90 results about "Nepeta cataria" patented technology

The invention provides compositions and methods useful in repelling target pests, such as insects from target areas. The compositions comprise mixtures or solutions of at least one repellent composition. The compositions of the invention preferably include an effective amount of evening primrose oil (“EPO”) to repel a target pest from a target area, such as animals, humans, plants or building structures, along with a carrier. The repellent composition may include a combination of EPO with another plant extract oil and a combination of EPO with catnip oil, optionally combined with another plant extract oil. The method for repelling target pests from animals comprises contacting a target area with the repellent composition to repel the target pest from the target area. The method also reduces transmission of infectious diseases transmitted by target pests by reducing contact of the pest with target areas.

A catnip-filled toy (10) which may be caused to roll, spin, rock, wobble, and slide when manipulated by the paw of a cat. The device (10) has a convex hub (12). Extending axially from the hub (I 2) are two hollow reservoirs (14) that may be filled with catnip (24). The convex hub (12) and catnip reservoirs (14) are circular in shape when seen in side elevation from an end view, so as to allow the device (10) to roll freely upon any smooth surface (30). The hub is larger in circumference than the reservoirs for continuous rolling of the toy on the hub. In the preferred embodiment of the device (10), the reservoirs (14) are elongated axially beyond a hemispherical shape. The catnip reservoirs (14) have openings (20) through which the catnip (24) may be filled, emptied, and refilled and have a plurality of small holes (22) through which the scent of the catnip (24) inside may emanate outside. The holes (22) are small enough to substantially contain finely cut catnip (24). The catnip reservoirs (14) are attached by screwing together a male threaded portion (26) and female threaded portion (28). The reservoirs may be detached by unscrewing the threaded portions (26, 28). In an alternative embodiment (110) only one of the reservoirs (114) is elongated axially beyond a hemispherical shape. Another alternative embodiment of the device (210) may include yarn, feathers, or other similar soft material (232) extending from, and attached to, the outer ends of the catnip reservoirs (214).

A pet toy capable of dispensing catnip or similar substance. The toy comprises a compartment for holding the substance. The toy also comprises means for promoting movement of the compartment so the substance, or an aroma of the substance, may pass through a sifting hole of the compartment. One embodiment of the toy comprises a rotating element, such as a ball, rotating about a horizontal axis within a larger body as a result of propelling the toy across a horizontal surface. The rotating element includes the compartment holding the substance so that some of the substance escapes the compartment as a result of the rotation of the rotating element. Various alternative embodiments of the invention are also described.

Dihydronepetalactone, a minor natural constituent of the essential oil of catmints (Nepeta spp.) such as Nepeta cataria, has been identified as an effective insect repellent compound. Synthesis of dihydronepetalactone may be achieved by hydrogenation of nepetalactone, the major constituent of catmint essential oils. This compound, which also has fragrance properties, may be used commercially for its insect repellent properties.

The invention discloses a preparation method of catnip forsythinol decoction belonging to the traditional Chinese medicine technology field. In order to regress to the disease treating marrow of the traditional medicine, the preparation method of the classic catnip forsythinol decoction in the invention comprises: water extracting according to the 'obeying ancient' guiding ideology, and concentrating and granulating combining with modern technology; and a best matched preparation process parameter and applicable auxiliary materials to the catnip forsythinol decoction are summarized out. The invention not only furthest reserves the traditional medicine experiences, but also can adapt to the rapid paces of modern society by the preparation forms such as granule, tablet capsule, powder and pill.

Dihydronepetalactone, a minor natural constituent of the essential oil of catmints (Nepeta spp.) such as Nepeta cataria, has been identified as an effective insect repellent compound. Synthesis of dihydronepetalactone may be achieved by hydrogenation of nepetalactone, the major constituent of catmint essential oils. This compound, which also has fragrance properties, may be used commercially for its insect repellent properties, and methods for making an composition thereof are disclosed.

Dihydronepetalactone, a minor natural constituent of the essential oil of catmints (Nepeta spp.) such as Nepeta cataria, has been identified as an effective insect repellent compound. Synthesis of dihydronepetalactone may be achieved by hydrogenation of nepetalactone, the major constituent of catmint essential oils. This compound, which also has fragrance properties, may be used commercially for its insect repellent properties.

A device for holding and protecting a live catnip plant for use by a cat, the device in one form having a protective enclosure defining an interior to receive the plant and plant supporting medium, the cage including a plurality of bars spaced apart to prevent a cat from reaching through the bars while allowing air and light to pass through the bars to sustain the plant life and allowing the plant to grow through the bars to the exterior of the device for access by the cat. A watering cap in a top of the cage distributes water to the plant inside the enclosure. A cat toy, scratching surface, or platform or combination thereof may be incorporated into or associated with the enclosure.

The invention discloses a health food used for improving the sleeping quality and a production process thereof. The health food used for improving the sleeping quality consists of a main material and an auxiliary material, wherein the main material is a composition of gamma-aminobutyric acid, L-theanine, spina date seeds, herb of passionflower, piper methysticum forst, humulus lupulus, nepeta cataria and lavender, and the auxiliary material is a composition of sorbitol, mannitol, microcrystalline cellulose, maltodextrin, magnesium stearate, silicon dioxide, whole milk powder, stevia, arhat fruit extract and food essence. Through the mode, according to the health food used for improving the sleeping quality and the production process thereof, the multiple natural ingredients are adopted, so that after being eaten, the health food can be used for effectively improving the sleeping quality, is high in safety, cannot cause bad stimulation for a human body, and is suitable for being taken for a long time.

A toy for use by domestic cats. The toy includes a spherical body portion made of pelletized materials and an interior portion. The interior portion contains a quantity of catnip and the shell has an opening to introduce and remove the quantity of catnip from the interior portion. The shell is characterized as permitting odors emanating from the catnip to pass therethrough.

A toy for use by domestic cats. The toy includes a spherical body portion made of pelletized materials and an interior portion. The interior portion contains a quantity of catnip and the shell has an opening to introduce and remove the quantity of catnip from the interior portion. The shell is characterized as permitting odors emanating from the catnip to pass therethrough.

The invention provides compositions and methods useful in repelling target pests, such as insects from target areas. The compositions comprise mixtures or solutions of at least one repellent composition. The compositions of the invention preferably include an effective amount of evening primrose oil (“EPO”) to repel a target pest from a target area, such as animals, humans, plants or building structures, along with a carrier. The repellent composition may include a combination of EPO with another plant extract oil and a combination of EPO with catnip oil, optionally combined with another plant extract oil. The method for repelling target pests from animals comprises contacting a target area with the repellent composition to repel the target pest from the target area. The method also reduces transmission of infectious diseases transmitted by target pests by reducing contact of the pest with target areas.

A domestic pet toy is provided having a housing element formed of a moldable or extrudable catnip composite made of a solid catnip attractant, a lignocellulose cork agglomerate filler material, and an FDA approved binding agent adhesive. The housing material provides sufficient delivery aromatic olfactory attractant to be effective in having an interactive response with a domestic feline. A sound chip assembly can also be positioned in a retention cavity and emits a prerecorded sound as an audible attractant in response to one or both of commencement and continuation of movement the pet toy.

A composition of matter with edible substrate (paper), edible ink, edible sticker, utilizing Catnip oil or particles, and utilizing edible ink for color both of which are printed onto the sticker surface. The edible sticker utilizes non-toxic, edible, dyes to create color used for colored images. These adhesive stickers attract felines through the use of a chemical additive, the aromatic oil (or essence) of the herbaceous plant catnip which is absorbed into the sticker paper along with the dye to create images that can then be peeled off and placed on objects for the amusement of the feline.

An attractant apparatus for use by animals. This apparatus is characterized as having surfaces on which the animal can play, scratch, and rub and a retainer for an animal attractant, such as catnip, used to induce such activity. The retainer may be opened to allow for the introduction and removal of the attractant. This cover is characterized as permitting odors emanating from the catnip to pass through, so as to induce play in the animal. An overlay partially covers the retainer to restrict direct access by the animal to the attractant held within the retainer, but allows partial access near the retainer and an additional surface and area for playing.

A pet food for consumption by cats. The food consists of a basic food product such as shrimp, chicken, such as chicken liver and chicken heart, other fish products such as tuna, beef products and turkey having a low moisture content and a quantity of catnip associated therewith.

The invention discloses a heat-clearing and exterior-releasing traditional Chinese medicine composition for treating cold and fever and a preparation method thereof. The traditional Chinese medicine composition is mainly prepared from following raw material medicines including, by weight, 6-15 parts of fried almonds, 18-25 parts of chinese yam, 6-12 parts of mint, 4-6 parts of streptocaulon griffithii, 9-15 parts of ophiopogon japonicas, 6-12 parts of honeysuckle, 4-9 parts of rhizoma anemarrhenae, 5-15 parts of radix angelicae dahuricae, 3-9 parts of mix-fried radix glycyrrhizae, 2-6 parts of fresh ginger, 6-12 parts of date, 5-15 parts of folium perillae, 3-12 parts of platycodon grandiflorum, 9-16 parts of peucedanum praeruptorum, 9-13 parts of fructus arctii, 6-12 parts of nepeta cataria panicles, 4-9 parts of fructus viticis, 6-15 parts of notopterygium, 2-8 parts of litmus, 4-14 parts of divaricate saposhnikovia roots, 6-15 parts of xanthium sibiricum, 5-14 parts of forsythia suspensa, 12-20 parts of isatis tinctoria, 6-9 parts of veronicastrum sibiricum and 5-12 parts of bupleurum. The traditional Chinese medicine composition has effects of clearing heat and releasing exterior, dispersing wind and removing toxin and the like, is stable in quality and is high in curative ratio.

The invention relates to a preparation method of tea which can prevent and cure cold. 3 to 8g of perilla leaf, 2 to 5g of wrinkled glanthyssop, 3 to 10g of mint, 2 to 3g of catnip, and 4 to 8g of tea leaves are made into coarse ends and are prepared by boiled water and drunk as tea. The infused decoction of the tea is convenient; the substitution of medicine by the tea can effectively prevent cold in daily tea drinking; the boiling or infusion of the tea can diffuse medicine components faster, thus providing rapid effects.

The invention relates to the field of agriculture, in particular to a high-yield cultivation method of Tetrastigma hemsleyanum Diels et Gilg. Through planting of Nepeta Cataria, Artemisia dracunculusand Ligusticum wallichii in spacings of seedlings of Tetrastigma hemsleyanum Diels et Gilg in a dispersing and quantitative mode, the effect of pest expelling, promotion of the growth and developmentof Tetrastigma hemsleyanum Diels et Gilg and improvement of the content of beneficial components in tuberous roots of Tetrastigma hemsleyanum Diels et Gilg are achieved; and through application of green manure which is composed of selenium-enriched alfalfa, selenium-enriched Astragalus sinicus and Polygonum hydropiper and is rich in nutrients and high in selenium content, full promotion of the growth and development of Tetrastigma hemsleyanum Diels et Gilg, improvement of the content of the beneficial components in Tetrastigma hemsleyanum Diels et Gilg and a certain degree of killing effects on pests in soil are achieved. Through the high-yield cultivation method of Tetrastigma hemsleyanum Diels et Gilg, the yield of Tetrastigma hemsleyanum Diels et Gilg and the quality of the obtained Tetrastigma hemsleyanum Diels et Gilg can be improved.

The invention discloses a low temperature resistant and moisture-proof treatment agent for wicker rattan. The agent is composed of a liquid A and a liquid B. the liquid A is formed by mixing the following raw materials: hydroxyl silicone oil, citraconic anhydride, veratric aldehyde, di phenyl ether, allyl polyoxyethylene ether, polyarylacetylene resin and water; and the liquid Bis made from the following raw materials by weight: albizia bark, Radix Euphorbiae Pekinensis, whiteflower cacalia seed coat, scorch-fried Cape jasmine fruit, persimmon calyx, catnip, paris rhizome, Semen Citri Reticulatae, Chinese tinospora stem and Euphorbia thymifolia. Compared with the prior art, the invention has the following advantages: two chemicals are combined, so that the agent has effective mildew proofing and anti-bacteria performance and good moisture resistance when the rattan products are in the environment of low temperature and high humidity; and the products in the harsh environment have little change properties and keep long service life.

The invention relates to a medicine that is a mongolian medicine for treating hemorrhoids. The medicine is made from raw ingredient medicines by weight parts as follows: sophoricoside is 30 to 35 parts, garden burnet is 15 to 20 parts, bitter orange is 15 to 20 parts, scutellaria is 15 to 20 parts, catnip is 15 to 20 parts, coptis is 15 to 20 parts, biota orientalis is 15 to 20 parts, radix saposhinikoviae is 8 to 12 parts, dangguiwei is 12 to 18 parts, and Gentiana macrophylla is 15 to 25 parts. The mongolian medicine which is made by adopting the raw ingredient medicines has the efficacies of detumescence as well as blood stasis removing, regeneration as well as hemostasis, and heat clearing as well as acesodyne; a large number of experiments and clinical application prove that the mongolian medicine has unique therapeutic effect on various types of the hemorrhoids and has the advantages that the course of treatment is short, the cost is low, no toxic and side effects exist, etc., and the application prospect is very considerable.

A toy with catnip and pet treat dispensers and method for using are disclosed. The catnip dispenser, the third center wall, contains four small circular openings in the enclosure from which the catnip can either exit or be smelled. The treat dispenser, the first center wall, contains a ¾ inch circular opening in the enclosure from which random amounts of pet treats filter out upon exiting from a container enclosed by an interior wall with a ¾ inch circular opening opposite the first center treat dispenser wall. The pet is encouraged to roll the toy. The forward, backward and sideward rolling motion of the catnip dispenser and treat dispenser causes it to release catnip and / or pet treats through the openings at the bottom of the dispenser walls. The catnip and / or pet treats roll out the openings, encouraging the pet to further interact with the dispensers for fun and exercise.

The invention belongs to the technical field of traditional Chinese medicine formula compatibility, and in particular relates to a yupingfeng powder modified compound as well as a preparation method and application thereof. The yupingfeng powder modified compound can be prepared into scutellaria baicalensis yupingfeng powder modified compound when scutellaria baicalensis is added, is prepared into nepeta cataria yupingfeng powder modified compound when nepeta cataria is added, or is prepared into scutellaria baicalensis and nepeta cataria yupingfeng powder modified compound when scutellaria baicalensis and nepeta cataria are added. The research result shows that by adopting the yupingfeng powder modified compound, the auricle swelling degree of a DTH model mouse can be remarkably reduced, the spleen index is remarkably reduced, the content of IL-4 in mouse serum is remarkably increased, the content of IFN-gamma in mouse serum is remarkably reduced, the expression level of IL-6 in the spleen is remarkably reduced, particularly the inhibition functions of nepeta cataria YPF and scutellaria baicalensis and nepeta cataria YPF on the mouse auricle swelling degree are both higher than that of yupingfeng powder, the immunosuppressive action of scutellaria baicalensis YPF and scutellaria baicalensis and nepeta cataria YPF is higher than that of the yupingfeng powder, the ratio of IFN-gamma to IL-4 in nepeta cataria YPF is greatly superior to that of the yupingfeng powder, and the activation of nepeta cataria YPF in reducing the expression level of IL-6 in the spleen is also superior to that of the yupingfeng powder.