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Catnip Essential Oil
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Catnip Essential Oil Catnip Therapeutic Essential Oil has been studied for its effectiveness in repelling mosquitoes and other insects. Botanical Name: Nepeta cataria Origin: Canada Family: Lamiaceae (Labiatae) Aroma: Herbaceous Perfume Note: Middle Method of Extraction: Steam distillation Source: Leaves Properties: Anesthetic, anti-inflammatory, antirheumatic, antispasmodic, astringent, carminative, diaphoretic, insecticide, nervine, sedative, tonic Main Chemical Components: Carvacrol, citronellal, geraniol, nepetol, nepetelactone, thymol Blends Well With the essential oils: Grapefruit, lavandin, lavender, lemon, marjoram, orange, other mints, and rosemary. Description, Uses and Benefits: has historically been used as a headache reliever, fever reducer, and decongestant. More recently, catnip essential oil has been studied for its ability to repel mosquitoes and other insects. Researchers at Iowa State University reported that nepetalactone, the chemical constituent in catnip that gives the plant its characteristic odor, was about ten times more effective at repelling mosquitoes than DEET, the compound used in most commercial insect repellents. Termite study: Peterson, a researcher with the Forest Service Southern Research Station (SRS), and fellow researcher Janice Ems-Wilson, a chemist at Valencia Community College in Orlando, FL, presented the results of their research at the national meeting of the American Chemical Society. "Our results show that catnip oil is a very effective deterrent to termite tunneling, with the effective doses tested much lower than those reported for similar natural products." We'll keep you posted on further research as we learn about it. Aromatherapy Use: Colds; Calming; soothing scalp irritations. |
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