WARNING: All medicines, drugs, plants, chemicals or medicial precedures below are for historical reference only. Many of these treatments are now known to be harmful and possibly fatal. Do not consume any plant, chemical, drug or otherwise without first consulting a licensed physician that practices medine in the appropriate field.
Felter's Materia Medica on Catnep
CATARIA
... A common perennial of Europe, and naturalized in the United States. Common Names: Catnip, Catmint, Catnep. Principal Constituents.An aromatic volatile oil and a bitter body. Preparations.1. Infus......he skin in the exanthemata. If less ridiculed and more used, in place of far less safer remedies, catnep tea would be found a very useful medicine for women and children. It should not be sweetene...1
... A common perennial of Europe, and naturalized in the United States. Common Names: Catnip, Catmint, Catnep. Principal Constituents.An aromatic volatile oil and a bitter body. Preparations.1. Infus......he skin in the exanthemata. If less ridiculed and more used, in place of far less safer remedies, catnep tea would be found a very useful medicine for women and children. It should not be sweetene...1
WARNING: All medicines, drugs, plants, chemicals or medicial precedures below are for historical reference only. Many of these treatments are now known to be harmful and possibly fatal. Do not consume any plant, chemical, drug or otherwise without first consulting a licensed physician that practices medine in the appropriate field.
Physician's Materia Medica on Catnep
CATNEP
The leaves and tops of NEPETA CATARIA, Lin. Carminative, stomachic, in hot infusion emmenagogue, Employed chiefly in infantile colic.2
The leaves and tops of NEPETA CATARIA, Lin. Carminative, stomachic, in hot infusion emmenagogue, Employed chiefly in infantile colic.2
LETTUCE CALMATIVE
A non-narcotic... / ...oothing syrup for infants. Each fluidrachm rep resents; Wild Lettuce, 5 grs.; Caraway seed, 2 grs.; Catnep, 4 grs.; Lupulin, % gr.; Fennel seed, 3 grs. The uses of such a a preparation as this must be... / ...may on special occasions combine with it a little paregoric, but for obvious reas2
A non-narcotic... / ...oothing syrup for infants. Each fluidrachm rep resents; Wild Lettuce, 5 grs.; Caraway seed, 2 grs.; Catnep, 4 grs.; Lupulin, % gr.; Fennel seed, 3 grs. The uses of such a a preparation as this must be... / ...may on special occasions combine with it a little paregoric, but for obvious reas2
References
1) Felter, Harvey Wickes, 1922, The Eclectic Materia Medica, Pharmacology and Therapeutics, Cincinnati, Ohio.
2) Nelson, Baker & Co., 1904, Physician's Handy Book of Materia Medica and Therapeustics, Detroit, Michigan.
2) Nelson, Baker & Co., 1904, Physician's Handy Book of Materia Medica and Therapeustics, Detroit, Michigan.