Part Used: Fresh leaf & flowering top Catnip (Nepeta cataria),
also called True Catnip, Catmint or Field Balm, is a 50–100 cm
tall herb resembling mint in appearance, with greyish-green
leaves, the flowers are white, finely spotted with purple.
Throughout history, this herb has been used in humans to produce
a sedative effect. From Europe to China, Catnip had been used
medicinally for at least 2000 years. In teas, its pleasant,
lemon-minty vapors were considered a cold and cough remedy,
relieving chest congestion and loosening phlegm. Old herbalists
also praised its ability to promote sweating, a traditional
treatment for fever. It is primarily used for cough and
insomnia. It is used as a tranquilizer, sedative, digestive aid,
and treatments for colds, colic, diarrhea, flatulence, and
fever. It has some antibiotic properties. It is used for the
treatment of diarrhea and fever. Catnip is most often used to
treat anxiety, insomnia, and nervousness. It contains a chemical
— known as nepetalactone — that produces