*purchased organic herb*

Valerian Root (Valeriana Spp.)

Taste: Acrid, Bitter, Pungent

Energetics: Warming, Drying, Relaxant

Actions: Nervine Hypnotic, Cerebral Stimulant, Spasmolytic, Carminative, Anodyne

Affinities: Nervous System, Musculoskeletal System, Digestive System

Preparations: Capsule, Herbal Infusion, Tincture

Contraindications: not recommended during pregancy due to emenagogue effect

Herb-Drug Interactions: may interfere with iron absorption, will have synergistic effects with narcotics, anxiolytics and sedative medications