Herbs and Remedies Guide

Echinacea: Echinacea is a simple flowering plant and a member of the daisy family. It is most commonly identified as a purple coneflower. The flowers leaves and roots are viable when it comes to creating a poultice. Echinacea is generally used to help alleviate pain, boost weak immune systems and has proven as a useful herb for anti-inflammatory purposes. Though this is the last resort if your stock is low on more direct and useful anti-inflammatory herbs. Echinacea is commonly found growing in moist to dry prairies and open wooded areas.

Honey: For those suffering from a sore throat honey is the right way to go. A few lick’s off from a honeycomb should do the trick to help soothe a sore throat. However, this isn’t the only thing honey is useful for. Honey is also great for relieving nausea. Honey is found wherever bees are found and the best place to find them is where there is a wide variety of plants and flowers.

Feverfew: Feverfew is a bushy flower that grows from a branched tapering root to produce erect, round and slightly grooved stems. The feathery, aromatic and bitter-tasting leaves are arranged alternately along the length of the many-branched stem. They are a yellow-green, color with deeply cut, toothed segments in an oval shape. This plant is known for relieving arthritis and sore muscles and when ingested can prevent blood clots. This plant also reduces fevers and it’s widely used as so. Feverfew grows along the edge of woodlands.

Parsley: Parsley acts as a pain reliever with anti-inflammatory properties. It also provides relief from gastrointestinal issues such as indigestion, stomach cramps, bloating, and nausea, while helping to strengthen the immune system. Parsley is a green bush like plant with arrow leaves. Parsley grows well in moist regions, however, on rare occasions, one may stumble upon it on drier soil.

Moss: A green fungi that grow in clumps around the base of trees and over the surface of dead logs and rocks. It can be found in great quantities in wet and moist areas by lakes and streams. However, damp woodlands can be covered in it if one knows where to look. Moss can be used to staunch blood flow or be used as padding for breaks and sprains. They can also be used to transport water to patients.

Lavender: Lavender is a thick bush of tall pastel bluish purple flowers. Lavender’s scent lowers heart rate and blood pressure, putting you in a relaxed state. It helps calm and ease patients with anxiety and relaxes them when their rowdy or getting out of hand. Lavender also has strong antifungal qualities helping to disinfect an area that has a fungal disease.

Ginger: A ginger plant’s root has a long history of use for relieving digestive problems such as nausea, loss of appetite, motion sickness and pain. It is commonly used to help relieve morning sickness for pregnant animals. The green plant is known for its thick brown roots. Ginger thrives best in warmer climates. The roots are high in vitamins and minerals and have antiviral anti-toxic and antifungal properties when ingested. However, be warned as ginger root must be eaten in small doses or it could be toxic and lead to death!



Deadly Nightshade: The names says it all, both the foliage and berries are extremely toxic and can kill anyone who ingests it. Nightshades berries look edible which often confuse animals and result in their death - the plant's berries are pleasantly sweet and good tasting. Two to four berries are a fatal dose for a cub while an adult needs nine to eleven berries. The most poisonous part of the plant is the roots when ingested! The consumption of even a single leaf can be toxic enough to cause death so you must be vigilant! Symptoms include, but are not limited to a dry mouth, dilated pupils and quickened pulse; in later stages, heart arrhythmia, tremors, hallucinations, paranoia, and cramping. This plant is described as a shrub with long oval like leaves. Its flowers are bell-shaped and are purple with greenish tinges. Its fruits are berries that start out green and ripen to a shiny-black.