Mountain Herb Estate - VALERIAN (Valeriana officinalis)

Plant Information

Common Name: VALERIAN
Scientific Name: Valeriana officinalis
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Description:

Perennial
Strong-smelling root - pungent odour
Tolerate full sun or deep shade

Medicinal Uses. It is said that:

Calms nerves and tension without side effects - nature's tranquilizer.
Non addictive relaxant -reduce anxiety, promotes sleep
Carminative, antispasmodic, colic, cramps
Ease painful periods accompanied with severe cramping
Strengthens heart, improves circulation, treat nervous tension and palpitation of the heart due to nervousness
Parkinson - reduce anxiety
Reduce high blood pressure, migraine
Encourage healing in wounds and ulcers - wash
Kidney stone - help ureter relax to pass small stones

Other Uses:

Tea of root on topsoil - attract earth worms
Rats find root seductive - chemical-free alternative to rat poison

New! We also have several herbal products available including tinctures and dried herbs!

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The information contained within this website is for educational purposes only. This site merely recounts the traditional uses of specific plants as recorded through history. Always seek advice from a medical practitioner.

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