Sometimes the most important lessons come from the words of the past. The following are taught by Medicine Cats and each is attributed to a cat of the past and considered a valuable piece of knowledge that supersedes clan affiliation. Most are ancient and have been passed down from the days of the splitting. Some from before then.
Substitution
Substitution is the Medicine Cat’s greatest tool. Never just memorize a mixture, instead make sure that you know what each part does. This way if you have a shortage or a cat who isn’t experience a symptom something treats you can alter the mix so that it will better treat that individual case of whatever the illness is.
Quickstep of ShadowClan
Coughs
A cough is never just a cough. What’s best for one cough is not necessarily the best for another cough. Diagnose the type of cough carefully and treat just as carefully. But don’t spend so much time on the diagnosis that the one cough becomes another. Treat the problem quickly and accurately.
Treeclimber of RiverClan
Untreated, Green-leaf’s cough becomes Leaf-bare’s death.
Reoc of TigerClan
Details
Not all plants are drastically different from each other. Some are practically identical, but with much different properties. Remember to look for the details to tell which plant is which. It could save a life.
Farsight of ThunderClan
Details save lives, inattention takes them
Cwen of LionClan