Catnip good for dogs

Did you know that cats aren’t the only 4-legged family members who like the stuff? Dogs do too!
For cats, it’s a stimulant – but for dogs, catnip has an opposite effect. So if your dog is the type who gets nervous riding in the car or going to the vet, try putting a few fresh catnip leaves in her drinking bowl or sprinkle dried catnip (about 1/8 to 1/2 teaspoon per pound of food) on his food.

Catnip contains minerals: magnesium, vitamins E and C, tannins and flavonoids. It also contains essential oils which can aid in keeping your cat’s and dog’s digestive system in good shape. In fact, catnip can relieve gas which makes it ideal for dealing with flatulent pets.

Some research reveals catnip as ten times more effective in repelling mosquitoes than DEET. And because catnip contains a compound called thymol, it can also be used as antiseptic treatment for external cuts, scratches and sores on your family pets.
Red more of the article here -http://blog.bestvaluedrug.com/medicinal-benefits-catnip/

Catnip as Insect and Rat Repellent

Catnip as Insect and Rat Repellent
There is a long tradition of planting catnip near a house or barn to repel mice and rats and to keep insects away.

Research has shown that cockroaches and termites are repelled by Catnip.

Catnip has been used where cat sleep to help keep fleas away. The effect on cats only lasts for a few minutes and the cat is not affected after this time. The catnip needs to be regularly refreshed with new grass to keep it working.

More recently, research done at Iowa State University, showed that catnip was 10 times more effective at repelling mosquitoes than DEET.

In the 1960s, Cornell University naturalist Thomas Eisner reported that catnip oil repels insects (Science 1964, 146, 1318). The paper suggested that nepetalactone defends against plant-eating insects.

Chemical And Engineering News article on catnip including chemical structure.
Read more of this article on catnip -http://www.christinedemerchant.com/catnip_for_humans.html

Catnip Magical Correspondences

Catnip Magical Correspondences:
Planet: Venus
Element: Water
Gender: Feminine
Associated Deities: Mostly associate with Bast, catnip is also associated with Venus and Sekhmet.
Magickal Properties:
Animal magick, beauty, happiness, love.

Magickal Uses:
Creates a psychic bond with cats.
Promotes playfulness.
Used for love spells in mojo bags and sachets. Use with rose petals in love sachets
Grown in the garden, it attracts good spirits and luck.
Add to dream pillows to promote sleep
Large leaves have traditionally been used for marking pages in magical books.
Catnip enhances beauty and happiness.
Grow it near your home to attract good spirits and great luck.
Mix with dragon's blood in an incense to rid oneself of bad habits or behavioral problem
~Citrine~

Broken arm 4-18-14

So much time being busy.. making myself crazy... then Bam
I broke my arm

Finances almost to be freed up... bankruptcy coming to an end & then a huge payment would have been gone... then Bam
I broke my arm...
Sure we have insurance.. with a super high deductible... $8000... yeah lovely

So did the universe tell me... "you have to slow down"?
Was our deductible met now so Im forced to go get a colonoscopy? Yeah I need one some blood came out after a pooh... scary stuff
And I need a mammogram... I've been putting it off for 4 years now

But why is my husband being punished? Is it his karma?
Hes been taking care of me... our daughter... our house.. & working...
And now we're stuck with my huge bill...
I feel terrible about it all....