A well-know plant of the genus Nepeta (Nepeta Cataria), somewhat like mint, having a string scent, and sometimes used in medicine. It is so called because cats have a peculiar fondness for it.
As a mild sedative and to control diarrhea; This herb is used as a mild sedative useful for cramps and upset stomach. It is said to be calming to the nervous system, to aid digestion and to help control diarrhea. It is also used to control fevers, and stimulate the appetite.
A Druid sacred herb. Chewed by warriors for fierceness in battle.
hairy aromatic perennial herb having whorls of small white purple-spotted flowers in a terminal spike; used in the past as a domestic remedy; strongly attractive to cats
perennial herb with white flowers that most cats show a liking to
A traditional cold and flu remedy. It is a useful diaphoretic helpful in any feverish condition, especially acute bronchitis. It is beneficial as a carminative (reliever of gas) and makes a good remedy for the treatment of diarrhea in children. It also has anti-spasmodic properties. Further, it eases upset stomachs, dyspepsia, flatulence and colic.
(Nepeta cataria). Headache, stomachache, colic, insomnia, chronic bronchitis. Before the introduction of Chinese tea, catmint was used to make tea by the English peasantry.