Lamiaceae Nepeta cataria L.
Catnip
Delaware - Drug, Pediatric Aid
Use documented by:
Tantaquidgeon, Gladys, 1972, Folk Medicine of the Delaware and Related Algonkian Indians, Harrisburg. Pennsylvania Historical Commission Anthropological Papers #3, page 37
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Nepeta cataria L.
Scientific name: Nepeta cataria L.
USDA symbol: NECA2 (
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Common names: Catnip
Family: Lamiaceae
Family (APG): Lamiaceae
Native American Tribe: Delaware
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Pediatric Aid
Notes: Leaves used with peach seeds to make a beneficial syrup for children.
RECRD: 42788 id: 23646