Latin name:
Nepeta cataria
L.
Botanical family:
Lamiaceae
Growth habit:
Herb
Vernacular name(s):
Catnip (Eng.)
népéta cataire, herbe à chats (Fr.)
gajugens'ibûg, tci'name'wûck (Ojibwa)
Uses:
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Leaves :
Alone or in combination with Pycnanthemum virginianum in a decoction given in fever. Steeped with an equal amount of Tanacetum vulgare and given in fever [Ojibwa 47]. Tea as a blood purifier [Ojibwa 87].