Valerian root powder

Latin Name Valeriana officinalis 

Other Names Garden Valerian

Part Used Rhizome

Affects Digestive system, Nervous system

Description Valerian has been used since antiquity as a healing herb to help relieve digestive problems, and from the middle ages to help relieve emotional stress, sleeplessness, nervousness, menstrual and intestinal cramps, and muscle pain. A wealth of clinical studies support the sleep-promoting and central nervous-system relaxing qualities of this popular herb. In earlier times, valerian was touted for its diuretic and expectorant properties.

Dosage 1 cup 2-3 x daily or add it in your infusion