What is the phenomenon that cats eat grass?

A cat eating grass means that it is uncomfortable.

The reason why cats eat grass:

1, grass is good for cats' health, it contains some vitamins and rich cellulose, and can be used as an effective emetic, because the fluff on the leaves of grass can attach to the cilia of digestive tract, which can induce vomiting and help cats spit out unwanted things such as hairballs, but the grass it eats must be nontoxic, and not every grass can be eaten.

2, eating toxic food or food that makes the stomach uncomfortable, trying to achieve the effect of destroying vomiting by eating grass, and spitting out things that make the body uncomfortable as soon as possible.

There may be parasites in the stomach. I want to change the PH value of gastric juice by eating grass. If there are too many parasites in cats, you will find many parasites if you carefully observe the vomit.

4. Get the necessary nutrient "folic acid". According to the research results, cats eat grass to absorb the juice of leaves and stems in order to make nutrients in the body. After further analysis, it is pointed out that what cats really need is the "folic acid" component contained in fruit juice. Once cats consciously need it, they will look for it to avoid lack.

5. Relieve stress: As long as there is life, there will be stress. Plants are the most stress-relieving food. Eating more fruits and vegetables is good for people and cats.

Extended data:

Plants suitable for cats:

1, potted Pennisetum:

Not all weeds contain folic acid, such as wheat grass, oats and ryegrass, which can be found in slender grasses such as rice family or alfalfa family. In addition, there is a grass nicknamed "cat salad" on the market that also contains folic acid.

2. Polygonum cuspidatum:

Most cats will get excited immediately, drool and roll on the ground, which is similar to estrus or arrogance, whether they smell, lick or taste Polygonum multiflorum Thunb. Polygonum multiflorum Thunb, a plant with little medicinal effect, can only be planted in cold regions and countries with high latitudes, such as Japan and South Korea. Japanese people regard it as healthy food and use it as seasoning in food.

It encourages vitality, so if a cat smells Polygonum multiflorum, it will be refreshed and more active. Other similar catnip such as Cinnamomum camphora and Houttuynia cordata have the same effect.

3, catnip grass:

At present, a kind of catnip from North America is very popular in the market, called magic catnip. Many cats like catnip. This mint plant contains catnip lactone, which will take effect in about two-thirds of cats. Similar to catnip such as Polygonum hydropiper, its powerful catnip can also promote the digestion of cats and help them shed their hair.

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