Valeriana officinalis


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Related to Valeriana officinalis: Humulus lupulus, Melissa officinalis, Passiflora incarnata
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Noun1.Valeriana officinalis - tall rhizomatous plant having very fragrant flowers and rhizomes used medicinallyValeriana officinalis - tall rhizomatous plant having very fragrant flowers and rhizomes used medicinally
valerian - a plant of the genus Valeriana having lobed or dissected leaves and cymose white or pink flowers
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Valerian (Valeriana officinalis) root is the most studied and most popular herb for sleep, regularly ranking within the top 20 medicinal herbs sold in the country.
I have been growing valerian (Valeriana officinalis) for years in the medicinal section of my herb garden.
Investigations have pointed these alkaloids as responsible for the psychoactivity observed in Valeriana officinalis L., traditionally used to treat sleeping disorders and anxiety.
In the FDA's study the authors collected 112 market samples of frequently consumed botanicals Valeriana officinalis, yohimbe, and St.
Planhigyn gwahanol ydi'r ferfain (Valeriana officinalis; Common valerian) sydd wedi ei ddefnyddio'n feddyginiaethol.
Other frothy or wispy plants to include in your border are Valeriana officinalis, which I used in my Harrods garden at the Chelsea Flower Show last year.
Similarly silver nanoparticles were also reported to have the potential to reduce bacterial contamination at a range of 20-100mg/L in tissue cultures of Valeriana officinalis (5).
Valeriana officinalis root oil is rich in bornyl acetate (up to 34%) (Raal et al., 2007).
VALERIANA OFFICINALIS THE surprise hit flower in my Harrods British Eccentrics Garden was Valeriana officinalis.
The study aimed at determination of the optimum conditions for high yielding and high quality of Valeriana officinalis L.