Catnip infusions for anxiety and nervousness?!
Question:
Catnip infusions for anxiety and nervousness?
I have a few herbalism books, and they all suggest catnip for anxiety. My husband is on effexor, but trying to quit smoking weed and been kind of tough on him. He's really anxious and has a nervous stomach anyway, so quitting isn't helping him much.
Just wondering if anyone's ever used catnip tea for anxiety? How well does it work? I made him a pot of it, sweetened it a tiny bit, and put it in the fridge. I just tasted a bit, and it's delicious! Reminds me of the Arizona Sweet Tea. I'm currently drinking red raspberry leaves throughout my pregnancy and I'm trying to get him to accept that herbalism isn't hocus-pocus hippie crap.
Answers:
I heard catnip was a good herb. In my mall there is a health food store. You can go there and ask if a herb with be OK with a medication someone might be taking. You might try that. There is a lot of information on the net too. Do a lot of research. Prescription for nutritional healing is the book that this store uses to look these things up. Amazon.com sells it as well as many other sites. I have the book her but it is a very old version so it would not be helpful for you needs but I can tell you what it says about catnip:
Controls fever (catnip tea enemas reduce fever quickly). Aids digestion and sleep; relieves stress; stimulates the appetite. Good for anxiety, colds and flu, inflammation, pain, and stress.
Diane