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    Nepeta cataria, commonly known as catnip, is a perennial herb in the mint family. It contains chemicals that have a stimulant and sedative effect on cats. The heart-shaped leaves can be used to make a mint-like tea or added to sauces and stews. As a medicinal herb, it is used to reduce fever and relax spasms. Catnip grows best in moist, well-drained soil in full sun and can be harvested by cutting the stems when buds form to dry for infusions or by picking young leaves.

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    Nepeta cataria, commonly known as catnip, is a perennial herb in the mint family. It contains chemicals that have a stimulant and sedative effect on cats. The heart-shaped leaves can be used to make a mint-like tea or added to sauces and stews. As a medicinal herb, it is used to reduce fever and relax spasms. Catnip grows best in moist, well-drained soil in full sun and can be harvested by cutting the stems when buds form to dry for infusions or by picking young leaves.

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    Nepeta cataria, commonly known as catnip, is a perennial herb in the mint family. It contains chemicals that have a stimulant and sedative effect on cats. The heart-shaped leaves can be used to make a mint-like tea or added to sauces and stews. As a medicinal herb, it is used to reduce fever and relax spasms. Catnip grows best in moist, well-drained soil in full sun and can be harvested by cutting the stems when buds form to dry for infusions or by picking young leaves.

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    HERB HERBERT FAVOURITE HERBS

    Catnip
    Nepeta cataria
    here are about 250 species of perennials in this genus. The name nepeta is supposedly a derivative of the name Nepeti, a Roman town where nepetas where widely cultivated. The catnip, Nepeta cataria, is a medicinal herb with little merit as a garden plant. It owes its name to its stimulant effect on cats, which eat and roll in the plant with obvious pleasure. The leaves contain a chemical known as neptalactone which gives the plant its narcotic effect on cats. DESCRIPTION Nepeta cataria is a tall, pungent, hairy perennial with erect, branched stems and grey-green, heart shaped leaves. white, purple-spotted, tubular flowers are borne in whorls from summer to mid-autumn. 30cm-1m/1-3ft. PARTS USED Whole plant, leaves PROPERTIES A bitter, astringent, cooling herb with a pennyroyal-thyme aroma. It lowers fever, relaxes spasms, increases perspiration, and has a sedative effect. USES OF THE HERB Culinary Leaves are infused for a mint-like tea and may be added to sauces and stews. Medicinal Internally for feverish illnesses, colds and influenza, stomach upsets. Economic Dried catnip is used to stuff cat toys. CULTIVATION Moist, well-drained soil in sun. Cut back hard for a second harvest. Powdery mildew may damage leaves. Pests: Aphid, beetles.

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    HARVEST Plants are cut when in bud and dried for use in infusions. Pick leaves when young for culinary purposes and use fresh or dried.

    HERB HERBERT P/L PO Box 24 Monbulk Victoria 3793 AUSTRALIA E-mail: herb@herbherbert.com

    Height 30cm-1m/1-3ft Spread 23-60cm/9-24in

    www.herbherbert.com

    C HERB HERBERT P/L

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