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CATNIP RATS� are made ONLY with Organically Grown in Cavendish, Idaho. 100% High Quality. Good for Teas as well as a tobacco substitute. "Cavendish Catnip" is the best possible catnip herb available. These Aromatic Herbs (ALL HUGE BUDS!) will stimulate and excite your cats and even your senses! Unsurpassed herbal ecstasy for your feline friends and you!

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Cavendish Catnip and Curiosity Shop
4350 Cavendish Highway
Cavendish, Idaho
83537

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THE CATNIP COOKERY

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Catnip (Nepeta cataria) is used as a medicinal herb. The leaves and stems are used fresh or dried. It is also used as a tea, and live plants are used to repel rats.

Hydroponic Culture: Catnip is grown from seed and takes as long as two weeks to germinate. Seeds are placed 1/4" under media and watered with grow nutrient until the plants show signs of flowering. Since green leaves are used, stay with Grow Nutrient. Catnip grows to about 3 foot high, so it can be grown in a tub with one other herb. If cared for a catnip plant will continue to grow for several years Plant about 5 to 10 seeds per tub, or place cuttings in the media where stem end is in the nutrient water..

Medicinal uses:

Settles the stomach.

Promotes sweating and fever reduction.

Used as an ointment to treat hemorrhoids.

Rat and Mice repellent:

Catnip seem to help protect against rats and mice. It can be planted near food storage areas to detract pests.

Catnip Tea:

Two or three springs of catnip steeped in hot water for five minutes. Said to be useful for overactive child, or to reduce nightmares and sleepwalking.

Some of the flavor is apparently due to trace minerals. Catnip may be a source of selenium and so it is recommended in diets to reduce cancer risks.

BASIC INFORMATION

Biological name (genus and species):
Nepeta cataria
Parts used for medicinal purposes:
Leaves
Chemicals this herb contains:
Acetic acid
Buteric acid
Citral
Dipentene
Lifronella
Limonene
Nepetalic acid
Tannins
Terpene
Valeric acid
Volatile oils

KNOWN EFFECTS

Stimulates central nervous system. Relieves spasm in skeletal or smooth muscle. Interferes with absorption of iron and other minerals when taken internally.

Miscellaneous information:

Catnip is not a psychedelic or euphoria-producing drug, despite several reports to the contrary.

UNPROVED SPECULATED BENEFITS

Steeped leaves produce increased sweating for reducing fevers.

Leaves used as snuff to treat colic

Treats insomnia.

WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS

Don't take if you:

Are pregnant, think you may be pregnant or plan pregnancy in the near future.

Consult your doctor if you:

Take this herb for any medical problem that doesn't improve in 2 weeks. There may be safer, more-effective treatments.

Take any medicinal drugs or herbs including aspirin, laxatives, cold and cough remedies, antacids, vitamins, minerals, amino acids, supplements, other prescription or non-prescription drugs.

Pregnancy:

Problems in pregnant women taking small or usual amounts have not been proved. But the chance of problems does exist. Don't use unless prescribed by your doctor.

Breast-feeding:

Problems in breast-fed infants of lactating mothers taking small or usual amounts have not been proved. But the chance of problems does exist. Don't use unless prescribed by your doctor.

Infants and children:

Treating infants and children under 2 with any herbal preparation is hazardous.

Others:

None expected if you are beyond childhood and under 45, basically healthy and take for only a short time.

Storage:

Keep cool and dry, but don't freeze. Store safely away from children.

Safe dosage:

At present no "safe" dosage has been established.

TOXICITY

Generally regarded as safe when taken in appropriate
quantities for short periods of time.

ADVERSE REACTIONS, SIDE EFFECTS OR OVERDOSE SYMPTOMS

None expected

Catnip *Nepeta cataria* Labiatae family
*Language and mythology*	The genus Nepeta may be derived from the Roman town of Nepeti, where catnip was valued and cultivated long ago. The colonists brought catnip to America, and it was listed as a commercial crop in 1796 by an American geographer. It has since escaped into the landscape. Some believe the plant is named after its ability to lure and charm felines.
*Description*	This type of mint has a square stem. The bilabiate, spiked flowers are 1/4 to 1/2 inch long. They are white with purple to pink spots. The 2-to-3-inch leaves are ovate to cordate, opposite, and coarsely toothed. They are covered with soft, white fuzz. The leaf tops are gray-green, and the bottoms are white with hairs.
*Plant type and hardiness*	Hardy herbaceous perennial; hardiness zones 3 to 4.
*Height and width*	Height is 12 to 36 inches; width varies due to spreading.
*Light and soil*	Full sun to light shade; average, sandy, well-drained soil with a pH of 6.4.
*Pests and disease*	None noted.
*Cultivation*	Plant seeds or transplant seedlings in full sun or partial shade, thinning to 12 inches apart. Cut back in autumn. Since catnip spreads rapidly, it is wise to give it space. Another species, N. mussunii, reaches 12 to 18 inches in height and does well as a border plant. Since N. cataria can reach 36 inches in height, it is best used as a border plant in taller plantings or as a background plant for shorter plantings.
*Companion planting*	Bees and butterflies are attracted to catnip, so plant it where pollination is needed.
*Propagation method*	Seeds or cuttings in spring.
*Bloom time and color*	June to September; white with purple spots.
*Harvesting*	Harvest young leaves and flowering tops when fully open, before they turn brown. Both blooms and foliage shrink at least 50 percent. The leaves shrivel and darken, while the flowers lose coloration. The fresh, woodsy fragrance remains after drying.
*Herbal uses*	Aromatic, culinary, decorative, and medicinal. Dried leaves add fragrance to potpourris. The leaves are also used in salads and tea. Fresh leaves can be rubbed on raw meat as a tenderizer or mixed with olive oil and seasonings for a marinade. Catnip is used to make light yellow dye. The dried leaves are used in cat toys. The plant can be grown as an ornamental in lightly shaded areas or in containers. It is said to have some medicinal qualities.
*Garden notes*	To prevent undesirable spreading, we grew our plants in plastic pots buried to the rim with the bottoms intact. The blooms were numerous and delicate.

Catnip. A favorite of cats, catnip is a hardy, robust member of the mint family. When dried leaves are brewed, catnip produces drowsiness.