Catnip

Eastern Deciduous Forest

Genus and Species: Nepeta cataria

Habitat:Woods, fields, rocky soil

Seasons: Spring to Early Fall


Active Chemical Ingredient: nepetalactone


Chemical Structure:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nepetalactone

Uses of Specimen:
used for digestive upsets
treatment of diarrhea
used for tooth and gum aches (chewing of leaves)
anti fungal properties (as a Poultice)


https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catnip

Resources:MDC resources. (n.d.). Retrieved September 10, 2015.

Human Uses of Catnip. (n.d.). Retrieved September 10, 2015.