Botanical Name: Nepeta cataria
Country Of Origin: Canada
Extraction Method: Steam Distilled
Description: Catnip is a perennial herb of the mint family. It has a
square, hairy stalk with heart shaped leaves and scalloped edges.
Aromatic Scent: Mildly floral with a rich herbaceous scent.
Common Uses: Catnip Essential Oil is used for trouble sleeping
(insomnia); anxiety; migraine and other headaches; cold and other upper
respiratory infection.; and gastrointestinal (GI) upset, including indigestion,
colic, cramping, and gas (flatulence). It is also used as a tonic, for
increasing urination, and for starting menstrual periods in girls with delayed
onset of menstruation.
Some people apply catnip directly to the
skin for arthritis, hemorrhoids, and as a compress to relieve swelling. In manufacturing, catnip is used as a
pesticide and insecticide. It is thought that the chemicals in catnip
have a calming effect.
History: Since the 15th
century Catnip has been used in herbal remedies. Prior to the importation
of teas from the Orient, it was the most widely consumed beverage in Europe,
used also as kitchen aid and stimulating medicinal herb.
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Catnip Essential Oil
Catnip as an herb has long been reputed to have antispasmodic, carminative, stomachic, astringent and sedative properties. Rubbing Catnip Oil on the forehead is an old remedy for easing the pain of a headache. Poultices including catnip have also sometime
