Valerian, from the Latin “valere,” meaning “to be well,” is a perennial herb approximately 1.5 m (5 ft) high, native to
Europe and Asia. Valerian grows wild on roadsides and in thickets. The plant has short rhizomes, fibrous roots, erect stalk, opposite
pinnate leaves, cymose hermaphrodite flowers (March to April) with a pale pink corolla. The parts used are the rhizomes and roots
(harvested in the spring). Valerian has a warm, balsamic, characteristic odor.
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Valerian is a perennial that is now cultivated throughout the world.
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Valerian is used to treat nervous disorders such as anxiety, restlessness, and insomnia.
