The health benefits of catnip essential oil can be attributed to its properties as sedative, astringent, stimulant, stomachic, nervine, emmenagogue, diaphoretic, carminative and anti – spasmodic substance. Catnip is also known as Cat Mint. This is a whitish – gray plant that has the scientific name Nepata Cataria. This plant has mint – like aroma and it gives cats a truly hair – raising experience and is stimulates them. This is herb that is used to treat many ailments. These health benefits come from the various components of Catnip oil such as carotenoids, Nepetalic Acid, Bio Flavonoids, Nerol, Caryophyllene, Citronella, Thymol, Dispentine, Limonene, Citral, Nepetalic Anhydride, Monoterpene, Geraniol, Valeric Acid and Nepetalactone. This essential oil is not recommended for pregnant women. Catnip essential oil blends well with Myrrh, Eucalyptus, Mint, Lime and Lemon oil.
Health benefits of catnip essential oil
Sedative effect: This essential oil has remarkable sedative properties. It is very effective home remedy for anxiety, tension and insomnia. It can relax the mind and body.
Astringent properties: This herb has astringent properties which tighten loosen skin, gums and muscles. Also it can prevent the loosening of teeth and teeth loss for long time if it is used at regular basis.
Stimulant: Catnip essential oil is well – known stimulant. It can stimulate humans but also cats. It can stimulate all functions or systems that operate in our bodies such as the excretory, circulatory, digestive, brain and nervous systems.
Promotes urination: This essential oil is diuretic in nature which means that it can help to promote urination. It can increase the frequency of urination. Also it is very beneficial for people who suffer from any extra accumulation of water in the body, which results in swelling due to the chronic renal failure. It will give relief to those people because it is removing the extra water from their bodies through urination. Also it can remove toxins like uric acid from the body, reduce blood pressure and helps in losing weight.
Reduces stomach disorders: This essential oil is stomachic which means that it can keep the stomach in order and functioning well. It can cure stomach disorders and ulcers, while it will ensure you that there will be a proper flow of gastric juices and bile and acids in your stomach. There are some cases when the inner lining of the stomach is corroded due to prolonged acidity that could lead to ulcer. This is happening due to a lack of bile which is neutralizing the acids. Catnip essential oil will help you to avoid this condition because it can help to maintain proper secretions in the stomach.
Catnip essential oil health benefits
Healthy nervous system: This essential oil acts as tonic for nerves and nervous system. Catnip essential oil can help to cure many nervous disorders in which are included a lack of reflexes, sluggishness, convulsions, Parkinson’s disease, Alzheimer’s disease, vertigo, nervousness and shaking hands or limbs. It strengthens nerves and activates them.
Emmenagogue: Catnip essential oil can stimulate the hormone secretions and it can help to regulate menstruation. It is good for people who suffer from obstructed and irregular menses. It can ease cramps and reduce the pain that is associated with menstruation.
Detoxifies the body: Catnip essential oil has diaphoretic properties. It can promote profuse sweating. Many people hate sweating because it creates body odor and wet, uneasy feeling. The odor from the sweat only result when the person has some problem inside his or her body such as kidney problems, obesity and indigestion. When a person is healthy, then he is supposed to sweat reasonably and regular sweating will drive away the body odor because this is one of the best ways to remove toxins from your body. This essential oil can help you sweat and to reduce your weight, keeps your heart healthy, remove toxins and excess salt from the body, reduce blood pressure and in some cases it can drive away fevers.
