Valerian - Valeriana

Valeriana

Valerian, All Heal

Family: Valerianaceae
 
Part used: Root, rhizome
 
Constituents: Volatile oils, valerianic acid, alkaloids, tannins, choline, flavenoids, sterols
 
Actions: Sedative, hypnotic, anti-spasmodic, hypotensive, carminative, anodyne, nervine, tranquilliser
 
Systems affected: Liver, heart, nervous system
 
Used for: Insomnia, stress and nervousness, menstrual cramps, pain relief
 
To anxiety states, insomnia, all conditions of nervous tension, calming without being notably sedative and practically non-addictive (Simon Mills A-Z)
 
As a pain reliever it is most indicated where pain is associated with tension, can help in migraine, rheumatic pain, period pains and cramps. Over-excitability and hysterical states (David Hoffman)
 
Hysterical states, excitability, insomnia, hypo-chondriasis, migraine, cramp, intestinal colic, rheumatic pains, colic. Conditions presenting nervous excitability (British Herbal Pharmacopoeia)
 
One of natures safest, gentlest, non-toxic, non-addictive tranquillisers. Favourably influences the central nervous system acting as a natural relaxant to the higher nerve centres (Thomas Bartram)
 
Antibiotic against gram positive bacteria (Thomas Bartram)
 
Convulsions in infants, palpitation, blood pressure, excessive nerve stress, mental confusion, tensive headache, migraine, epilepsy, bronchial spasm, smokers cough. To assist withdrawal from conventional tranquillisers. Menopausal restlessness (Thomas Bartram)
 
Stimulates heart and circulation, restores the nerves and lifts depression. Chronic nervous depression from stress, chronic or severe disease. Spinal weakness. Anxiety states, phobias, neurosis, paranoias. Menopausal syndrome, Pre menstrual syndrome (Energetics of Western Herbs)
 
Valerian is a nervous system and cardiovascular restorative with a particular tropism for the brain. Used for chronic weakness of the nerves. Promotes rest and sleep when there is exhaustion - when a person needs to recuperate
 
Externally - ointment for eczema (International Register of Consultant Herbalists)

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