Listen well, lore-youth. There are three categories of medicines:
First are the paw-medicines, those that are deadly to eat. They must be applied using the paws, not the tongue, and the paws must be rinsed in running water afterward. To make poultices, these medicines should be crushed with stone or soaked in water, not chewed. They should be stored where kittens will not find them. The patient must not clean these medicines from their fur or skin.
Second are the tongue-medicines, those that are unhealthy to eat in small amounts and deadly in large amounts. They may be applied using the tongue, or crushed with the teeth to make poultices. These medicines should not be swallowed, and the mouth should be rinsed afterward with water and spitting. Some of these medicines induce vomiting if eaten in small amounts, and may be given as food to treat poisoning and blockage of the stomach.
Third are the food-medicines, those that are healthy to eat in small amounts and unhealthy in large amounts. They may be applied using the tongue or crushed with the teeth, or may be given as food to treat sickness and internal injury. These medicines should not be given as food to unweaned kittens.
First are the paw-medicines, those that are deadly to eat. They must be applied using the paws, not the tongue, and the paws must be rinsed in running water afterward. To make poultices, these medicines should be crushed with stone or soaked in water, not chewed. They should be stored where kittens will not find them. The patient must not clean these medicines from their fur or skin.
Second are the tongue-medicines, those that are unhealthy to eat in small amounts and deadly in large amounts. They may be applied using the tongue, or crushed with the teeth to make poultices. These medicines should not be swallowed, and the mouth should be rinsed afterward with water and spitting. Some of these medicines induce vomiting if eaten in small amounts, and may be given as food to treat poisoning and blockage of the stomach.
Third are the food-medicines, those that are healthy to eat in small amounts and unhealthy in large amounts. They may be applied using the tongue or crushed with the teeth, or may be given as food to treat sickness and internal injury. These medicines should not be given as food to unweaned kittens.