Catnip was one of the favorite herbs to treat children's flu and colds. Yes , this was ONCE used to make a poultice,of sorts, this poultice was for lung disorders. The dung was boiled in muslin cloth several times, obviously, and placed on the chest. This is used as spring tonic, of sorts, the new leaves are eaten in salads in spring. The flower heads are made into wine.
Children blow the seed heads and make a wish.
People on the plateau make a delicious wine with the fruit of this bush , which is ripe around midsummer or late summer depending on the condition of the weather. It is taken as a tea. The plant grows wild on the plateau, but it becoming scarce, due to the high price payed for the root. It is necessary to obtain a permit for picking it in the wild here, I believe. This is eaten for fever, flu, and other contagious diseases.