Catnip
Nepeta cataria, family Lamiaceae. Part discussed: Aerial parts.
Identity
- Common name
- Catnip
- Botanical name
- Nepeta cataria
- Family
- Lamiaceae
- Part or material
- Aerial parts
- Classification
- Botanical
- Educational category
- Rest and Relaxation
About
Nepeta cataria L., Lamiaceae, flowering aerial parts, recorded in phytotherapy reference as Herba nepetae catariae.
Forms and distinctions
Different preparations of the same material are described separately, because what is recorded for one form does not carry to another.
The dried herb and the essential oil rich in nepetalactone are described separately. No European medicines regulator and no European legacy body has issued a monograph for this herb, so what can be stated about it is narrow.
Safety considerations
No authority consulted for this entry records a safety, contraindication or interaction statement for this material. The House states only what its sources carry.
References
The authorities this entry draws on, named so you can weigh them yourself.
- Altmeyers Encyclopedia of phytotherapy · Institutional reference source
This entry is educational. It is not medical advice, not a diagnosis, and not a statement about any Pam Oh Herbs Collection or its contents. It carries no dosage and no claim of effect.