Valerian

Alfarid Corporation specializes in supplying dried valerian roots without rootlets from Pakistan.

Botanical Name: Valeriana officinalis
Valerian is a tall perennial herb with grooved hollow stems bearing large-toothed, dark green leaves. Its flowers are white, pale pink, or reddish in colour. Valerian prefers moist soils and is often seen growing along riverbanks. Its underground stems and roots are harvested and dried to make healing preparations.
Significance

Valerian herb is valued for its many believed medicinal uses, especially as a calmative for nervousness or hysteria. Valerian extract is also used as a safe and effective anti-anxiety agent and sedative for treating restlessness, insomnia and sleep disturbances resulting from nervous conditions. 

Valerian preparations have long been used to treat a wide variety of gastrointestinal disorders such as diarrhea, colic, stomach cramps, and irritable bowel. Also, natural valerian herb has been popular in treating the pain and discomfort associated with uterine contractions during menstruation. Moreover, valerian added to bath water and used as an essential oil is said to have a calming effect. Valerian tea is popularly used as a very strong herbal tea. View image of Valerian Roots

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