valerian
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- noun
- /vəˈlɪəriən/
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valeriana
- Avoid St. John's wort, valerian, kava kava, and gofu kola (may increase CNS depression).
Five of the seven found no benefit of valerian root on sleep.
- Five of the seven found no benefit of valerian root on sleep.
- Any of those smells also honeysuckle or valerian root which is a hyper strong smell that they will explore.
- Oh, peaceful rest drift off sleep formula valerian root extract, chamomile, passion flower, lemon balm, melatonin.
Examples
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This PM version has some melatonin in it along with some chamomile extract and some valerian extract.
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It's echinacea, passion flower, a little valerian... and ketamine.
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Five of the seven found no benefit of valerian root on sleep.
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Are you taking the Valerian Root I got you?
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Chew some valerian root and get more exercise.
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I've got red valerian right here that I'm going to cut back.
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There's a smell of valerian, which is harmless, but something must've been added.
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When you took Mr. Ratchett his valerian drops about 9:40 yesterday evening, was he already in bed?
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Oh, peaceful rest drift off sleep formula valerian root extract, chamomile, passion flower, lemon balm, melatonin.
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To make a calming herbal tea, steep 1 to 2 teaspoons of dried valerian root in hot water.
Synonyms
A tall plant that lives for many years with fragrant flowers and roots used to help people sleep
A tall plant with sweet-smelling pink or white flowers and roots used in medicine
A tall plant with strong-smelling flowers whose roots are used to help people sleep
Compounds
A tall plant with strong-smelling flowers whose roots are used to help people sleep
How Calming
Surface Forms
Etymology
Valerian comes from a Latin name related to the root valere, which means 'to be strong', and you can see the same idea in English words like valor or valiant. So the plant's name fits its use in folk medicine, because people used valerian to help health and calm the body.