Stachys Betonica vs Lemon Catnip

One of the most celebrated herbs of medieval European medicine; used for headaches, nervous anxiety, digestive disorders, and as a wound herb; said to cure virtually everything.

Lemon-scented variety of catnip with similar medicinal properties but more palatable flavor for teas, used in European folk medicine.

Betonicine, Turicin, Tannins, Betaine

citral, nepetalactone, linalool, rosmarinic acid, flavonoids

Headaches and migraines in European folk medicine, Nervous tension and anxiety, Digestive disorders and gastritis

Children's digestive complaints in European folk medicine, Anxiety and insomnia, Fever in children, Headache

Headache and migraine prevention, Nervine for anxiety, Digestive bitter tonic

Mild sedative, Antispasmodic, Carminative, Diaphoretic

2-4g dried herb as tea or 3-5ml tincture three times daily

2-4g dried herb tea 3x daily

Avoid in pregnancy (emmenagogue in large doses)

Pregnancy in large doses

Mild GI disturbance, Rare allergic reactions

Drowsiness at high doses