Nepeta dschuparensis Bornm Extract Moderates COX-2 and IL-1[beta] Proteins in a Rat Model of Cerebral Ischemia.
Nepeta is the largest genus of the family Lamiaceae with about 250 species distributed mainly in south-west, central Asia, Europe, North America and North Africa [1, 2].
Evaluation of the anxiolytic effect of
Nepeta persica in mice.
All of the mints (Mentha), with their abundance of pungent oils, the catmints (
Nepeta) for the same reasons, and rhubarb, rue, germanda, thyme, anise and hyssop, are also free from deer damage.
If your insomnia is caused by tension or by working late at night, try a cup of tea made from non-habit-forming herbs such as catnip (
Nepeta cataria), a gentle sedative; chamomile (Matricaria recutita), which helps calm the nerves and soothe the stomach; or passionflower (Passiflora incarnata), a safe sedative particularly helpful for insomnia caused by anxiety, worry or an overactive mind.
Were the medicinal uses of catnip [catmint] (
Nepeta cataria) checked out by a physician?
Grow more plants that slugs dislike, such as achillea, aquilegia, aster, geum, verbascum, Dicentra spectabilis, geranium, digitalis, euphorbia,
nepeta, ornamental grasses and sedges.
This study compared the antibacterial properties of white sage (Salvia apiana), calendula (Calendula officinalis), lemon catnip (
Nepeta cataria ssp.
Their finding may lead to new roach repellents based on an active compound found in the catnip herb,
Nepeta cataria.
Fourteen to 21-day spray programmes should keep it at bay on plants such as Hypericum, Salix, Geranium, Hollyhock and
Nepeta.