CATNIP
Name: Catnip
Scientific name: Nepeta cataria
Other name : Catmint
Summary: beneficial Action on digestive and respiratory system
Description: long-lived and sweety plant with heart-shaped leaves.
Environment and culture: Europe's native, catnip acclimatized then
in North America.
Used parts : Air parts.
Constituents: volatile Oil, tanins, iridoides, essential oil.
History: Its name catnit or catmint is due to the fact that quite as the valerian, catmint stimulates nervous system of big cats. This plant smell as mint.
Information: Catmint with strong dose has an intoxicating and exhilarating effect.
Manners: Catnip relieves cramps of digestive ways ((hiccup) facilitates digestion, favors gases' eviction, looks after indigestions, after stomach pains) and respiratory problems. It calms down pain and makes lower fever. It is moreover useful against colds and flu. In external way, them looks after rheumatisms, arthritis and haemorrhoids.
Effects: Antispasmodic, aperitive, carminative, emmenagogue,
Preparation: Infusion (1 teaspoonful) during 10mn.
Directions for use: Set 2 - 4 times a day.
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