Valerian Extract

Valeriana (Latin scientific name: Valeriana officinalis L.) Patrinaceae, Valeriana is a perennial cold-resistant, flowering, herbaceous plant, up to 120 cm tall; the rhizome is stubby and head-shaped, the stem is hollow, and the stem leaves ovoid Broad ovate, corymb panicles terminal, corolla light purple or white, flat filaments, flowering and fruit period from July to September.

Application of Valerian:

According to medical data, some of the effects of Valerian are as follows!

1. Anti-anxiety effect: Experiments have proved that both valerenic acid and valerenol, the main components of valerian extract, can enhance the response of gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA) receptors. The experiment found that the serum corticosterone level of rats in the administration group (valerenic acid and valerenol) was also significantly reduced, indicating that valerian has obvious anti-anxiety effects.

2. Antidepressant effect: Valerian has varying degrees of effect on depression behavior. Valerian is a green non-toxic and side-effect sleep aid substance widely used in sedation, hypnosis and anticonvulsant at home and abroad. Can make people emotionally mild.

3. Invigorate blood and nourish blood: Valerian is sweet in taste, mainly enters the heart meridian, and has the effect of nourishing the heart and calming the nerves. It can be used to treat restlessness, usually with jujube seed and other sleep-helping plants; if the heart and spleen are weak, it can be compatible with angelica, astragalus, codonopsis, longan and other medicines for nourishing qi and blood

4. Studies have found that valerian can treat blood stasis amenorrhea and bruises. In fact, it has the effect of relieving abdominal pain, traumatic bleeding and external application of powder.