Infusions of the aerial parts are used in the northern regions of Argentina as antispasmodic, febrifuge, stimulant, emenagogue, excitant and antihelmintic (Zardini, 1984).
The health benefits of catnip essential oil can be attributed to its properties as an anti-spasmodic, carminative, diaphoretic, emenagogue, nervine, stomachic, stimulant, astringent, and sedative substance.