Valerian Root

Valerian Root: A Primary Fire and Secondary Soil and Metal Phase Essential Oil

Essential Oil of Valerian Root, Wild (Nepal)

Valeriana jatamansi

Aromatherapy Functions in Chinese Medicine

Increases the Guardian Qi; Stimulates Immunity: epidemics, tidal fevers, wheezing, cardiac asthma. Promotes Tissue Repair: injuries, fractures, chronic ulcers, splinters (draws out).

Rectifies the Eyes: weak vision (used for two thousand years).

Calms the Spirit; Normalizes the Yi/Intention: depression, mental stupor, dizziness, depression, loss of concentration, muddled thinking (used for two thousand years), poor memory; anxiety, irritability, worry, emotional distress, hysteria, panic attacks, phobia, neurosis, paranoia.

Tonifies Heart Qi, Yang, and Blood: palpitations; shortness of breath; cold limbs; kidney or sacral pain, painful menses, painful urination, generalized pain.

Normalizes the Qi; Tonifies the Yin: insomnia, sleep loss, fatigue, tension headache, migraine. Fortifies the Stomach and Spleen: poor appetite, indigestion, epigastric pain, constipation, diabetes (supports), food or herb poisoning.

Antidotes Poison.

Rids Parasites: intestinal parasites, bites and stings.