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to play, to laugh... In the Garden | Culinary | Fragrance | Medicinal use Popular garden varieties
Catnip | 
Catmint Blue | 
Catmint White |
Top In the GardenGrowth Characteristics: - Perennial, Evergreen, Frost hardy,
- Blue or White flowers,
- Height: ±40 cm; Spread: ±30 cm,
Cultivation: - Full sun; Well drained, composted soil,
Harvesting: - Pick fresh leaves throughout the year,
Companion Planting: Repellant for: - Aphids, Potato beetle, Squash bug, Rats,
Top Culinary use Catmint leaves and flowers: - Once a popular salad ingredient, and drunk as tea before China tea was introduced to the West,
- Rub on meat to flavour,
A tasty treat ...
Top Fragrance- Dried flowers and leaves are used in potpourri mixtures,
- Use Catmint and Catnip in Cat toys, it makes them frolicsome, amorous and full of fun,
... what Catmint & Catnip can do for you!!!
Top Medicinal useCatmint may be beneficial in the following cases, especially for children: | General | |
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| Metabolism | - Early stages of fever. Induces sleep and perspiration but does not increase body temperature.
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| Nervous System | - Restlessness, hyperactivity, convulsions, hysteria with crying and violent twisting of the trunk, Physical results of emotional disturbance,
- Headaches,
- Mild sedative, Insomnia,
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| Lymphatic System | |
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| Respiratory System | - Sinuses, Colds, Influenza, Congestion of the respiratory organs,
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Preparation and dosage: TEA: - One cup three times a day, or two-hourly in acute cases,
TINCTURE: - For children with coughs, 5 ml of tincture three times per day.
- Adults may take twice this amount
CAUTION: - Catnip is not recommended for use during pregnancy.
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