Valerian has the effects of tranquilizing the mind, dispelling wind-dampness, moving qi and blood, and relieving pain. Its side effects are not clear.
Valerian is the root and rhizome of Valeriana officinalis, Valeriana nigra, Valeriana broadleaf, family Scrophulariaceae, with pungent flavor, sweetness, warmth, attributing to the heart and liver meridians. It has the effects of tranquilizing the mind, dispelling wind-dampness, promoting qi and blood circulation, and relieving pain. It is often used in restlessness, palpitation and insomnia, epilepsy, dirty mania, rheumatism and paralysis, epigastric distension, dysmenorrhea, menstrual closure, bruises and injuries. Attention to the weak and yin deficiency should be used with caution.
Modern pharmacological studies valerian has sedative and tranquilizing (the use of drugs of a heavy nature to stabilize the mind), dilate coronary blood vessels, improve myocardial ischemia, reduce myocardial oxygen consumption, antiarrhythmic, antibacterial, relaxation of the intestinal smooth muscle, antispasmodic, regulating blood lipids, inhibition of inflammation of the gallbladder pharmacological effects.
Specific administration of the drug is recommended under the guidance of a specialized physician.