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Valeriana officinalis (Valerianaceae, Valerian, He)
The name of this herb is derived
from the Latin valere, "to be in health," and is an ancient
"medicinal herb" which was of certain popularity. It was found
in the medicine bags of Canadian Indians, the Iroquois, and
was purportedly used as a wound cleanser. This herb was used
among the Nordic, the Persians and the Chinese as well. The
only thing "bad" about the plant is its odor, which brings to
mind the smell of stale perspiration, although cats are apparently
quite attracted to it, and the perfume industry uses its strange
muskiness in some of its concoctions. Funny enough, its old
name V. phu is the likely origin of our colloquial expression
for an "undesirable scent. "Valerian returned to some prominence
and popularity medicinally during the first World War, being
used to treat shell shock and nervous stress in army hospitals.
It is still effective when taken internally, the root acting
to soothe a person's stress, relieving sleeplessness, calming
the body and emotional distress, and tiredness and exhaustion.
Most recently it has demonstrated sedative, sleep promoting
actions, being useful for general nervousness and restlessness,
insomnia and sleeping disorders based on nervous conditions.
Active substances are thought to be essential oils and mono
and sesquiterpenes.
Valeriana officinalis is an ingredient in the following product(s):
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BUFFER PH
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PARASITIN
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CLEARIN
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