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| Raspberry | ||
| Cat Given Name : | Raspberry | |
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| Description : | A tall perennial plant that is covered in small, sharp thorns. The stalks range from green to reddish-brown, with small leaves in a bright shade of green. The berries of the plant are made up of a collection of small cells in and are red in color. |
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| Properties : | Raspberry fruits is a useful sweetener for other herbs, but can settle stomachs or sooth a sore throat in their own right. The leaves are used to aid in the process of kitting, and with the complaints that arise in regards to breeding. The leaves are astringent and cleansing, but should not be consumed by a she-cat with kits, or one potentially with them. |
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| Related Knowledge | ||
| Complaints : | Burn, Concussion, Pregnancy, Pregnancy (Unwanted), Abrasion, | |
| Symptoms : | Abrasions, Fever, Nausea, Sore Throat, Tartar, | |
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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 Berries | ||
| When to Collect | : | Green-leaf thru early Leaf-fall, as they ripen |
| How to Collect | : | Collect fully ripe berries from the plant gently, pulling them from the point they grew in with the teeth without bursting the berries. |
| How to Preserve | : | Lay in full sun until free of moisture. This process can take multiple days. |
| How to Store | : | Store in a single layer in a cool, dry place. Ensure that any berries not properly dried are not stored away: A single bad berry can ruin other berries. |
| Collecting & Storing Leaves | ||
| When to Collect | : | Late New-leaf, just after the leaves have budded |
| How to Collect | : | Bite the healthiest leaves off at the stem |
| How to Preserve | : | Lay the leaves in full sun until dry |
| How to Store | : | Store in a cool, dry place in loose piles. |
| Detailed Usage Information | ||
| Berries | : | May be mashed and used to improve the flavor of other mixtures. |
| Berries | : | Consume to ease a sore throat |
| Berries | : | Consume to help settle a nauseous stomach. |
| Leaves | : | Chew and apply to abrasions to prevent infection |
| Leaves | : | Consume to aid a queen in the process of kitting |
| Leaves | : | Chewed by the patient to remove tartar from the teeth. |
| Leaves | : | Consume to aid in the breaking of a fever |
| Leaves | : | Consume to aid a queen in aborting a litter |
| Leaves | : | May be consumed to aid in the relief of nausea. |