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valerian /va·le·ri·an/ (vah-lēr´e-an)

1. a plant of the genus Valeriana.

2. the dried roots, rhizome, and stolons of V. officinalis, which are antispasmodic and sedative and are used for nervousness and insomnia.

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valerian,

a perennial herb native to Eurasia that is now grown worldwide.

uses This herb is used as a sedative, and is generally considered safe and effective for short-term use.

contraindications Valerian should not be used during pregnancy and lactation, in those with known hypersensitivity to this herb, or those with hepatic disease. It should be used only with caution in children, since research is lacking.

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valerian (v·lirˑ·ē·n),

n Latin name:
Valeriana officinalis; parts used: rhizomes, roots; uses: anxiolytic, insomnia, nervousness; precautions: GRAS, pregnancy, lactation, children; overdose is hepatotoxic; patients with liver conditions or taking CNS depressants, MAOIs, phenytoin, warfarin. Also called
all heal, amantilla, baldrianwurzel, capon's tail, great wild valerian, herba benedicta, katzenwurzel, phu germanicum, phu parvum, setewale, setwell, theriacaria, or
valeriana.

Valerian.

valerian, Greek,

n Latin name:
Polemonium caeruleum; parts used: rhizome and roots; uses: spasm prevention, sedative, anxiety, sleeplessness; precautions: none known. Also called
Jacob's ladder.

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valerian

see valeriana.