Valerian
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Name: Valerian
Latin name: Valeriana officinalis
Family: Caprifoliaceae
Parts Used: Root
Taste: Acrid
Energetics: Warming
Key actions: Sedative, spasmolytic, nervine, anxiolytic, relaxant
Precautions/Contraindications:
Use caution if taking sedative medication
Valerian is probably best known to support a good night’s sleep. She does this, among other things, by relaxing the nervous system and muscular tissue of both the digestive and musculoskeletal systems.*