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Valerian is a wonderful herb for relaxing the body, both the mind
and the muscles. It is the most commonly used
non-prescription sedative. Valerian is classified as a mild tranquilizer and a safe sedative for occasional home use, without many of the dependency side effects of its non-natural chemical cousins. It
relieves restlessness and anxiety and helps treat sleeping disorders and nervous
conditions.
Valerian is most commonly
administered orally, it may also be added to bath water to help relieve
nervousness and to induce sleep.A natural infusion of of valerian can be made with 1 teaspoon powdered root in 1 pint of room-temeprature water. Hot water should preferably not be used as the
valepotriates are unstable and are deactivated by heat.
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What People Are Saying And Quick Facts** About Valerian:
- a slim, tall plant with a very conspicuous white-to-purple flower cluster balanced perfectly above its stem.
- a well-known and frequently used medicinal herb that has a long and proven history of efficacy.
- generally classified as an antispasmodic, or nerve tonic.
- marketed fresh or dried, as a tea, as a tincture, and as a liquid extract or concentrated infusion.
- truly a safe alternative to synthetic hypnotics and barbiturates.
- sometimes used as a substitute for the synthetic prescription drug, Valium.
- often standardized to its content of valerenic acid.
- a hardy plant with fernlike leaves and tiny fragrant flowers that come in white, pink, or lavender hues.
- also very attractive to rats, so much so that it has been used to bait traps.
- a safe sedative for occasional home use. But, the valepotriates are unstable and are deactivated by heat..
- an herb that people have used for centuries for anxiety and as a sleep aid.
- beneficial if you want to reduce mild to moderate anxiety and or stress during the day.
- easily cultivated from seed or root division, it prefers moist, well drained, sandy soil in a shady position.
- one of many agents which have been used for the relief of epilepsy.
- the fastest-growing herbal remedy in the United States.
- also used traditionally to treat gastrointestinal pain and spastic colitis.
- used to get fighting couples back together, in spells of love, and in purification baths.
- known to have been used for its calming effect on the nervous system since Hippocratic times.
- further complicated by the relatively small number of published clinical studies.
- used world wide as a relaxing remedy in hypertension and stress related heart problems.
- most effective when taken over a course of several weeks to regulate the sleep cycle.
- considered to be relatively safe when used in recommended doses during 4 to 6 week periods.
- thought to act as a sedative, anti-spasmodic, hypnotic, relaxant, and the dried root as an antiseptic.
- not believed to be addictive or cause grogginess in the morning.
- employed as a sleep aid or sedative and as a gastrointestinal spasmolytic.
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Lasted Modified: August 8th, 2008
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