Lamiaceae Nepeta cataria L.

Catnip

Iroquois - Drug, Antidiarrheal

Use documented by:
Herrick, James William, 1977, Iroquois Medical Botany, State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis, page 422

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Scientific name: Nepeta cataria L.
USDA symbol: NECA2 (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Catnip
Family: Lamiaceae
Family (APG): Lamiaceae
Native American Tribe: Iroquois
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Antidiarrheal
Notes: Compound decoction of stems given to children with diarrhea.

RECRD: 90101 id: 23654

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