skip navigation, jump to main contentDorothy Bradley Atkins Medicinal Plant Garden, College of Pharmacy, UIC

Catnip (Nepeta cataria L.)

Family: Labiatae

Medicinal uses: To treat disorders of the digestive system, a strong antispasmodic; antitussive, astringent, carminative, diaphoretic, and sedative.

Part used medicinally: Leaf and flowering tops

Native origin: Eurasia

Nepeta cataria L.

Nepeta cataria L.

Photos: D. Doel Soejarto, PhD, University of Illinois at Chicago