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All-Heal, Amantilla, Baldrian, Baldrianwurzel, Belgium Valerian, Common Valerian, Fragrant Valerian, Garden Heliotrope, Garden Valerian, Indian Valerian, Mexican Valerian, Pacific Valerian, Tagar, Tagar-Ganthoda, Tagara, Valeriana Pseudofficinalis, Valeriana rhizome, Valerianae radix, Valeriane.
CAUTION: See separate listing for Red-Spur Valerian. |
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Valeriana officinalis; Valeriana edulis; Valeriana angustifolia; Valeriana jatamansii, synonym Valeriana wallichii; Valeriana sitchensis.
Family: Valerianaceae. |
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Orally, valerian is used for insomnia, dyssomnia, and for anxiety-associated restlessness and sleeping disorders. It has also been used for mood disorders such as depression, infantile convulsions, mild tremors, epilepsy, attention deficit-hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), and chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS). It is also used orally for muscle and joint pain, and conditions associated with anxiety and psychological stress including nervous asthma, hysterical states, excitability, hypochondria, headaches, migraine, and stomach upset. Valerian is also used for menstrual cramps and symptoms associated with menopause, including hot flashes and anxiety.
Topically, valerian is used as a bath additive for restlessness and sleep disorders.
In manufacturing, the extracts and essential oil are used as flavoring in foods and beverages.
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