Valerian Organic Extract

Indications

Nervous system : Insomnia, pain, cramp, spasm, fatigue, overwork, shock, stress, anxiety, anxiety, headache

Digestive system : Gas, bloating, intestinal cramp

Female reproductive system : Painful menstruation, premenstrual syndrome

Heart problems of nervous origin : High blood pressure, heart palpitations

Weaning : Drug, medicine

Mode of action

Valerian is a plant whose effect depends on a group of constituents; its action cannot be explained by the analysis, study and identification of a single active principle. This characteristic explains the importance of using complete extracts (traditional method) since we cannot rely on a single principle to calibrate the product.

Several of its constituents have antagonistic effects, which makes its action more balanced: certain active ingredients are sedative in cases of insomnia, while others will have a stimulating effect in cases of fatigue. Essentially a sedative plant, all of valerian's related effects arise from its calming effect on other systems.

A balancer of the nervous system, valerian reduces nervous irritability and cramps. Its action is a combination of its relaxing effect on smooth muscles and its depressant effect on the central nervous system (CNS). Its valepotriates (responsible for the characteristic odor) have a regulatory effect on the autonomic nervous system. Valerian helps you fall asleep and improves the quality of sleep.

Favorable associations

OATS as an infusion in cases of nervous disorders and withdrawal. Drink 1 liter per day.

NERVOSITH in capsules in cases of nervous or muscular disorders. Take 2 to 8 capsules per day, as needed, for medium or short periods.

SCUTELLAR tincture in cases of anxiety attacks and high blood pressure linked to nervous conditions. Take 15 drops, 2 or 3 times a day.

SOMMEILLETHE infusion in cases of sleep disorders. Drink 1 to 2 cups in the evening.

MENSTRUIX tincture in cases of abdominal pain, cramps or spasms. Take 15 drops, 1 to 3 times a day, as needed.

Traditional uses 

Native to Europe and Asia, valerian has been used for over 1000 years. Established in Quebec and in America with the English gardens of medicinal plants, it has escaped and is now widespread around inhabited places. Since Antiquity, it has been found under the name Phu, a name given to it by Dioscorides and which evoked its smell.

At that time, it was considered more of a diuretic and an emmenagogue, a secondary plant in the pharmacopoeia. A hundred years later, Galen prescribed valerian for insomnia. It must be believed that its smell does not displease everyone since in the Middle Ages it was used as a spice and perfume... In the 18th century, emphasis was placed on its sedative and calming virtues.

In the 19th century, it was used for all kinds of female disorders, under the broad category of hysteria. It became official medicine in the United States from 1820 to 1946 and is mentioned in the National Formulary from 1888 to 1946. In 1967, it was still recognized as a medicine in several countries: Germany, Australia, Belgium, Brazil, Chile, Spain, France, Holland, India, Hungary, Japan, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russia, Switzerland, Czechoslovakia, Yugoslavia…

Over the past 25 years, there has been a great return of interest in it: more than 200 scientific publications have been made on it; it is used as a soporific and calming plant in many countries.

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