me"

xviii. - hydrangea: "thank you for understanding"

xix. - iris: "your friendship means so much to me"

xx. - ivy: "wedded love"

xxi. - spanish jasmine: "sensuality"

xxii. - jonquil: "desire for affection returned"

xxiii. - lily of the valley: "sweetness"

xxiv. - lotus: "eloquence"

xxv. - magnolia: "nobility"

xxvi. - marigold: "jealousy"

xxvii. - mistletoe: "kiss me"

xxviii. - orchid: "beauty"

xxix. - pansy: "thoughts"

xxx. - blue periwinkle: "early friendship"

xxxi. - persimon: "bury me amid nature's beauties"

xxxii. - petunia: "resentment; anger"

xxxiii. - pomegranate flower: "mature elegance"

xxxiv. - white poppy: "consolation"

xxxv. - primrose: "i can't live without you"

xxxvi. - raspberry: "remorse"

xxxvii. - rhododendron: "beware; danger"

xxxviii. - dark crimson rose: "mourning"

xxxix. - tea rose: "i'll remember always"

xl. - white rose: "i am worthy of you"

xli. - moss rosebud: "confessions of love"

xlii. - sweet scabious: "widowhood"

xliii. - snowdrop: "hope"

xliv. - spider flower: "elope with me"

xlv. - starwort: "afterthought"

xlvi. - stonecrop: "tranquility"

xlvii. - yellow sweetbrier: "decrease of love"

xlviii. - tamarisk: "crime"

xlix. - variegated tulip: "beautiful eyes"

l. - vine: "intoxication"

li. - blue violet: "i'll always be there"

lii. - viscaria: "will you dance with me?"

liii. - water willow: "freedom"

liv. - winter cherry: "deception"

lv. - yellow zinnia: "daily remembrance"

#2022 may flowers event #bsd #bungou stray dogs #bsd x reader #vnc #vanitas no carte #vnc x reader #twst #twisted wonderland #twst x reader #coff writes for bsd🥂 #coff writes for vnc🍷 #coff writes for twst🍸

[gcldfanged]

Metal Gear!Verse

**Trigger Warning: mentions of medical torture, descriptions of war crimes and unethical human experimentation**

Real Name: Ji-ho Han (deadname) Also Known As: Jae-hyo Yoon, Coral Blue (codename) Nationality: Korean Hair Color: Black Eye Color: Blue Height: 5' 8''

Jae-hyo is the only survivor of a family of four subjected to unethical human experimentation at the quadrangle known as Unit 731. They were part of the infamous Holzklotz Project and members initially would draw large amounts of Jae's blood due to it's type (AB). He would later be exposed to toxins such as tetrodotoxin, heroin, mercury, bindweed, and ricin in an effort to understand their effects on the human body.

He managed to survive and develop immunities to various poisons, his own body adapting to them much like the evolution of the blue coral snake from which his current codename is derived. Eventually his own body became saturated with it's own variety of toxin, which the unit scientists began to experiment with on other prisoners. They gouged out pieces of his flesh to see how it would interact with other elements such as water and soil- as well as taking blood, lacrimal gland, and saliva samples from his body- all without the use of anesthesia.

When the war finally came to an end, many prisoners were gunned down or fed poison in a hasty effort to cover up evidence of wrongdoing. Jae escaped while the building was set aflame and conspired to take his story to the U.S. media, but eventually learned that the U.S. had secretly granted immunity to surviving team members of Unit 731 in exchange for their data on biological warfare and bacteriological experimentation on humans.

Yoon would later share microfilm he'd collected in addition to his personal account to the Soviet Union, where he became a spy for the Spetsnaz GRU. He served under Colonel Volgin until the destruction of Groznyj Grad and disappeared, eventually becoming a disillusioned mercenary for various PMCs. He is later recruited by Commander Kazuhira Miller and finds a reason to continue fighting: revenge.

-Strengths- Highly skilled, deadly, efficient -Weaknesses- Sadistic, mentally unstable, unquenchable hatred -Featured Fact- Can secrete a potent fast-acting venom that causes all of the neurons in one's body to fire simultaneously, which can lead to nearly instant spastic paralysis.

#medical torture tw #war crimes tw #human experimentation tw #◈ CORAL BLUE [MGS] #◈ HEADCANON #i find it super fucked up that the US ACTUALLY DID THIS BTW

[austeregreen]

A bit soiled lila rose

People of Encanto say that after she'd received her gift, roses blossomed in December. They say it was Isabela's doing. She knows all too well that it wasn't, that it was just unusually warm winter. (Un)lucky coincidence. A wicked chuckle of fate. Nonetheless, she smiles gracefully whenever someone mentions it. She nods with a charm that makes even a local butcher write a poem. She strengthens the legend, the magic. She has to.

(Maybe somewhere there the real Isabela still exists but she vanished under layers of flowers so long ago that there's no point in looking for her.)

Grandmother smiles approvingly. Tea roses bloom on the streets; they are few tones darker, deeper, more perfect than anyone would have expected. No, that's not true. For as long as she can remember, the only thing everyone expects from her is perfection. Perfection is the basic standard.  ‘Have you seen Isabela? One of her roses had a deformed petal. Do you think something's going on with her?’ Golden gate near the church. Blue river up to her knees. Isabela drowns in her own flowers but it doesn't matter since she does so in perfectly-fitted dress, matching her lipstick, shoes and eyeshadows. Ideal. Lavender lassie.

(Isabela hates roses. To be honest, Isabela hates flowers.)

Amaranth. Cyclamen. Eosin. Violet. Fuchsia. Lavender. Lila. Coral. Magenta. Panty-pink. Purple. Plum. Heather.

(She hates pink, too. And purple. Everything in-between.)

In the better world, the cactuses sprout under her touch, piercing her fingers up to the bleeding, blooming and growing even more, with blood on their petals. Green, yellow, red. Isabela dances, bindweed strangles grandmother, woodbine strangles Encanto, squeezes its juices, releases twisted leaves with each fluttering breath and clings to bursting at the seams buildings.

(There is no ‘better world’. There is only the magical one.)

Isabela snaps her fingers. The vine – almost trying to sneak through the ajar door, leave the casita and rush down the street – dies; brown, twisted branches falling on the floor. Isabela purses her lips together, straightens her back, with one perfect movement throws her hair through the shoulder. She leaves the room.

(She doesn't slam the door. She closes it. Gracefully.)

#encanto #encanto fanfiction #my writing #fanfiction #isabela encanto #isabela madrigal #abuela madrigal #alma madrigal #madrigal family #oldest daughter #perfect kid #what else can i do #family issues #canon compliant #so many issues #triple drabble #character study #one shot #encanto fic