Nepeta is a genus of about 250 species of flowering plants in the family Lamiaceae. The members of this group are known as catnips or catmints.

The genus is native to Europe, Asia and Africa, with the highest species diversity in the Mediterranean region east to China. Most of the species are herbaceous perennial plants, but some are annuals. They have sturdy stems with opposite heart-shaped, green to greyish-green leaves. The flowers are white, blue, pink or lilac and occur in several clusters toward the tip of the stems.

Medicinal uses

Due to the fact that catnip promotes sweating when used as an herbal tea, it was used for the treatment of nervousness, colds, influenza, and fevers during the Middle Ages. Catnip has also been alleged to aid with flatulence, diarrhea, colic, and other childhood diseases, as well as preventing miscarriages, premature births, and morning sickness. It is also sometimes used as an enema (Plants).

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¿Alguien en este vasto mundo que nos pudiera conseguir una planta de Calamento (Nepeta cataria)... o tan siquiera... http://bit.ly/84eQYw
GatosMalcriados (Gatos Malcriados) Mon, 14 Dec 2009 20:17:52 -0000
¿Alguien en este vasto mundo que nos pudiera conseguir una planta de Calamento (Nepeta cataria)... o tan siquiera... http://bit.ly/84eQYw
Thanks @nepeta. Correct link: http://bit.ly/6kvjQN . note to self: l2test links before posting
evfranco (evfranco) Fri, 11 Dec 2009 21:40:16 -0000
Thanks @nepeta. Correct link: http://bit.ly/6kvjQN . note to self: l2test links before posting
Die Staude des Jahres 2010: Nepeta zu deutsch Katzenminze, hier in unserem Shop -> http://tinyurl.com/nepeta2010
StaudenJunge (Matthias Großmann) Fri, 11 Dec 2009 18:07:07 -0000
Die Staude des Jahres 2010: Nepeta zu deutsch Katzenminze, hier in unserem Shop -> http://tinyurl.com/nepeta2010

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