Valerian
Jan 06, 2021
3 minutes
Words DR KAREN BRIDGMAN
Valeriana officinalis (valerian) is a perennial flowering plant native to Europe and Asia with perfumed flowers in summer that attract many fly species. It has been used as a medicine at least since the times of the ancient Greeks and Romans, where it was described by both Hippocrates and Galen as a remedy for insomnia. It is also discussed in ancient Chinese medical texts.
In the late 1500s it was described in herbals as a remedy for croup and convulsions and for
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