Natural Herb – Catnip is the common name for a perennial herb of the mint family. Natural Herb - Catnip is native to Europe and is imported into the United States. In North America it is a common widespread weed. Natural Herb - Catnip is most popular with cats and the reaction that it causes in them when they receive some dried nip from their owner. They roll around in it in all of their glory. The fact is that humans do not smell what cats smell when it comes to Natural Herb - Catnip so humans do not react the same way that cats do. It is known that the chemical nepetalactone in Natural Herb - Catnip is the thing that triggers the response. Apparently, it somehow kicks off a stereotypical pattern in cats that are sensitive to the chemical.
When taken orally, Natural Herb - Catnip shows a great benefit for anxiety, insomnia, and nervousness. Nepetalactone is the active ingredient in Natural Herb - Catnip and is commonly used as an herbal sedative. Because of this it is also great for easing migraine headaches, stomach complaints, and also reduces swelling associated with arthritis, hemorrhoids, and soft tissue injuries. Natural Herb - Catnip can be purchased in a liquid, dried, or a capsule form. It is the dried form that is commonly brewed into a tea. Folklore has it that if Natural Herb - Catnip is smoked it might produce minor hallucinogenic effects but that has since been disregarded. It was also said that when children would throw fits that Natural Herb - Catnip would be able to calm them and also stop children from having nightmares.
Some claims have been made that Natural Herb - Catnip is a distant relative of marijuana. There really is no validity to this claim except for the way that the cats act when they roll around in the nip which looks like they have a buzz. When the cat rolls around in it a euphoric effect is displayed but if the cat eats any of the nips, he is certain to fall fast asleep. Natural Herb - Catnip has been called the mysterious herb by many. It is related to common kitchen herbs like thyme and sage, and can be easily cultivated as a houseplant.
Another fact about Natural Herb - Catnip is that as much as cats seem to love it is as much as mosquitoes hate it. These are all the things that make Natural Herb - Catnip such a unique herb that it has the ability to entertain cats, it has medicinal properties, there are a few funny myths about it and is an insect repellant all in one.