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valerian

valerian

32 8.2
A plant with small white or pink flowers and roots used as medicine
  • noun
  • /vəˈlɪəriən/
translation icon : 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.

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Examples

  • This PM version has some melatonin in it along with some chamomile extract and some valerian extract.

  • It's echinacea, passion flower, a little valerian... and ketamine.

  • Five of the seven found no benefit of valerian root on sleep.

  • Are you taking the Valerian Root I got you?

  • Chew some valerian root and get more exercise.

  • I've got red valerian right here that I'm going to cut back.

  • There's a smell of valerian, which is harmless, but something must've been added.

  • When you took Mr. Ratchett his valerian drops about 9:40 yesterday evening, was he already in bed?

  • Oh, peaceful rest drift off sleep formula valerian root extract, chamomile, passion flower, lemon balm, melatonin.

  • To make a calming herbal tea, steep 1 to 2 teaspoons of dried valerian root in hot water.

Synonyms

Valeriana officinalis
vsvalerian
  • Specialized
9.1

A tall plant that lives for many years with fragrant flowers and roots used to help people sleep

is the common general term rather than the scientific name
garden heliotrope
vsvalerian
9.0

A tall plant with sweet-smelling pink or white flowers and roots used in medicine

is the general genus name rather than a garden trade label
common valerian
vsvalerian
7.2

A tall plant with strong-smelling flowers whose roots are used to help people sleep

is the broader genus term rather than this everyday common name

Compounds

A tall plant with strong-smelling flowers whose roots are used to help people sleep

A garden plant with blue, purple, or white flowers grown for its pretty look

A garden plant with clusters of small sweet smelling red or white flowers

valerian family
  • Specialized
9.0

A group of mostly herbs with a strong unpleasant smell

How Calming

valerian
32 8.2
camomile
  • UK
1 4.2
lavender
35 1.6

Surface Forms

valerian singular
valerians plural

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.