Nepeta cataria

Thesaurus

Noun

Nepeta cataria - 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 catscatmint, catnipherb, herbaceous plant - a plant lacking a permanent woody stem; many are flowering garden plants or potherbs; some having medicinal properties; some are pestsgenus Nepeta, Nepeta - catmint

nepeta cataria

catnip

Whitish purple flower clusters, heart-shaped opposite leaves covered in fine hair, especially underside. high in vitamin C. Flowers and leaves make a minty tea used for colds, fever, bronchitis, colic, headaches, sedative, helps digestive system, calms stomach. Juice promotes menstruation, strong antispasmodic, restlessness, nervousness, tranquilizer, sedative. Chew leaves for toothache. Contains nepetalactone, an insect and mosquito repellant. Mild tea calms restless kids and babies colic. Rub tea on skin for skin irritations. Young shoots good in salad. Causes cats to “get high” and makes people sleepy.

Nepeta cataria

catnip

Drug slang
Regional street argot for a joint (marijuana cigarette).
Herbal medicine
A perennial that contains volatile oils (carvecrol, citronellol, geraniol, nepetallactones, nepetol, thymol and tannins); it is antidiarrhoeal, antipyretic, carminative, diaphoretic, sedative, stomachic and tonic. Catnip has been used as an enema for colicky infants, topically for cuts, and internally for colds, flu, viral infections in children, “nervous stomach”, nervous headache and menstrual cramps.

Toxicity
It should not be used in pregnancy or in young children.
Veterinary medicine
A perennial that has a stimulant effect on cats.

Nepeta cataria

Related to Nepeta cataria: catmint

noun

Synonyms for Nepeta cataria

noun hairy aromatic perennial herb having whorls of small white purple-spotted flowers in a terminal spike

Synonyms

catmint
catnip

Related Words

herb
herbaceous plant
genus Nepeta
Nepeta

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