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Nepeta cataria var. citriodora
Lemon-scented variety of catnip with similar medicinal properties but more palatable flavor for teas, used in European folk medicine.
Lemon catnip (Nepeta cataria var. citriodora) is a lemon-scented variety of catnip traditionally used in European folk medicine for its mild sedative, antispasmodic, carminative, and diaphoretic properties. It is particularly valued for children's digestive complaints, anxiety, insomnia, and fever. Key active compounds include citral, nepetalactone, linalool, rosmarinic acid, and flavonoids.
Nepetalactone, the primary volatile compound, exhibits sedative and anxiolytic effects through modulation of GABA-A receptors, similar to valerian. Citral and linalool contribute to antispasmodic activity by relaxing smooth muscle via calcium channel blockade and possibly through interaction with transient receptor potential (TRP) channels. Rosmarinic acid provides anti-inflammatory and antioxidant actions by inhibiting lipoxygenase and scavenging free radicals. The diaphoretic effect is likely due to mild vasodilation and stimulation of sweat glands, possibly mediated by prostaglandin pathways.
Lemon-scented variety of catnip with similar medicinal properties but more palatable flavor for teas, used in European folk medicine.
Lemon catnip (Nepeta cataria var. citriodora) is a lemon-scented variety of catnip traditionally used in European folk medicine for its mild sedative, antispasmodic, carminative, and diaphoretic properties. It is particularly valued for children's digestive complaints, anxiety, insomnia, and fever. Key active compounds include citral, nepetalactone, linalool, rosmarinic acid, and flavonoids.
Nepetalactone, the primary volatile compound, exhibits sedative and anxiolytic effects through modulation of GABA-A receptors, similar to valerian. Citral and linalool contribute to antispasmodic activity by relaxing smooth muscle via calcium channel blockade and possibly through interaction with transient receptor potential (TRP) channels. Rosmarinic acid provides anti-inflammatory and antioxidant actions by inhibiting lipoxygenase and scavenging free radicals. The diaphoretic effect is likely due to mild vasodilation and stimulation of sweat glands, possibly mediated by prostaglandin pathways.