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| Celandine | ||
| Cat Given Name : | Celandine | |
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| Description : | Celandine is a plant with round, somewhat delicate stalks that are periodically joined along the stem. The leaves are large, soft and broad with rounded lobes colored in a dark blueish-green on the topside and a paler color underneath. |
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| Properties : | Celandine is favored for the treatment of liver and gallbladder troubles as a tonic. It can also be used to urge healing in those wounds that have started to heal sluggishly or not responded to other treatments. It is powerful enough to help stave off illness in a cat exposed to them, and can be applied to the eyes to clear cloudiness from them. |
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| Related Knowledge | ||
| Complaints : | Burn, Abrasion, Fleas, Poisoning, Abrasion, | |
| Symptoms : | Infection, Abdominal Pain, Abrasions, Blurry Vision, Flea Bites, | |
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| Seasonal Availabilities by Territory * | |||
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* To find a plant that is not available in an area, it must first be approved by the Game Admins. Please PM one of the Admin Team for that permission. ^ The listed seasons are those in which the herb is ready in some way for harvest. Consult the collection methods below for details. |
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| Collecting & Storing Roots | ||
| When to Collect | : | New-leaf |
| How to Collect | : | Carefully dig up the roots, taking care to select those that are healthy and untouched by worm damage. Care should also be taken to not take so many as to kill the patch. |
| How to Preserve | : | Wash the roots throughly before laying in full sun to dry. |
| How to Store | : | Store in stacks in a cool, dry place. Check regularly for rot or other damage. |
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| Collecting & Storing Leaves | ||
| When to Collect | : | New-leaf |
| How to Collect | : | Pluck young, healthy leaves from the stems carefully with teeth. |
| How to Preserve | : | Lay in full sun until dry. |
| How to Store | : | Store in loose piles in a cool, dry place. |
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| Collecting & Storing Flowers | ||
| When to Collect | : | Green-leaf |
| How to Collect | : | Bite young, healthy flowers in full bloom from their stems. |
| How to Preserve | : | Lay in full sun until dry. |
| How to Store | : | Store in loose piles in a cool, dry place. |
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| Detailed Usage Information | ||
| Leaves | : | Consume as a tonic for liver ailments [restrict level="PID Member"][ EDIT ][/restrict] |
| Leaves | : | Consume as a tonic for gallbladder ailments [restrict level="PID Member"][ EDIT ][/restrict] |
| Leaves | : | Chew and apply to wounds that are healing poorly to improve matters [restrict level="PID Member"][ EDIT ][/restrict] |
| Roots | : | Consume as a tonic for liver ailments [restrict level="PID Member"][ EDIT ][/restrict] |
| Roots | : | Consume as a tonic for gallbladder ailments [restrict level="PID Member"][ EDIT ][/restrict] |
| Flowers | : | Consume to shore up a cats' system against infection by outside ailments [restrict level="PID Member"][ EDIT ][/restrict] |
| Flowers | : | Crush with a bit of dew and drip the resulting liquid into the eyes of a cat to clear cloudiness of vision. [restrict level="PID Member"][ EDIT ][/restrict] |