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Dr. Duke's Phytochemical and Ethnobotanical Databases
U.S. Department of Agriculture
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Valeriana officinalis

Common Name
Valerian; Kediotu; Seiyo-Kanoko-So; Valeriana

Activities

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Uses for this plant.
Click on column headings to sort table by that column. *Unless otherwise noted all references are to (Duke, 1992)
Activity Country/Region Reference
Ache(Back) China Leung, Albert Y. 1980. Encyclopedia of common natural ingredients. John Wiley and Sons, N.Y.
Anodyne Turkey Steinmetz, E.F. 1957. codex Vegetabilis. Published by the author, Amsterdam.
Antispasmodic Elsewhere ANON. 1978. List of Plants. Kyoto Herbal Garden, Parmacognostic Research Lab., Central Research Division, Takeda Chem. Industries, Ltd., Ichijoji, Sakyoku, Kyoto, Japan.
Apprehension China ANON. 1974. A barefoot doctor's manual. DHEW Publication No. (NIH): 75-695.
Bactericide Elsewhere *
Bruise China Leung, Albert Y. 1980. Encyclopedia of common natural ingredients. John Wiley and Sons, N.Y.
Carminative Elsewhere *
Carminative China ANON. 1974. A barefoot doctor's manual. DHEW Publication No. (NIH): 75-695.
Catarrh Europe Uphof, J.C. Th. 1968. Dictionary of economic plants. 2nd ed. Verlag von J. Cramer.
CNS depressant Elsewhere *
Cold China Leung, Albert Y. 1980. Encyclopedia of common natural ingredients. John Wiley and Sons, N.Y.
Convulsion Elsewhere *
Epilepsy Elsewhere *
Fever China ANON. 1974. A barefoot doctor's manual. DHEW Publication No. (NIH): 75-695.
Flu China ANON. 1974. A barefoot doctor's manual. DHEW Publication No. (NIH): 75-695.
Hypnotic Turkey Steinmetz, E.F. 1957. codex Vegetabilis. Published by the author, Amsterdam.
Hypnotic Spain Font Query, P. 1979. Plantas Medicinales el Dioscorides Renovado. Editorial Labor, S.A. Barcelona. 5th Ed.
Hypochondria Elsewhere *
Hysteria Elsewhere *
Hysteria Germany *