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Catmint(Catnip)
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Lamiaceae |
Genus and specie |
Nepeta cataria L. |
Catnip, catnep, catswort and field balm.
Catmint has several varieties, but in general, catmint is a low growing perennial, which reaches between 30 and 90 cm in height. Fine white hairs cover both the square stem and the gray green leaves.
The leaves and flowering tops are used for herbal preparations.
The whole plant is eaten, rolled in, and inhaled by cats, which love its intoxicating effect.
The herb has a camphor-like scent and is bitter, astringent and cooling, relaxing spasms, increasing perspiration and is carminative and sedative.
It contains a volatile oil which is high in nepetalactone as well as nepetalic acid, epinepetalactone, caryophyllene, citral, citronellol, linonen and camphor.
The nepetalactone and related compounds are the ingredients that have the calming effect on humans and are used to induce sleep.
The herb may produce excessive stupor and convulsions in domestic house cats, if they are over exposed.
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