Valeriana
Actions:
Anti-anxiety/depressant, Hypnotic, Soporific
Therapeutic Categories:
Insomnia, anxiety, migrane, fatigue, PMS, menopause
Safety:
Avoid during pregnancy or breastfeeding
Magical Uses:
Sleep
Plant Parts Used: roots and rhizomes
Preparations: Decoction, tincture
Energetics: Dry, warm, bitter
Notes: Small doses
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Plant Identifiers: Leaves are compound and pinnately divided, with 5–25 long leaflets per leaf. Flowers show white or pale pink, in tight clusters at the top of the plant. Very sweet-smelling. Small, lance-shaped fruit, contain many powdery seeds. Roots are fibrous, with small, white, fleshy rhizomes that have a pungent odor
Also known as: All-heal, Cat’s love (attracts cats)
Chemical Constituents: valerenic acids, such as monoterpenes and sesquiterpenes, and iridoid glycosides