{"product_id":"catnip-seed-packet","title":"Catnip - Seed Packet","description":"\u003ch2\u003e\u003cem\u003eNepeta cataria\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAs well as sending your cat into euphoric rapture, catnip also has human-calming properties, and has traditionally been drunk as a warming tea to induce a sweat to shake off seasonal colds.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe frenzy that cats go into when they rub themselves in catnip has recently been discovered to be due to the phytochemical iridoid nepatalactol. It raises feel-good endorphin levels, encouraging the rubbing of it over the head and face, also helping to deter mosquitoes. Its a good example of how animals use secondary plant metabolites as a pest defence as well as how they interact with pain-relieving opioid pathways.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOnce you have successfully germinated the seed (which can be slightly erratic), catnip is an easy plant to look after. It prefers full sunshine and well-drained soils. It tolerates drought much better than over-watering, and appears to be resistant to the nibbling of deer or rabbits. Its greatest threat is indeed the carnage caused by delirious pleasure-seeking cats.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Earthsong Seeds","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50258516934997,"sku":null,"price":2.75,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0906\/4677\/4101\/files\/Catnip-ORGANIC-front-736x1024.jpg?v=1738581215","url":"https:\/\/www.wildfungarium.com\/products\/catnip-seed-packet","provider":"Wild Fungarium","version":"1.0","type":"link"}