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'''Nepeta cataria''', commonly known as catnip, catswort, or catmint, is a species of the genus Nepeta in the family Lamiaceae, native to southern and eastern Europe, the Middle East, central Asia, and parts of China. It is also widely naturalized in northern Europe, New Zealand, and North America.The common name catmint can also refer to the genus as a whole. The names catnip and catmint are derived from the intense attraction most cats have towards them.
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'''Nepeta cataria''', commonly known as catnip, catswort, or catmint, is a species of the genus Nepeta in the family Lamiaceae, native to southern and eastern Europe, the Middle East, central Asia, and parts of China.  
  
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== Uses ==
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==Uses==
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{{Uses|Motion sickness}}, {{Uses|Fever}}, {{Uses|Cold}}, {{Uses|Headache}}, {{Uses|Migraine}}, {{Uses|Anxiety}}, {{Uses|Stress}}, {{Uses|Diarrhea}}, {{Uses|Hysteria}}<ref name="Uses"/>
  
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#Nepeta cataria can be brewed to produce an herbal tea.
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==Parts Used==
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#It is also used as a culinary herb for many dishes.
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{{Parts Used|Leaves}}.
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#Soothes an upset stomach; reduced anxiety and tension .
 
  
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== External Links ==
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==Chemical Composition==
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Nepetalactones 4aα, 7α, 7aα-nepetalactone; 3,4β-dihydro-4aα, 7α, 7aα-nepetalactone; 4aα, 7α, 7aβ-nepetalactone and β-caryophyllene, five new constituents were identified: dimethyl-3,7 oxa-1 bicyclo [3,3,0] oct-2-ene, piperitone, thymol methyl ether, hexenyl benzoate and humulene oxide<ref name="chemical composition"/>
  
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*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catnip "Catnip-Wikipedia"]
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==Common names==
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{{Common names|kn=|ml=|sa=|ta=|te=|hi=|en=Catnip, Catmint}}
  
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==Properties==
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Reference: Dravya - Substance, Rasa - Taste, Guna - Qualities, Veerya - Potency, Vipaka - Post-digesion effect, Karma - Pharmacological activity, Prabhava - Therepeutics.
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===Dravya===
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===Rasa===
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===Guna===
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===Veerya===
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===Vipaka===
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===Karma===
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===Prabhava===
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==Habit==
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{{Habit|Perennial herb}}
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==Identification==
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===Leaf===
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{{Leaf|Simple|long-stemmed|Opposite, long-stemmed. Blade cordate–ovate, with tapering tips, hairy, large-toothed. inflorescence’s lowest subtending bracts similar to stem leaves, upper ones small, narrow}}<ref name="Leaf"/>
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===Flower===
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{{Flower|Unisexual||white with red spots|Stamens 4|Flowering time is July–August and these are Corolla irregular}}
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===Fruit===
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{{Fruit|schizocarp||Flowering time is september to december|With hooked hairs|}}
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===Other features===
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==List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used==
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==Where to get the saplings==
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==Mode of Propagation==
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{{Propagation|Seeds}}.
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==How to plant/cultivate==
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Nepeta cataria is cultivated as an ornamental plant for use in gardens. It is also grown for its attractant qualities to house cats and butterflies. The plant is drought-tolerant and deer-resistant. It can be a repellent for certain insects, including aphids and squash bugs. Catnip is cultivated in drained soils, enriched with peat and manure<ref name="How to plant/cultivate"/>
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==Commonly seen growing in areas==
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{{Commonly seen|Yards}}, {{Commonly seen|Waste ground}}, {{Commonly seen|Roadsides}}, {{Commonly seen|Ruins}}.
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==Photo Gallery==
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<gallery class="left" caption="" widths="140px" heights="140px">
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2015.08.22 10.09.05 DSC00158 - Flickr - andrey zharkikh.jpg
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2015.08.22 10.39.12 DSC00188 - Flickr - andrey zharkikh.jpg
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2015.08.22 10.39.41 IMG 0246 - Flickr - andrey zharkikh.jpg
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2015.08.22 10.40.09 IMG 0247 - Flickr - andrey zharkikh.jpg
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British Entomology Volume 7 (John Curtis) Plate 500.jpg
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Cataire FR 2013.jpg
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Catnip , Nepeta cataria.jpg
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Catnip flowers.jpg
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Catnip leaves flowers.jpg
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</gallery>
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==References==
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<references>
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<ref name="chemical composition">[https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/10412905.1993.9698195 "Chemical Constituents"]</ref>
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<ref name="Leaf">[http://www.flowersofindia.net/catalog/slides/Catnip.html "leaves description"]</ref>
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<ref name="How to plant/cultivate">[http://nepetacataria.org/ "History and Description"]</ref>
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<ref name="Uses">[http://www.medicalhealthguide.com/herb/catnip.htm "Catnip Health Benefits"]</ref>
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</references>
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==External Links==
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* [http://www.missouribotanicalgarden.org/PlantFinder/PlantFinderDetails.aspx?kempercode=e433 Nepeta cataria on missouribotanicalgarden]
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* [http://eol.org/pages/595653/overview Nepeta cataria on encyclopedea of life]
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* [https://www.pfaf.org/user/Plant.aspx?LatinName=Nepeta+cataria Nepeta cataria as a future plant]
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* [http://nepetacataria.org/nepeta-cataria-effects-on-humans/ Nepeta Cataria Effects on Humans]
 
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Latest revision as of 09:57, 11 June 2019

Catnip leaves

Nepeta cataria, commonly known as catnip, catswort, or catmint, is a species of the genus Nepeta in the family Lamiaceae, native to southern and eastern Europe, the Middle East, central Asia, and parts of China.

Uses

Motion sickness, Fever, Cold, Headache, Migraine, Anxiety, Stress, Diarrhea, Hysteria[1]

Parts Used

Leaves.

Chemical Composition

Nepetalactones 4aα, 7α, 7aα-nepetalactone; 3,4β-dihydro-4aα, 7α, 7aα-nepetalactone; 4aα, 7α, 7aβ-nepetalactone and β-caryophyllene, five new constituents were identified: dimethyl-3,7 oxa-1 bicyclo [3,3,0] oct-2-ene, piperitone, thymol methyl ether, hexenyl benzoate and humulene oxide[2]

Common names

Language Common name
Kannada
Hindi
Malayalam
Tamil
Telugu
Marathi NA
Gujarathi NA
Punjabi NA
Kashmiri NA
Sanskrit
English Catnip, Catmint


Properties

Reference: Dravya - Substance, Rasa - Taste, Guna - Qualities, Veerya - Potency, Vipaka - Post-digesion effect, Karma - Pharmacological activity, Prabhava - Therepeutics.

Dravya

Rasa

Guna

Veerya

Vipaka

Karma

Prabhava

Habit

Perennial herb

Identification

Leaf

Kind Shape Feature
Simple long-stemmed Opposite, long-stemmed. Blade cordate–ovate, with tapering tips, hairy, large-toothed. inflorescence’s lowest subtending bracts similar to stem leaves, upper ones small, narrow

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Flower

Type Size Color and composition Stamen More information
Unisexual white with red spots Stamens 4 Flowering time is July–August and these are Corolla irregular

Fruit

Type Size Mass Appearance Seeds More information
schizocarp Flowering time is september to december With hooked hairs {{{6}}}

Other features

List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used

Where to get the saplings

Mode of Propagation

Seeds.

How to plant/cultivate

Nepeta cataria is cultivated as an ornamental plant for use in gardens. It is also grown for its attractant qualities to house cats and butterflies. The plant is drought-tolerant and deer-resistant. It can be a repellent for certain insects, including aphids and squash bugs. Catnip is cultivated in drained soils, enriched with peat and manure[4]

Commonly seen growing in areas

Yards, Waste ground, Roadsides, Ruins.

Photo Gallery

  • 2015.08.22 10.09.05 DSC00158 - Flickr - andrey zharkikh.jpg
  • 2015.08.22 10.39.12 DSC00188 - Flickr - andrey zharkikh.jpg
  • 2015.08.22 10.39.41 IMG 0246 - Flickr - andrey zharkikh.jpg
  • 2015.08.22 10.40.09 IMG 0247 - Flickr - andrey zharkikh.jpg
  • British Entomology Volume 7 (John Curtis) Plate 500.jpg
  • Cataire FR 2013.jpg
  • Catnip , Nepeta cataria.jpg
  • Catnip flowers.jpg
  • Catnip leaves flowers.jpg

References

  1. ↑ "Catnip Health Benefits"
  2. ↑ "Chemical Constituents"
  3. ↑ "leaves description"
  4. ↑ "History and Description"

External Links

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