{"product_id":"smallflower-catnip-leaves-nepeta-cataria-4-oz","title":"Smallflower Catnip Leaves (Nepeta cataria) (4 oz) #11239","description":"\u003cp\u003eCatnip - (Nepeta cataria) is a perennial plant of the Lamiaceae, or mint family. It is a native of Europe and Asia, but widely cultivated throughout the United States and Africa. It grows from 1-4 feet tall, with squared stems, tiny white to lavender flowers and silvery green, aromatic fuzzy leaves. By name and action, Catnip has earned a reputation primarily as an herb for cats: it’s widely grown by cat lovers and used as stuffing for cat toys, its scent proven to send felines into a purring, rolling, euphoric (sometimes biting!) frenzy. However, Catnip is a very important and useful herb for humans as well. The chemical compound nepetalactone that’s responsible for this somewhat crazed behavior in cats is believed to have a pleasantly calming effect on humans. Catnip can be particularly useful for the occasional digestive upset associated with nervousness, or “butterflies in the stomach”. Gentle enough for children, Catnip has a mildly minty flavor and makes a lovely bedtime or after dinner tea, particularly when paired with lavender and\/or chamomile.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Smallflower Herbs \u0026 Teas","offers":[{"title":"4 oz","offer_id":37056786956439,"sku":"11239","price":27.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0418\/0662\/6967\/products\/Catnip-Leaves.jpg?v=1762274530","url":"https:\/\/www.smallflower.mom\/products\/smallflower-catnip-leaves-nepeta-cataria-4-oz","provider":"Smallflower","version":"1.0","type":"link"}