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Catnip
Nepeta cataria
A grey mint that sends cats sideways and, as a mild tea, settles people the other direction.
Flavor
Dusty mint, lemon, and a faint bitter hay. Better with honey than alone.
Symptoms
insomnia, anxiety, indigestion, cramps
In favor
Easy, even weedy
Against
Cats will flatten a young plant
Grow lab
Yes
Days to harvest
60–80 days from sow to a first cut