Guest guest Posted January 17, 2008 Report Share Posted January 17, 2008 Catnip is not just for cats. http://www.nutrasanus.com/catnip.html Catnip Herb Effects and Health Benefits Catnip, also known as catmint, catswort, and field balm, is a member of the mint family of herbs and is believed to have originated in regions of Europe. Today catnip can be found growing in most of the milder climates of the Northern Hemisphere. Catnip plants have fuzzy, grayish-green leaves and small, white flowers that bloom in the summer. The flowers, leaves and stem are cut while the plants are in full flower and then dried for use in herbal preparations. Because it repels certain insects, catnip or chemicals derived from it have been used in pesticides. Taken orally, catnip is most commonly used in connection with anxiety, insomnia, and nervousness. It contains a substance, known as nepetalactone, which has a sedative effect in humans. (Nepetalactone is very similar to valepotriate found in valerian, a more commonly used herbal sedative.) Due to this effect, catnip may also be used to help lessen migraine headaches. Catnip has also been used historically to relieve stomach complaints such as colic, cramps, gas, and indigestion because chemicals in it may have muscle-relaxing, or antispasmodic, effects. Topically, catnip has often been used to reduce swelling associated with arthritis, hemorrhoids, and soft tissue injuries. Dosage and Administration Capsule and oral liquid forms of catnip are available commercially and dried catnip may be brewed into a tea. Although dosage for catnip is not standardized, a common recommendation for catnip tea is 1 or 2 teaspoons of the dried aerial parts soaked for about 10 minutes in 1 cup of water that has been allowed to boil and then removed from the heat. Boiling catnip may cause the loss of active ingredients. Catnip is often taken three times a day. To use topically, dried leaves or flowers of catnip are moistened with warm water to make a poultice, which is applied externally as often as needed. Cooled catnip tea may also be used as a soak or a wash. Supporting Literature Sherry CJ, Hunter PS. The effect of an ethanol extract of catnip (Nepeta cataria) on the behavior of the young chick. Experientia 1979;35:237-238.Tyler VE. Herbs of Choice. Binghamton, NY: Pharmaceutical Products Press, 1994, 120-121.Weiss RF. Herbal Medicine. Gothenburg, Sweden: Ab Arcanum, 1988. http://shabi-home-remedies.blogspot.com/2008/01/how-to-use-catnip.html Wednesday, January 2, 2008 How to Use Catnip Healing Power and Uses of Catnip " Catnip " is the common name for a perennial herb of the mint family. Catnip is native to Europe and is imported into the United States. In North America it is a common widespread weed. Catnip is most popular with cats and the reaction that it causes in them when they receive some dried nip from their owner. They roll around in it in all of their glory. The fact is that humans do not smell what cats smell when it comes to catnip so humans do not react the same way that cats do. It is known that the chemical nepetalactone in catnip is the thing that triggers the response. Apparently, it somehow kicks off a stereotypical pattern in cats that are sensitive to the chemical. In humans catnip has been used for several ailments including the treatment of colic, headache, toothache, colds, and spasms. It is also known to induce sleep in most people but it others it can have a counter effect. Catnip also has antibacterial properties to it too. In the 15th century the English cooks would season meats with catnip and also add a pinch to salads. Many people also prefer catnip tea to Chinese tea. Some of the agents in catnip also act as a very effective cockroach repellent. It has actually been proven to be more effective by 100% than DEET. When taken orally, catnip shows a great benefit for anxiety, insomnia, and nervousness. Nepetalactone is the active ingredient in catnip and is commonly used as an herbal sedative. Because of this it is also great for easing migraine headaches, stomach complaints, and also reduces swelling associated with arthritis, hemorrhoids, and soft tissue injuries. Catnip can be purchased in a liquid, dried, or a capsule form. It is the dried form that is commonly brewed into a tea. Folklore has it that if catnip is smoked it might produce minor hallucinogenic effects but that has since been disregarded. It was also said that when children would throw fits that catnip would be able to calm them and also stop children from having nightmares. Some claims have been made that catnip is a distant relative of marijuana. There really is no validity to this claim except for the way that the cats act when they roll around in the nip which looks like they have a buzz. When the cat rolls around in it a euphoric effect is displayed but if the cat eats any of the nips, he is certain to fall fast asleep. Catnip has been called the mysterious herb by many. It is related to common kitchen herbs like thyme and sage, and can be easily cultivated as a houseplant. Another fact about Catnip is that as much as cats seem to love it is as much as mosquitoes hate it. These are all the things that make catnip such a unique herb that it has the ability to entertain cats, it has medicinal properties, there are a few funny myths about it and is an insect repellant all in one. ________________________________________________________________________________\ ____ Looking for last minute shopping deals? Find them fast with Search. http://tools.search./newsearch/category.php?category=shopping Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 17, 2008 Report Share Posted January 17, 2008 I love mint,I mix it in with my Pipe when I do Ceremony --- michele horton <epifany97523@...> wrote: > Catnip is not just for cats. > > http://www.nutrasanus.com/catnip.html > > Catnip Herb Effects and Health Benefits > > Catnip, also known as catmint, catswort, and field > balm, is a member of the mint family of herbs and is > believed to have originated in regions of Europe. > Today catnip can be found growing in most of the > milder climates of the Northern Hemisphere. Catnip > plants have fuzzy, grayish-green leaves and small, > white flowers that bloom in the summer. The flowers, > leaves and stem are cut while the plants are in full > flower and then dried for use in herbal > preparations. > Because it repels certain insects, catnip or > chemicals > derived from it have been used in pesticides. > > Taken orally, catnip is most commonly used in > connection with anxiety, insomnia, and nervousness. > It > contains a substance, known as nepetalactone, which > has a sedative effect in humans. (Nepetalactone is > very similar to valepotriate found in valerian, a > more > commonly used herbal sedative.) Due to this effect, > catnip may also be used to help lessen migraine > headaches. Catnip has also been used historically to > relieve stomach complaints such as colic, cramps, > gas, > and indigestion because chemicals in it may have > muscle-relaxing, or antispasmodic, effects. > > Topically, catnip has often been used to reduce > swelling associated with arthritis, hemorrhoids, and > soft tissue injuries. > > Dosage and Administration > > Capsule and oral liquid forms of catnip are > available > commercially and dried catnip may be brewed into a > tea. Although dosage for catnip is not standardized, > a > common recommendation for catnip tea is 1 or 2 > teaspoons of the dried aerial parts soaked for about > 10 minutes in 1 cup of water that has been allowed > to > boil and then removed from the heat. Boiling catnip > may cause the loss of active ingredients. Catnip is > often taken three times a day. > > To use topically, dried leaves or flowers of catnip > are moistened with warm water to make a poultice, > which is applied externally as often as needed. > Cooled > catnip tea may also be used as a soak or a wash. > > Supporting Literature > > Sherry CJ, Hunter PS. The effect of an ethanol > extract > of catnip (Nepeta cataria) on the behavior of the > young chick. Experientia 1979;35:237-238.Tyler VE. > Herbs of Choice. Binghamton, NY: Pharmaceutical > Products Press, 1994, 120-121.Weiss RF. Herbal > Medicine. Gothenburg, Sweden: Ab Arcanum, 1988. > > http://shabi-home-remedies.blogspot.com/2008/01/how-to-use-catnip.html > > Wednesday, January 2, 2008 > How to Use Catnip > > Healing Power and Uses of Catnip > > " Catnip " is the common name for a perennial herb of > the mint family. Catnip is native to Europe and is > imported into the United States. In North America it > is a common widespread weed. Catnip is most popular > with cats and the reaction that it causes in them > when > they receive some dried nip from their owner. They > roll around in it in all of their glory. The fact is > that humans do not smell what cats smell when it > comes > to catnip so humans do not react the same way that > cats do. It is known that the chemical nepetalactone > in catnip is the thing that triggers the response. > Apparently, it somehow kicks off a stereotypical > pattern in cats that are sensitive to the chemical. > > In humans catnip has been used for several ailments > including the treatment of colic, headache, > toothache, > colds, and spasms. It is also known to induce sleep > in > most people but it others it can have a counter > effect. Catnip also has antibacterial properties to > it > too. In the 15th century the English cooks would > season meats with catnip and also add a pinch to > salads. Many people also prefer catnip tea to > Chinese > tea. Some of the agents in catnip also act as a very > effective cockroach repellent. It has actually been > proven to be more effective by 100% than DEET. > > When taken orally, catnip shows a great benefit for > anxiety, insomnia, and nervousness. Nepetalactone is > the active ingredient in catnip and is commonly used > as an herbal sedative. Because of this it is also > great for easing migraine headaches, stomach > complaints, and also reduces swelling associated > with > arthritis, hemorrhoids, and soft tissue injuries. > Catnip can be purchased in a liquid, dried, or a > capsule form. It is the dried form that is commonly > brewed into a tea. Folklore has it that if catnip is > smoked it might produce minor hallucinogenic effects > but that has since been disregarded. It was also > said > that when children would throw fits that catnip > would > be able to calm them and also stop children from > having nightmares. > > Some claims have been made that catnip is a distant > relative of marijuana. There really is no validity > to > this claim except for the way that the cats act when > they roll around in the nip which looks like they > have > a buzz. When the cat rolls around in it a euphoric > effect is displayed but if the cat eats any of the > nips, he is certain to fall fast asleep. Catnip has > been called the mysterious herb by many. It is > related > to common kitchen herbs like thyme and sage, and can > be easily cultivated as a houseplant. > > Another fact about Catnip is that as much as cats > seem > to love it is as much as mosquitoes hate it. These > are > all the things that make catnip such a unique herb > that it has the ability to entertain cats, it has > medicinal properties, there are a few funny myths > about it and is an insect repellant all in one. > > > > > > ________________________________________________________________________________\ ____ > Looking for last minute shopping deals? > Find them fast with Search. > http://tools.search./newsearch/category.php?category=shopping > Spiritual freedom is my birthright. I am a free thinker. I am able to rise above mental prejudices and stereotypes of others. I am a free thinker. Nobody and nothing can manipulate me or deceive me. I am a free thinker. I freely choose truth and love. Today, I embrace a greater degree of spiritual freedom. ________________________________________________________________________________\ ____ Be a better friend, newshound, and know-it-all with Mobile. 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Guest guest Posted January 17, 2008 Report Share Posted January 17, 2008 yes, I love mint too, I have peppermint, spearmint, and lavendar mint in my garden too, along with catnip which funny thing..my dog loves to eat it too. Michele --- Marty Cline <stompingelk@...> wrote: > I love mint,I mix it in with my Pipe when I do > Ceremony > --- michele horton <epifany97523@...> wrote: > > > Catnip is not just for cats. > > > > http://www.nutrasanus.com/catnip.html > > > > Catnip Herb Effects and Health Benefits > > > > Catnip, also known as catmint, catswort, and field > > balm, is a member of the mint family of herbs and > is > > believed to have originated in regions of Europe. > > Today catnip can be found growing in most of the > > milder climates of the Northern Hemisphere. Catnip > > plants have fuzzy, grayish-green leaves and small, > > white flowers that bloom in the summer. The > flowers, > > leaves and stem are cut while the plants are in > full > > flower and then dried for use in herbal > > preparations. > > Because it repels certain insects, catnip or > > chemicals > > derived from it have been used in pesticides. > > > > Taken orally, catnip is most commonly used in > > connection with anxiety, insomnia, and > nervousness. > > It > > contains a substance, known as nepetalactone, > which > > has a sedative effect in humans. (Nepetalactone is > > very similar to valepotriate found in valerian, a > > more > > commonly used herbal sedative.) Due to this > effect, > > catnip may also be used to help lessen migraine > > headaches. Catnip has also been used historically > to > > relieve stomach complaints such as colic, cramps, > > gas, > > and indigestion because chemicals in it may have > > muscle-relaxing, or antispasmodic, effects. > > > > Topically, catnip has often been used to reduce > > swelling associated with arthritis, hemorrhoids, > and > > soft tissue injuries. > > > > Dosage and Administration > > > > Capsule and oral liquid forms of catnip are > > available > > commercially and dried catnip may be brewed into a > > tea. Although dosage for catnip is not > standardized, > > a > > common recommendation for catnip tea is 1 or 2 > > teaspoons of the dried aerial parts soaked for > about > > 10 minutes in 1 cup of water that has been allowed > > to > > boil and then removed from the heat. Boiling > catnip > > may cause the loss of active ingredients. Catnip > is > > often taken three times a day. > > > > To use topically, dried leaves or flowers of > catnip > > are moistened with warm water to make a poultice, > > which is applied externally as often as needed. > > Cooled > > catnip tea may also be used as a soak or a wash. > > > > Supporting Literature > > > > Sherry CJ, Hunter PS. The effect of an ethanol > > extract > > of catnip (Nepeta cataria) on the behavior of the > > young chick. Experientia 1979;35:237-238.Tyler VE. > > Herbs of Choice. Binghamton, NY: Pharmaceutical > > Products Press, 1994, 120-121.Weiss RF. Herbal > > Medicine. Gothenburg, Sweden: Ab Arcanum, 1988. > > > > > http://shabi-home-remedies.blogspot.com/2008/01/how-to-use-catnip.html > > > > Wednesday, January 2, 2008 > > How to Use Catnip > > > > Healing Power and Uses of Catnip > > > > " Catnip " is the common name for a perennial herb > of > > the mint family. Catnip is native to Europe and is > > imported into the United States. In North America > it > > is a common widespread weed. Catnip is most > popular > > with cats and the reaction that it causes in them > > when > > they receive some dried nip from their owner. They > > roll around in it in all of their glory. The fact > is > > that humans do not smell what cats smell when it > > comes > > to catnip so humans do not react the same way that > > cats do. It is known that the chemical > nepetalactone > > in catnip is the thing that triggers the response. > > Apparently, it somehow kicks off a stereotypical > > pattern in cats that are sensitive to the > chemical. > > > > In humans catnip has been used for several > ailments > > including the treatment of colic, headache, > > toothache, > > colds, and spasms. It is also known to induce > sleep > > in > > most people but it others it can have a counter > > effect. Catnip also has antibacterial properties > to > > it > > too. In the 15th century the English cooks would > > season meats with catnip and also add a pinch to > > salads. Many people also prefer catnip tea to > > Chinese > > tea. Some of the agents in catnip also act as a > very > > effective cockroach repellent. It has actually > been > > proven to be more effective by 100% than DEET. > > > > When taken orally, catnip shows a great benefit > for > > anxiety, insomnia, and nervousness. Nepetalactone > is > > the active ingredient in catnip and is commonly > used > > as an herbal sedative. Because of this it is also > > great for easing migraine headaches, stomach > > complaints, and also reduces swelling associated > > with > > arthritis, hemorrhoids, and soft tissue injuries. > > Catnip can be purchased in a liquid, dried, or a > > capsule form. It is the dried form that is > commonly > > brewed into a tea. Folklore has it that if catnip > is > > smoked it might produce minor hallucinogenic > effects > > but that has since been disregarded. It was also > > said > > that when children would throw fits that catnip > > would > > be able to calm them and also stop children from > > having nightmares. > > > > Some claims have been made that catnip is a > distant > > relative of marijuana. There really is no validity > > to > > this claim except for the way that the cats act > when > > they roll around in the nip which looks like they > > have > > a buzz. When the cat rolls around in it a euphoric > > effect is displayed but if the cat eats any of the > > nips, he is certain to fall fast asleep. Catnip > has > > been called the mysterious herb by many. It is > > related > > to common kitchen herbs like thyme and sage, and > can > > be easily cultivated as a houseplant. > > > > Another fact about Catnip is that as much as cats > > seem > > to love it is as much as mosquitoes hate it. These > > are > > all the things that make catnip such a unique herb > > that it has the ability to entertain cats, it has > > medicinal properties, there are a few funny myths > > about it and is an insect repellant all in one. > > > > > > > > > > > > > ________________________________________________________________________________\ ____ > > Looking for last minute shopping deals? > > Find them fast with Search. > > > http://tools.search./newsearch/category.php?category=shopping > > > === message truncated === ________________________________________________________________________________\ ____ Never miss a thing. Make your home page. http://www./r/hs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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