Catnip Essential Oil

Description

Catnip Essential Oil Profile

Botanical: Nepeta cataria | Origin: Canada | Method: Steam Distilled

Characteristics:

Catnip essential oil is a pale yellow to orange liquid with a rich, herbaceous and slightly minty aroma and medium consistency. It blends well with citronella, geranium, grapefruit, lavender, lemon, marjoram, peppermint, orange, rosemary, and spearmint oils.

Principal Constituents:

These are naturally occurring in the essential oil.

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• nepetalactone
• caryophyllene
• ocimene
• myrcene

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General Actions:

Anesthetic, anti-inflammatory, anti-rheumatic, anti-spasmodic, astringent, carminative, nervine, sedative, stomachic.

Safety:

Catnip oil is a possible skin sensitizer. Do not use catnip oil in pregnancy, or on infants and children under 12 years old.

Primary Therapy Agent:

Insect repellent, insect bites, chills, insomnia, muscle aches and pains, nervous tension, nervous dyspepsia, stress-related conditions.

 Secondary Therapy Agent:

Appetite stimulant, headache, fevers, chest congestion.

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