COMMON NAME: Indian Catmint or Pei Mirati plant
SCIENTIFIC NAME: Anisomeles malabarica
FAMILY: Lamiaceae
SOIL: Well-drained with any type of soil in India.
FLOWERING TIME: In mid-October
ORIGIN: India & Sri Lanka
- Information during the Middle Ages; colds, influenza, and fevers increase sweating when consumed as herbal tea.
- Catmint may also help with flatulence, diarrhoea, colic, and other paediatric illnesses and prevent miscarriages, early deliveries, and morning sickness.
- However, the essential health advantage of catmint tea is the relaxing impact it has on the body.
- Nepetalactone, found in Catmint, is related to the valepotriates found in valerian, a popular herbal sedative.
- Therefore, this plant can help you relax, which can help you feel better and lessen anxiety, restlessness, and anxiousness.