# data[].attributes.body
Catnip has many different names including, Nepeta cataria, catswort, and catmint

# data[].attributes.body
Catnip grows to a height of 1.2 meters , and features downy, light green leaves with small lavender flowers that grow on spikes up to 12cm long.

Catnip"s grow well in almost any soil, but does best in a moderately rich soil that is well-draining. It's aroma increases when grown in sandy soil or via the hydroponic method. It will grow acceptably in either sun or shade.

# data[].attributes.body
The use of catnip leaves and flowers in herbal teas was documented at least as early as 1735 in the General Irish Herbal. Medicinally, the plant has been used to treat intestinal cramps, for indigestion, to cause sweating, to induce menstruation, as a sedative and to increase appetite.

# data[].attributes.body
The most important health benefits of catnip include its ability to calm restless sleep, relieve anxiety and stress, soothe menstrual pain, help eliminate eating disorders, ease stomach discomfort, speed up the recovery from colds and fevers, detoxify the body, reduce inflammation throughout the body, and even speed

# data[].attributes.body
For the insects to change their behavior around nepetalactone, even if negatively, suggests that they have nepetalactone receptors. As for smoking catnip: not onlydoes it fail to get people high, it can make them feel pretty awful. Too much catnip, whether smoked or drunk as a tea, could cause headaches and vomiting

# data[].attributes.body
It has a very slight numbing effect on the tongue.

Scientifically speaking, catnip tastes disgusting. It's slightly bitter, smokey, and a bit oily.

# data[].attributes.body
they are native to Africa, Europe, Asia, and was bought to North America by settlers