Valerian Root

 Origin: Coatia.  Latin Name: Valeriana officinalis

The name "Valerian" comes from the Latin verb valere, meaning "to be strong or to be healthy", referring to its health benefits and powerful odor, often compared with the smell of dirty socks. The odor is said to attract rats. Legend has it that the Pied Piper used it to lure the rats from the village of Hamlen. Cats, likewise, are attracted to valerian and find it as intoxicating as catnip! 

A natural sedative used for insomnia, tension, stress, cramps and headaches. It is used throughout the world for the treatment of insomnia, restlessness, anxiety, stress, cramping, muscle pain, bronchial spasms, tension headaches, etc. Valerian is known to depress activity in parts of the central nervous system accounting for its sedative and anti-anxiety effects. It also relaxes smooth muscles, acting as an antispasmodic, making it useful for relieving both menstrual and intestinal cramping, as well as muscle pain and bronchial spasms. 

Valerian root contains iridoid esters called valepotriates, sesqiterpenoids & volatile oil, including valeric acid. 

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