- Catnip
Article about catnip and how it affects cats.
http://www.penmarric.ns.ca/catcare/usefulinfo/catnip.htm
- Catnip
HDW Enterprises and Foothill Felines Bengals - Article about catnip, the aphrodisiac adored by cats everywhere, but a surprisingly versatile herb as well.
http://www.hdw-inc.com/catnip.htm
- Catnip
Purdue University College of Veterinary Medicine - entry on toxic plant website.
http://www.vet.purdue.edu/depts/addl/toxic/plant07.htm
- Catnip
Purdue guide to aromatic and medicinal plants.
http://www.hort.purdue.edu/newcrop/med-aro/factsheets/CATNIP.html
- Catnip (Nepeta spp.)
Article on types of catnip, reaerch on catnip, and how to grow catnip.
http://herbsforhealth.about.com/library/weekly/aa040397.htm
- Catnip Repels Mosquitoes More Effectively Than DEET
ScienceDaily Magazine - Researchers report that nepetalactone, the essential oil in catnip that gives the plant its characteristic odor, is about ten times more effective at repelling mosquitoes than DEET the compound used in most commercial insect repellents.
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2001/08/010828075659.htm
- Growing Catnip
Tips for cultivating catnip.
http://www.tcainc.org/city/catnip.html
- How does catnip work?
How Stuff Works - article on how catnip works, Why it is only for cats, and whether it works on tigers, and leopards.
http://www.howstuffworks.com/question303.htm
- Nepeta Cataria
Information on pharmacognosy of catnip.
http://www.ion.com.au/~iridology/NepetaCataria.html
- The Catnip Response
informational article from the Tomball Veterinary Clinic in Texas.
http://www.thevet.com/catnipresp.htm
- The Truth About Catnip
Article on the effects of catnip on the feline, and use catnip for behavioral problems in cats.
http://www.petplanet.com/ppc/_AALB6Eo71576/ContentSystem/hub.html?TopicIntID=3&SubtopicIntID=21
- USDA Fact Sheet on Catnip
Information on medicinal properties, non-medicinal uses, natural habitat, cultivation, harvest, storage, processing, marketing, conservation and management of catnip. [PDF format]
http://www.sfp.forprod.vt.edu/factsheets/catnip.pdf
- What is Catnip?
ProVet Healthcare article on active ingredients and common effects of catnip.
http://www.provet.co.uk/petfacts/healthtips/catnip.htm
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