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| Willow | ||
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Cat Given Name : | Willow |
| Other Name(s) : | White Willow | |
| Description : | This tree can grow 60 to 70 feet tall. It has rough bark, grey-white branches, and narrow, sharply-pointed leaves, with yellow male and green female catkins. |
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| Properties : | The bark may be consumed to ease pain, act against inflammation, and ease diarrhea or fevers. Water from beneath the bark of a flowering tree can help clear visual blurriness when dripped into the eyes, and it may be used to sooth itches. |
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| Related Knowledge | ||
| Complaints : | Burn, Broken Bone (Open), Abrasion, Blackcough, Broken Bone (Closed), Concussion, Damaged Tooth, Dislocated hip, Dislocated shoulder, Fleas, Greencough, Snakebite, Whitecough, Abrasion, | |
| Symptoms : | Pain, Abrasions, Angulation of the Bone, Blurry Vision, Bruise, Diarrhea, Eye Irritation, Fever, Flea Bites, Itch, Joint Pain, Joint Separation, | |
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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 Bark | ||
| When to Collect | : | Late Leaf-bare thru early Newleaf. |
| How to Collect | : | Using claws, slice the bark at the top and bottom of the section you with to take. Continuing to use claws, cut the bark so that a square is formed. Peel the square away using claws and teeth. |
| How to Preserve | : | Use claws to slice the bark into thin strips, then lay to dry slowly in the shade. |
| How to Store | : | Store in piles of no more than 3 pieces, deep in a very dry location. |
| Collecting & Storing Water | ||
| When to Collect | : | Newleaf |
| How to Collect | : | Collect water in moss. |
| How to Preserve | : | N/A - Water cannot be effectively stored for any length of time. |
| How to Store | : | N/A - Water must be used fresh. |
| Detailed Usage Information | ||
| Water | : | Drip into eyes to help clear blurriness of vision. |
| Water | : | Apply to dry patches of skin to sooth itches. |
| Bark | : | Consume small amounts to ease pain. |
| Bark | : | Consume small amounts to act against inflammation. |
| Bark | : | Consume small amounts to to ease diarrhea. |
| Bark | : | Consume small amounts to ease fever. |