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USDA Fact Sheet on Catnip - http://www.sfp.forprod.vt.edu/factsheets/catnip.pdf
Information on medicinal properties, non-medicinal uses, natural habitat, cultivation, harvest, storage, processing, marketing, conservation and management of catnip. [PDF format] |
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http://www.hort.purdue.edu/newcrop/herbhunters/catnip.html - http://www.hort.purdue.edu/newcrop/herbhunters/catnip.html
Purdue University College of Veterinary Medicine - entry on toxic plant website. |
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Catnip Repels Mosquitoes More Effectively Than DEET - http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2001/08/010828075659.htm
ScienceDaily Magazine - Researchers report that nepetalactone, the essential oil in catnip that gives the plant its characteristic odor, is about ten times more effective at repelling mosquitoes than DEET - the compound used in most commercial insect repellents. |
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http://www.hort.purdue.edu/newcrop/med-aro/factsheets/CATNIP.html - http://www.hort.purdue.edu/newcrop/med-aro/factsheets/CATNIP.html
Purdue guide to aromatic and medicinal plants. |
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http://www.hdw-inc.com/catnip.htm - http://www.hdw-inc.com/catnip.htm
HDW Enterprises and Foothill Felines Bengals - Article about catnip, the aphrodisiac adored by cats everywhere, but a surprisingly versatile herb as well. |
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How does catnip work? - http://www.howstuffworks.com/question303.htm
How Stuff Works - article on how catnip works, Why it is only for cats, and whether it works on tigers, and leopards. |
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Fun for Cats: Catnip -- Fun or Dangerous? - http://216.92.11.169/articles/fun_for_cats/catnip_fun_or_dangerous.html
Article on catnip and how it affects cats. |
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What is Catnip? - http://www.provet.co.uk/petfacts/healthtips/catnip.htm
ProVet Healthcare article on active ingredients and common effects of catnip. |
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Catnip: Why Do Some Cats Love It and Others Leave It? - http://www.peteducation.com/article.cfm?cls=1&cat=1406&articleid=1131
Discussion of which cats respond to catnip, and how it should be handled for best response. |
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Catnip (Nepeta spp.) - http://herbsforhealth.about.com/library/weekly/aa040397.htm
Article on types of catnip, research on catnip, and how to grow catnip. |