Lamiaceae Nepeta cataria L.

Catnip

Iroquois - Drug, Antiemetic

Use documented by:
Herrick, James William, 1977, Iroquois Medical Botany, State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis, page 423

View all documented uses for Nepeta cataria L.

---

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: Antiemetic
Notes: Infusion of plants taken for vomiting from fever or unknown cause.

RECRD: 90103 id: 23656

---