[Sca-cooks] period mention or use of catnip?

[renart the fox]

On 12/29/2004 04:09:04 PM, Stefan li Rous wrote:
> Maire commented:
>> Mac, my orange/marmalade/ginger kitty, says to tell everyone that he
>> scored multiple presents involving catnip, so he's a happy boy! ;o)  
>> He
>> figures that since it's an herb, and he ets it, it's safe to mention  
>> on
>> the list!
> Which begs the question, Was catnip mentioned in period? Was it  
> mentioned in connection with cats? Or is there some other use of this  
> herb which has now gone out style or has been submerged in the idea  
> of giving it to your pet cat?
>


The following links give some insight towards catnip (Nepeta cataria)  
and its uses in the Middle Ages.



http://www.penmarric.ns.ca/catcare/usefulinfo/catnip.htm

http://www.englishplants.co.uk/catmint.html

http://norcrossws.org/norcross/Herb/medicinalbed.htm




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Renart (the fox) of Berwick

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