Valeriana officinalis

Valeriana, herba gatera, orella de llebre, valeriana major, valeriana vera o valeriana oficinal

🇪🇸 Valeriana común, valeriana de las boticas o valeriana medicinal

🇫🇷 Valériane officinale, valériane des collines, valériane à petites feuilles, herbe-au(x)-chat(s), herbe de Saint-Georges, herbe à la meurtrie

 

Effects Antimicrobial, Antispasmodic, Antistress, Sedative

Vaporisation temperature 185-200 ºC

Preparation

The chief constituent of valerian is a yellowish-green to brownish-yellow oil present in the dried root, varying in content from 0.5 to 2.0%. This variation in quantity may be determined by location; a dry, stony soil yields a root richer in oil than moist, fertile soil.