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| | Chemical Screening of Essential Oil Bearing Flora of Siberia IV. Composition of the Essential Oil of Nepeta sibirica L. ... (Site not responding. Last check: ) |
 | | Nepeta sibirica is grown in wild state in arid zones, grass lands, steppe turfs, tilted rocky areas, along river banks and lake shores. |
 | | Nepeta species are commonly used in Tibetan, Russian, Mongolian and other eastern and central Asian traditional medicine against infectious diseases, used as a mouth gargle for the treatment of laryngitis, to soothe nervous irritations, as an anti-depressant, antiseptic, anti-inflammatory, flavoring, and also as a component for skin care products, and for treatment of eczema (1,3-6). |
 | | In various cultures, Nepeta species have been used in veterinary practices (1), especially as insect and pest repellents (2), in equine and pet breeding, for fur producing animals and in deer raising areas in South Western Siberia (Letchamo 1999/2000, pers. |
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