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Latest revision as of 19:36, 31 August 2020

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Valeriana officinalis is a perennial plant that can grow up to 1.50 metres tall. It is harvested from the wild for local use as a food, medicine and source of materials.

Uses

Nervous overstrain, Blood pressure, Painful menstruation, Cramps, Hypertension, Irritable bowel syndrome, Liver problems, Eczema, Ulcers, Minor injuries.[1]

Parts Used

Roots, Rhizomes.

Chemical Composition

This plant is rich in essential oils, iridoids, flavonoids, alkaloids, amino acids, and lignanoids etc.[2]

Common names

Language Common name
Kannada
Hindi
Malayalam
Tamil
Telugu
Marathi
Gujarathi
Punjabi
Kashmiri
Sanskrit
English


Properties

Reference: Dravya - Substance, Rasa - Taste, Guna - Qualities, Veerya - Potency, Vipaka - Post-digesion effect, Karma - Pharmacological activity, Prabhava - Therepeutics.

Dravya

Rasa

Guna

Veerya

Vipaka

Karma

Prabhava

Habit

Perennial

Identification

Leaf

Kind Shape Feature

[3]

Flower

Type Size Color and composition Stamen More information
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Fruit

Type Size Mass Appearance Seeds More information

Other features

List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used

Where to get the saplings

Mode of Propagation

Seeds

How to plant/cultivate

A very easily grown plant, it succeeds in ordinary garden soil, preferring a rich heavy loam in a moist site.[4]

Commonly seen growing in areas

Grassland, Scrub, Woods, Damp soils.

Photo Gallery

References

  1. Indian Medicinal Plants by C.P.Khare
  2. Chemical costituents
  3. [Morphology]
  4. Cultivation

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