Description
Valerian High Quality Essential Oil
Botanical Name: Valeriana officinalis
5ml
Egypt
Root/Flowers
The aroma is very strong and pungent much like Spikenard but with a punch. Known also as Valeriana wallichi, Egyptian Nard, Victory Root, Judean Costus, India Nard, Greek Nard, and Garden Valerian
It is believed that it was a Valerian plant was used to heal the Israelites in the desert from which the medical symbol came from was used by Moshe (Moses) in Numbers 21: 4-9, but later in the future of course the symbol was modified because of many interpretations. Interesting to note however it was said that the strong aroma was so strong it could repel snakes, and today is used for snake bites and many venomous insects bites.
Valerian Valeriana officinalis is a member of the Honeysuckle Family (Caprifoliaceae), native to Eastern Europe, and the Middle East, and Asia. For centuries an ointment from Valerian officinalis has been recorded in use in Chinese medicine, Egyptian medicine, and Greecian medicine, as well as Eastern European Jewish medicine, to treat sleep disorders, eyesight, congestion, and pain.
Other Historical use Nicholas Culpeper’s English Physician and Complete Herbal published in 1789 includes historical information on the use of Valerian. The root was boiled with licorice and raisins and ingested to treat coughs and remove phlegm. It was boiled in wine to treat a bite or sting from a venomous animal. A drop of boiled Valerian was applied to the eye to remove any dimness of sight and alleviate any eye pain. It was also used to treat any internal or external wounds and remove splinters or thorns.
One study shows that Valerian contains a substance known as valerenic acids and is believed to affect gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA) receptors in the brain. It is believed one of the purposes of GABA is to control fear or anxiety experienced when nerve cells are overexcited. By doing so, valerian may act as a mild sedative and anxiolytic (anxiety-reducing drug).
Valerian root may be useful in minimizing hot flashes, cooling the body of heat, commonly affecting women during menopause but does not appear to directly influence hormone levels.
