Nepeta cataria
Introduced from Europe.
Catnip tea has a mild calming effect on the gastrointestinal tract. Enslaved mothers used catnip tea to relieve cholic in infants. Healers also prescribed catnip tea to enslaved adults and children for treating colds and fevers.
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