Catnip

Catmint; Catnep; Catrup; Catswort; Field Balm; Field Wort; Nepeta cataria

... Catnip sold for pets is often contaminated with other plant products. It should not be used for human consumption.

Orally catnip is most often used to treat anxiety, insomnia, and nervousness. It contains a chemical -- known as nepetalactone -- that produces a sedating effect in humans. Due to this effect, catnip may also be used to help lessen migraine headaches. Because chemicals in it may have muscle-relaxing (antispasmodic) effects, catnip has also been taken to relieve stomach complaints such as colic, cramps, gas, and indigestion. Although isolated studies in animals and numerous case reports from humans seem to confirm these effects, no clinical studies of humans have been conducted to prove or disprove any medicinal properties of catnip. ...

?Nepeta Nepeta curviflora Scientific classification Kingdom: Pl ...