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Post by Moonblazer on Apr 28, 2023 15:18:12 GMT -5
 Introduction
Medicine Cats are tasked with the responsibility of healing members of the Five Clans, from the youngest kit to the oldest elder. Blessed with a connection to the ancestors who reside in Starclan, Medicine Cats are able to interpret signs and the word of Starclan, and pass it on to their Clanmates. This role is a difficult one, but one of the most important roles to serve in a Clan. The Five Clans of the forest have depended on their Medicine Cats in their darkest and brightest moments.
Here, you may be guided in your endeavors as a Medicine Cat of the Five Clans. You will find a description of Medicine Cat duties, lists of herbs, toxins, and remedies, as well as their locations in the Five Clans. Additionally, prominent Medicine Cats of the present and the past will find their place in the annuls of history.
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Post by Moonblazer on Apr 28, 2023 15:19:24 GMT -5
Medicine Cat Code
The Medicine Cat code is a set of laws that establishes a cat as a Medicine Cat. Separate from the Warrior Code, Medicine Cats are able to traverse beyond Clan rivalries and borders to travel to the Moonstone, assist other Clans in their medical treatments, and conduct safe trade agreements of herbs between each other if desired. Medicine Cats who break the code harshly enough will have their connection to Starclan severed, and will be required to step down or be exiled to the Clan Leader's discretion. A Medicine Cat is expected to see every cat in the clan as an equal, and therefore is denied the opportunity to show favoritism by taking on a mate or having kits while holding the position.
I. A Medicine Cat may not take on a mate or have kits
II. A Medicine Cat serves all members of the Clan equally
III. A Medicine Cat may not allow personal feelings to stand in the way of their duties to the Clans.
IV. A Medicine Cat is outside of Clan rivalries, but may still learn to defend themselves in the case of attack.
V. A Medicine Cat must be able to interpret signs from Starclan, and swear to serve Starclan's will through themselves.
VI. A Medicine Cat cannot turn away a sick or injured cat, no matter what Clan that cat resides from.
VII. A Medicine Cat must be willing to put their life on the line to defend the sick and weak.
VIII. A Medicine Cat may have trained as a Warrior prior to taking the position, and may retire from their position if they believe their apprentice is capable of taking their place.
**(This code is not canonized in the series, but is merely for the use of the FiveClan RP!)** |
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Post by Moonblazer on Apr 28, 2023 15:19:37 GMT -5
Herbs and Toxins GuideThis guide details information about each herb and toxin in the Five Clans, as well as their uses and effects. Medicine Cats are often out of camp gathering these plants, though many are only found in specific Clan territories. In these instances, herbal trades are common practice and usually discussed at Medicine Cat gatherings.
Herbs
Alder bark: Bark from an Alder tree that is most often used to treat toothaches. This herb is abundant in Riverclan and Shadowclan.
Aloe Vera: The gel from this plant is used to treat skin infections, burns and rashes, as well as other skin problems. It can also extract poison. This herb is abundant in Skyclan.
Angelica: Consumed to treat colds and severe coughs, and increase the productivity of a Queen's milk. This herb is abundant in Thunderclan and Riverclan.
Anise Seeds: Consumed to ease coughs and ease indigestion. This herb is abundant in Windclan.
Apple Blossoms: Consuming the blossoms is said to help ease depression, and when rubbed on the skin or fur, leaves behind a pleasant scent. This herb is abundant in Skyclan and Thunderclan.
Arnica Blossoms: Applied as a poultice to keep inflammation down, and as an ointment for sprains. This herb is abundant in Skyclan and Windclan.
Aspen Tree Bark: Consumed to relieve stress and soothe anxiety. This herb is abundant in Thunderclan, Skyclan and Shadowclan.
Basil: Ingested to soothe sore throats. This herb is abundant in all clans!
Bee Balm Leaves: Consumed to cure colds and soothe sore throats. This herbs also helps cure fevers. This herb is abundant in Windclan.
Beech Leaves: The leaves have serrated edges. These leaves are used to carry other herbs around the territory. This herb is abundant in Thunderclan.
Blackberry leaves: leaves from the prickly blackberry bush, they can be found anywhere, chew leaves into a pulp and used to easy swelling from a bee sting. This herb is abundant in all clans!
Borage leaves: Easily distinguished by it's small blue or pink star-shaped flowers and hair leaves. Chewed and eaten by nursing queens to produce more and better milk. It is also used to bring down fevers. This herb is abundant in all clans!
Burdock Root: Tall-stemmed thistle with a sharp smell and dark leaves. Grows best in dry areas. The root is dug up, the soil washed off and then is chewed into a pulp. Lessens and heals the pain of infected rat bites. This herb is abundant in Shadowclan and Windclan.
Burnet: Oval-shaped leaves with serrated edges, stems grow 50-200 cm tall with large clusters of small flower buds on top. Found in dry and grassy meadows. A travelling herb too keep a cat's strength up. This herb is abundant in Windclan.
Calendula Blossoms: Applied as a poultice to inflamed skin to bring down swelling from burns. These plants also speed up healing of wounds. This herb is abundant in Riverclan.
Catchweed: Fuzzy green balls on long stems, found commonly in hedges and other low, shrubby vegetation. Burrs are put on the pelt where poultices are to stop it from being rubbed off without hurting the skin. This herb is abundant in Shadowclan.
Catmint\Catnip: A leafy and delicious-smelling plant. Best to collect late in the day, dew with have burned off so it won't rot in storage. Found almost exclusively near Twolegplace, but has been cultivated in almost all the clans in small patches. Eaten and is the best remedy for Greencough. Also used for Whitecough.
Celandine: Yellow flower with four petals. Juice is trickled into the eye to soothe damaged eyes. This herb is abundant in Thunderclan and Riverclan.
Chamomile: A small white flower with a large, yellow center. Eaten to strengthen the heart and soothe the mind. Also used as a traveling herb for strength. This herb is found closest to Twolegplace.
Chervil: A sweet-smelling plant with large, leafy, fern-like leaves and small white flowers. Chewed to extract the juice of the leaves of the roots. For Infected wounds and bellyache, respectively, can also be used during kitting. This herb is abundant in Thunderclan, exclusively near Snakerocks.
Chickweed: Tall-stemmed plant with fat, almond-shaped leaves. This herb serves as the best substitute for Catmint when none is available. This herb is abundant at in Thunderclan or Riverclan, depending on who is in possession of Sunningrocks at the time.
Cob nuts: Smooth brown nuts with a hard outside shell, type of hazelnut. Made into ointments and used to attract prey out of their burrows. This herb is abundant in Skyclan, Thunderclan and Shadowclan.
Cobwebs: Long, thin, shiny strands spun into a web by spiders. Found everywhere, and used to soak up and slowly stop bleeding, it is also used to bind broken bones. Press onto the wound. This remedy is abundant in all clans!
Coltsfoot: A flowering plant with yellow or white flowers resembling dandelions, grows best in newleaf. Leaves chewed into a pulp, eases breathing or kittencough, as well as cracked or sore pads. This herb is abundant in Riverclan and Windclan, most specifically at the gorge waterfall.
Comfrey Root: It has large leaves, small bell-shape flowers, which are pink, white, or purple, and fat black roots, tangy smell. Grows in damp and grassy places. Roots chewed into a poultice, used to repair broken bones, soothe wounds, on wrenched claws, used for itching, and inflammation on stiff joints. This herb is abundant in all clans, but most commonly in Riverclan and Shadowclan.
Coptis: Applied to inflamed skin to bring down swelling from burns. This herb is abundant in Thunderclan and Skyclan.
Daisy leaf: Thick dark green and oval shaped leaves. Found anywhere, chewed into a paste to ease pain of joints. also a travelling herb. This herb is abundant in all clans!
Dandelion: Common yellow-flowered plant with long, hollow stems. White liquid is thought to be applied to bee stings, leaves can be chewed as a painkiller. This herb is abundant in all clans!
Dock: common, large-leafed plant with a tangy smell and taste. Grows in leafy ares and not very well in mountains. Chewed up and applied to scratches like sorrel. Soothes scratches, though can sting when being applied, soothes sore pads. Can also be used to get sick on. This herb is abundant in Thunderclan and Shadowclan.
Fennel: thin, spiky leaves. Found in numerous places, especially on dry soils near the sea-coast and on riverbanks. Stalks are broken and juice is squeezed into the patient's mouth, helps pain in the hips and is used sometimes in kitting. This herb is abundant in Riverclan.
Feverfew: Small bush with flowers resembling daises, sharp tangy smell, small soft leaves. Grows best along the water. Eaten to reduce body temperature for cats with fever or chills, also heals aches and pains, especially useful for headaches. This herb is abundant in Riverclan and Thunderclan.
Ginger: Used to ease smoke inhalation and treat coughing. This herb is abundant in Thunderclan, Skyclan, and in Twolegplace gardens.
Goldenrod: Tall plants with bright, yellow flowers. Chewed into a poultice for healing wounds. This herb is abundant in Windclan.
Heather Nectar: Nectar found in bell-shaped flowers. Best grown in shady areas. Included in herbal mixtures to make swallowing easier and sweetens mixtures. This herb is abundant in Windclan and Shadowclan.
Honey: A sweet, golden-colored liquid made by bees. In honeycombs or bees nests up in trees. Eaten or given by moss soaked in it. Soothes infections, smoke-damaged or sore throats, helps cats swallow concoctions, helps soothe coughing, gives energy. This remedy is abundant in all clans!
Horsetail: tall, bristly-stemmed plant, referred to with a fleshy stalks. Grows in any marshy areas. Chewed to a poultice and applied to wounds. Treats infections and stops bleeding. This herb is abundant in Riverclan and Shadowclan.
Ivy Leafs: Leaves from the Ivy vines. Grows in the Thunderclan medicine den, though used by Shadowclan medicine cats to store other herbs.
Juniper Berries: Purple-blue berries from dark green, spiky-leaved juniper bush. Grows in places that are not wet. Chewed and eaten to soothe bellyaches, give strength, helps troubled breathing. also used to help calm cats. This herb is abundant in Windclan and Skyclan.
Lavender: Small, purple, flowering plant. Cures fever and chills, also a herb used to hide the scent of death. This herb is abundant in all clans!
Littleweed: Used to expel and treat poison and relieve pain. This herb is abundant in Shadowclan and Skyclan.
Mallow Leaves: Three-nubbed leaves from a flowering shrub, sweet rose scent. Grows best near shore, but best collected at sunhigh, when they are dry. Eaten to soothe bellyaches. This herb is abundant in Riverclan.
Marigold: A low-growing flower, yellow to bright orange. Grows near water. Petals or leaves chewed in a poultice, juice can be used as well. Stops infection, stops bleeding, and used for inflammation of stiff joints. This herb is abundant in all clans, but grows best in Riverclan.
Milkweed: The sticky white sap of this plant is used to treat harsh burns and prevent infection, though ingesting the fluid can be deadly. This herb is abundant in Skyclan.
Mint: Used to hide the scent of death. This herb is abundant in all clans, but grows best in Thunderclan.
Mouse bile: Extracted from the mouse. The only remedy for ticks, mouse bile is foul smelling, and is stored in moss. When dabbed on a tick, the tick falls off. Smell can be masked by wild garlic, or by washing paws in running water. If accidentally swallowed, can leave a horrible taste in mouth for days. Medicine cats always have to remember to wash their paws in a body of water, such as a creek or stream, after using mouse bile. This remedy is most abundant in Thunderclan and Skyclan.
Dried Oak Leaves: Round, cartoony ruffled leaves. All over the forest floor and collected in leaf-fall. Store in a dry place, and stops infections from settling in. This herb is abundant in all clans except for Windclan.
Parsley: A long-stemmed plant with ragged-edged crinkly leaves, Sharp scent, tastes cold and fresh, tastes same fresh or dried. Grows best in moist, well drained soil, with full sun. Eaten, stops queen from producing milf and also used to cure bellyache. This herb is abundant in Windclan, Riverclan, and Twolegplace.
Poppy Seeds: Tiny, round black seeds that are shaken out of a dried poppy flowerhead. All over the forest. Chewed on to put a cat to sleep, soothe shock or distress, or ease pain. Not recommended for nursing queens. This herb is abundant in all clans!
Ragwort Leaves: tall, shrub with yellow flowers, tastes foul to cats. Crushed and chewed, mixed with juniper berries, it can help aching joints. Treats aching joints and keeps a cat's strength up. This herb is abundant in Windclan and Thunderclan.
Raspberry Leaves: Soft to the touch, but with jagged edges. Grows near catmint. Could be a painkiller, or help stop bleeding during kitting. Could possibly easy pain, or stop bleeding. This herb is abundant in all clans!
Rosemary: Tall with needle-like leaves and purple flowers. Hides the scent of death on a dead cat. This herb is abundant in Thunderclan.
Rush: has long narrow leaves and lavender-colored head stalks. Often grows in infertile soils in a wide range of moisture conditions. Used to bind broken bones, hold broken limb in place. This herb is abundant in Shadowclan and Skyclan.
Sheep Sorrel: This can be used to help ease fevers. This herb is abundant in Windclan.
Snakeroot: best remedy for poison, especially snake bites. Grows mainly in warmer areas, however some grow in cooler places. Thought to be applied to wounds to heal poison. This herb is abundant in Thunderclan and Shadowclan.
Softbriar: Used to treat adder and other snake bites when Snakeroot is unavailable. This herb is abundant in Shadowclan.
Sorrel: Similar to dock, used as a traveling herb. Can be found near twoleg nests, and is eaten. This herb is abundant in all clans!
Sticks: Thin wooden protrusions that grow on and fall from trees. Bitten to distract from pain when no herbs are available. This remedy is abundant in all clans!
Stinging Nettle: Green, spiny seeds. All around the forest. Seeds are eaten by a cat who's swallowed poison, or the leaves are chewed into a poultice for a wound. Induces vomiting, or brings down swelling, respectively. Can be mixed with comfrey to help heal broken bones, helps heals wounds. This herb is abundant in Thunderclan and Skyclan.
Tansy: Round, yellow leaves and has a very sweet and strong scent, making it good for disguising a cat's scent. Found in the forest and near twoleg places. To be consumed, but only in small doses. Cures coughs, can be used to cure wounds and poisons, stops cats from getting greencough, soothes throat. This herb is abundant in Skyclan, Riverclan and Twolegplace.
Thyme: Small, delicate, thick, sticky leaves with a fresh tang. Best in hot, sunny location. Leaves can be chewed on to calm nervousness, anxiety, and shock. This herb is abundant in all clans, but grows best in Windclan.
Tormentil: The root of this is chewed and applied to a wound to help heal it and extract any poison. This is not a common Clan used herb, however it is used commonly by The Tribe Of Rushing Water. It only grows in Twolegplace, in relation to the Five Clans.
Traveling herbs: Consist of sorrel, daisy, chamomile, and burnet. Give a cat more energy and strength. These are usually abundant in all clans!
Tree Sap / Bark: There is a certain tree only known to be in SkyClan territory that's bark has a sap that can help cure redcough.
Watermint: Green, leafy plant. Usually found in streams or damp earth. It is usually chewed into a pulp, and then eaten. Eases the suffering originated from a bellyache. Also used to hide the scent of death. This herb is abundant in Riverclan.
Wild Garlic: Strong smell, good for hiding the scent of a clan, and disguising cats on raids. Not far from the entrance to Thunderclan Camp. Roll in it, prevents infection especially from rat bites. This herb is abundant in Thunderclan and Shadowclan.
Willow Bark: Bark from a willow tree, eases pain. This herb is abundant in Thunderclan, Riverclan, and Twolegplace.
Yarrow: A flowering Plant. Located at Snakerocks. Leaves are chewed into a poultice that can be given to cats or applied to a wound depending on the situation. Extracts poison from wounds. Will make a cat vomit up toxins. The Ointment will soften and help heal cracked pads. This herb is abundant in Thunderclan.
Toxins
Deathberries: Red berries from dark-leaved, poisonous yew bush. Kills a cat within minutes when consumed. Shadowclan medicine cats use them to end a cat's life to prevent unnecessary suffering most poisonous berry in the clans. This toxin is abundant in all clans!
Foxglove seeds: Tiny, black seeds from the bell-shaped flower of the foxglove plant. If used correctly, they can treat the heart, never use though. Easily cause paralysis and heart failure. Easily confused for poppy seeds, be careful. This toxin is abundant in Thunderclan and Skyclan.
Holly Berries: Plant with spiny leaves that produces red berries with no medicinal value. Not quite as dangerous as deathberries, they are still poisonous to kits. This toxin is abundant in Shadowclan and Thunderclan.
Nightshade: Tubular flower with a radiating petals. Used to kill a cat who cannot be saved quickly. Poisonous, do not eat still. This toxin is abundant in all clans!
Peach Leaves: A highly toxic leaf that falls from peach trees, which grow in twolegplace yards. Some leaves are blown into clan territories from these yards, and can cause trouble due to their unknown nature. A few small peach trees grow near the twolegplace border, and should be avoided, as the pits and stems are highly toxic as well. This toxin is abundant in Twolegplace, but can appear in Thunderclan and Skyclan rarely.
Oleander: A shrub-like plant with long, thin leaves and pink flower blooms. The entire plant is highly toxic, and is carefully avoided on the moorlands. This toxin is abundant in Windclan.
Water Hemlock: Green or white flowers with petals in umbrella-shaped clusters. Causes writhing and foaming at the mouth. Second most poisonous plant in the clans. Use yarrow if gets eaten. This toxin is abundant in Riverclan.
Water Lily: A highly toxic flowering plant that grows in bodies of water, such as ponds and streams. Most commonly found in Riverclan, cats are taught young to avoid ingestion of the plant when swimming. This toxin is abundant in Riverclan.
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Post by Moonblazer on Apr 28, 2023 15:49:19 GMT -5
Prominent Medicine Cats
Shadowclan
Flamespirit
Bonestripe
Trained: Violetpaw
Violetflame
Trained: Blizzardstorm
Blizzardstorm
Trained: Frostshard
Frostshard
Trained: Bumbleskip, Petalpaw, Flowerpaw, and Robinthroat
Robinthroat
Trained: Lilypaw
Frostshard came out of retirement to train Snowdance after Robinthroat's and Lilypaw's deaths.
Snowdance
Trained: Sunpaw, Berrypaw, Opalmist
Opalmist
Thunderclan
Blossomspark
Trained: Morningpaw, Owlstrike
Owlstrike
Trained: Pepper, Reddawn
Reddawn
Trained: Eaglepaw
Oaktail
Trained: Eaglepaw
Oakdapple
Trained: Eaglepaw, Mossfeather
Mossfeather
Trained: Gingerpaw, Peachdapple
Peachdapple
Talk about a big presence! Beyond her massive size, Peachdapple's heart certainly fits her body, large enough to share her love with every cat in Thunderclan, perhaps even beyond that if her training of Riverclan's medicine cat is any indication! She began her training as a Warrior apprentice, but supposedly Mossfeather's prodding combined with Starclan revealing that she was barren combined to influence her to train in the ways of the Medicine Cat. Her courage, powerful faith, and understanding of mental wounds equal to that of physical wounds make her as warm and welcoming as she is large and imposing. While she never denied her affections for Lightningstar, she never acted upon them in accordance to the Medicine Cat Code, and she cares for each cat with an equal amount of attention. Her wisdom is beneficial, and she serves as Thunderclan's longest running Medicine Cat. It is believed that she has a path set in place for her, and perhaps out of anyone, Peachdapple is best suited to brunt her path until the very end.
Strengths: Size, Courage, Wisdom, Kindness, Open-Mindedness
Weaknesses: Secretive, Aggressiveness, Bluntness, Forcefulness.
Trained: Heatherpaw, Slatesight, Aspenfall, Specklecreek (Riverclan)
Slatesight
Aspenfall
Riverclan
Sweetgrass
Trained Quietcreek
Quietcreek
Trained: Lupinespirit
Lupinespirit
Trained: Poolfrost, Reedflight
Reedflight
Trained: Mistypaw, Aspenshade
Aspenshade
Trained: Volepaw, Ashdapple
Ashdapple
Trained: Deepfog
Deepfog
Trained: Stormspirit
Stormspirit
Trained: Fallowleaf
Fallowleaf
Trained: Feralpaw, Flarefur
Flarefur
Trained: Runningpaw
Runningpaw
Specklecreek
Trained: Troutpaw, Kingpaw, Mousepaw
Windclan
Poppyfire
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Foxstep
Windclan benefitted greatly from this crucial member of their core leadership. Foxstep's wisdom and dominance made her hard to disobey, though she never acted with anything but the Clan's best interest in her actions. Foxstep often calmed Wolfstar's temper during her time as his medicine cat, though she had served as Willowstar's medicine cat before him. Nothing seemed to phase her, and such a grounded demeanor made her a beacon of safety, respected by all who she healed and served. Her death was sudden, struck by the same illness that had taken Windclan's deputy when a wind vortex tore across the territory. Perhaps Starclan set her free, before she could suffer a worse death within the violent storm. While her skills were hailed, it is believed that it was actually her training Brownfur that was her greatest achievement.
Strengths: Control, Confidence, Wisdom, Intelligence
Weaknesses: Frailty and Apathy.
Trained: Brownfur
Brownfur
Perhaps Brownfur's greatest feat was the brilliant connection he held with Starclan, born to become a medicine cat and interpret each sway of the breeze, each flutter of a bird's wing. Brownfur prophesized the coming of the wind vortexes that plagued Windclan, and while he suffered greatly from his skittish demeanor and social anxiety, he could map out a cat's purpose and path as easily as one might catch a rabbit. Brownfur played a crucial part in defining the lengths of a medicine cat's spiritual abilities, and in turn knowing when to trust his intuition. But perhaps with so much natural ability in his paws, it served as much to his deterioration as it did to his power. Brownfur's frailty and fearfulness made him physically weakened. The love he held for his apprentices was always evident though, and he served as an exceptional guide for Wolfstar, Scarstar, and his eventual successor, Silverjay.
Strengths: Intuition, Intelligence, Spirituality, Giftedness
Weaknesses: Frailty, Paranoia, Social Anxiety, Fearfulness
Trained: Dawnpaw, Silverjay
Silverjay
Trained: Berrywatcher
Berrywatcher
Trained: Eclipsesky
Eclipsesky
Trained: Dawnshadow
Dawnshadow
Skyclan
Dawnstrike
Trained: Morningpaw
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Gorgeriver
Trained: Eaglecry
Eaglecry
Trained: Lavendersky
Rockstripe
!!Medicine cat for the Dark Forest followers in SkyClan!!
Lavendersky
Trained: Spiritstar, Jayflame, Twistedpaw, Spiderbite
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