Catnip for split ends?

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Originally Posted by Neoma

Dear enablers,

I went to the pet store and bought a little paper bag filled with organic catnip.

The checkout lady asked if I ever gave my cats a "catnip bath." She said that you sprinkle catnip over the bottom of the bathtub and let the cats loose. When they're done playing, you rinse the catnip down the drain.

I told her that I have no cats and that I was going to use it on my hair, because it's good for split ends. She said, "Oh, I see," but you could tell from her face that she didn't see at all. :silly:

I have a glass jar that holds about four cups of water. I was thinking about brewing two teaspoons of catnip in four cups of water. Maybe that won't be a strong enough concentration, since I plan on pouring out about a quarter of the jar into a larger container, then mixing that quarter with three or four cups of water to dip my hair into, then dump on my head.

Thoughts?

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Try a measured dilution. Then you can tell what works best for you, whether it is the one I use of not. Too little water and catnip can be too astringent, from my experience, too much and it is too weak.

Thank you, ktani. :flower:

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Originally Posted by Neoma

Thank you, ktani. :flower:

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You are most welcome!

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Originally Posted by Neoma

Thank you, ktani. :flower:

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I just worked it out in oz. I am using just under 10 for 1 tsp. 2 tsp to 4 cups of water is waay too much water IMO.

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Originally Posted by Neoma

Dear enablers,

I went to the pet store and bought a little paper bag filled with organic catnip.

The checkout lady asked if I ever gave my cats a "catnip bath." She said that you sprinkle catnip over the bottom of the bathtub and let the cats loose. When they're done playing, you rinse the catnip down the drain.

I told her that I have no cats and that I was going to use it on my hair, because it's good for split ends. She said, "Oh, I see," but you could tell from her face that she didn't see at all. :silly:

I have a glass jar that holds about four cups of water. I was thinking about brewing two teaspoons of catnip in four cups of water. Maybe that won't be a strong enough concentration, since I plan on pouring out about a quarter of the jar into a larger container, then mixing that quarter with three or four cups of water to dip my hair into, then dump on my head.

Thoughts?

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Not to hijack this thread, but now I'm really wondering if I might be able to get my cat to bathe himself if I put catnip in a tub shallowly filled with water. :confused: It just might work.

I'd probably go for a higher dilution than what you have planned; at least 2 tsp per cup for your initial concoction, or about 3 tbsp in your 4 cup container (that would make the final rinse a little over 1/2 the dilution recommended.) 4.5 - 5 tbsp would get you very close to the recommended amount, though you probably ought not to go over that amount for your first try.

4 cups US = 32 oz

At 1 level tsp to just under 10 oz that would be about 3 tsp and a bit more.

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Originally Posted by freznow

Not to hijack this thread, but now I'm really wondering if I might be able to get my cat to bathe himself if I put catnip in a tub shallowly filled with water. :confused: It just might work.

I'd probably go for a higher dilution than what you have planned; at least 2 tsp per cup for your initial concoction, or about 3 tbsp in your 4 cup container (that would make the final rinse a little over 1/2 the dilution recommended.) 4.5 - 5 tbsp would get you very close to the recommended amount, though you probably ought not to go over that amount for your first try.

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Originally Posted by ktani

4 cups US = 32 oz

At 1 level tsp to just under 10 oz that would be about 3 tsp and a bit more.

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Thank you, freznow and ktani. :flowers:

I have a couple of day's worth of nettle tea that I want to use up over the next couple of days. I'll brew some catnip tea later this week.

I'm still reading through this thread. I'm on page 15. Off to read some more...

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Originally Posted by Neoma

Thank you, freznow and ktani. :flowers:

I have a couple of day's worth of nettle tea that I want to use up over the next couple of days. I'll brew some catnip tea later this week.

I'm still reading through this thread. I'm on page 15. Off to read some more...

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You are most welcome and good luck!

Pictures of catnip parts

Picture of catnip buds

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Originally Posted by ktani

This is a really good picture of what catnip buds (unopened flowers), look like. These are in Hagen brand catnip leaves and buds.

Pictures of catnip parts

Picture of catnip buds

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Getting a 404 Error on your first link, ktani. :flower:

ETA: The link is adding an extra . as part of the link, as opposed to separately at the end of the sentence.