Crushed & chewed, mixed in a poultice with Juniper Berries, it can help with aching joints. Alone, it does help with aching joints (though not as successfully) and helps keep a cat's strength up.
Catmint is used in the Warriors series as a remedy for wounds, infections, fever, and illnesses. It is particularly valuable to the clans because it can help heal cats and keep them healthy, especially during times of sickness or injury.
Leaves and Flowers can be used to relive congestion and coughs. Used to counter greencough and whitecough.
A herb also know as catnip that is the only cure for whitecough and greencough.
In the "Warriors" book series, Yellowcough is typically treated with catmint, which is a herb with healing properties. Catmint helps to relieve the symptoms of Yellowcough, such as sneezing and coughing, and can aid in a cat's recovery from the illness.
They would use catmint that grows by the abandon Twoleg place in the lake territories. Jayfeather sometimes talks about caring for the plants in Omen of the Stars after a battle destroyed all of the catmint during the Power of Three series. Though the medicine cats somtimes need to use other herbs if the catmint runs out, that is the main herb used to treat greencough.
It's ginger, catmint and chickweed, and a cold in warriors is called whitecough, greencough, or when it gets deadly it is called blackcough. Alot of cats die from that like Poppydawn from poppydawn herself
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You can buy a catmint plant in the spring. You can get it from a nursery most of the summer as well. They attract hummingbirds.
Catmint is not considered poisonous to cats, but it can cause mild gastrointestinal upset if consumed in large quantities. It is often used to attract and entertain cats because it contains a compound that mimics cat pheromones and induces a playful reaction in many felines.
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If your catmint is bare in the middle, it may be time to divide the plant. The other option is to prune it back to within an inch of the main stem to encourage new growth.
In "Warrior Cats," chickweed is commonly used to soothe inflammation and heal wounds when applied to a cat's skin or fur. It is believed to have medicinal properties that help with various ailments and injuries. Chickweed is typically collected by medicine cats and used in their remedies to treat sick or injured clanmates.
In England it is sometimes called catmint.
Used to stop the flow of a queen's milk.
Catmint, also known as catnip and catswort, can be planted in the yard or in pots to act as a mosquito repellent. Just a few plants scattered around the patio will be enough.