Catmint or Catnip gives a nice feeling of relaxation and is a tasty herb. The Nepeta cataria stimulates a cat’s pheromone receptors, making them excited and causing them to continuously search for the Catnip. Catnip has a different effect on people.
Catmint Effect
In normal doses, the herb provides a relaxed feeling. Higher doses can stimulate the imagination and have a light hallucinogenic effect. The taste of catnip is pleasant and it is relaxing and mildly hallucinogenic. Catnip is regularly used to aid sleep and ease menstrual discomfort.
Drinking a strong catnip tea has a pleasant relaxing effect, and can provide a slight high. It also stimulates the imagination. Catnip is ideal for having a peaceful evening, listening to relaxing music and unwinding after a long busy day.
Use of Catmint
Use approximately 25 grams of chopped catnip and 1 litre of water to make strong tea. Boil the substance for 15 minutes, strain out the herb, and drink the remaining liquid with honey or sugar. To assess the effect, it is best to drink one cup of tea first and wait for the effect. Afterwards, you can gradually try more cups of tea.
Catnip can be combined with Damiana, Valerian and Galangal.
Components Nepeta cataria
Nepetalactone is a terpene which consists of two parts isoprene and has a total of 10 carbons. Catnip is composed of the following:
Nerol, carvacrol, volatile oil, citronellal, pulegone, nepetalic acid, geraniol, thymol, tanning acid, iridoids containing deoxyloganic acid and acid epideoxyloganisch.
The chemical composition corresponds to valepotriates in valerian. This mildly suppresses the central nervous system but can, in some individuals, also act as a stimulant.
Warnings Catmint
Not suitable for people under the age of 18. Keep out of reach of children.
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