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- Catnip: What are the possibilities of use?
- Catnip for cats
- Catnip against vermin
- Catnip for humans
- Tips & Tricks
Catnip: What are the possibilities of use?
The catnip - just a decorative shrub with colorful lip-blossom? Are you kidding me? Are you serious when you say that! This herb has it all. It can be used for many purposes and even has medicinal ingredients.
Catnip for cats
The most common use of catnip is obvious: true to her name, she is often used to infatuate cats. Cats are seduced by their scent. Many owners of these baby tigers use the essential oil of catnip or the plant itself. They add the catnip cat toy or drizzle cat furniture like scratching posts with the oil.
Catnip against vermin
Furthermore, the catnip can be used against mosquitoes. The contained essential oils keep mosquitoes at a distance, as they feel repelled by the smell. For this purpose, it is sufficient, for example, to place a plant in the pot overnight from the balcony or to distribute the catnip oil in dilute form on the body.
In the garden and next to less resistant plants such as roses or herbs such as parsley protects the catnip from pest infestation. Vermin such as aphids and ants are effectively kept away. Only snails are unaffected by their smell.
Catnip for humans
Since the catnip is non-toxic, it can, for. B. brewed to a tea. In doing so, she unfolds her healing powers. For a tea, pour 2 tablespoons of the dried herb with 250 ml of boiling water. The tea helps among others at:
In addition, the dried leaves can be used for smoking and smoking. When smoking, they release a relaxing effect on the body. Therefore, catnip leaves are often used as a legal substitute for marijuana.
Not least, the edible leaves and flowers of catnip can be used for seasoning food. Lemon flavored varieties such as Odeur Citron and Grog are especially recommended. They can be used for desserts such as ice cream, biscuits and pudding and enrich summer fruit salads. Likewise, the mint flavor of catnip in combination with chocolate desserts comes into their own.
Tips & Tricks
When using the fresh form of catnip is preferable. In dried form - and especially at too high drying temperatures - quickly a large part of the essential oils is lost.
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