Sitka Valerian
Valeriana sitchensis (Sitka Valerian) fresh root, organic cane alcohol
2 oz
Valerian roots are fine, thread like and grow enmeshed in one another. Using the doctrine of signatures, we see these delicate threaded roots resemble nerves, and Valerian’s primary action is upon the nervous system.
The indication is for wired, nervous, stressed folks who become hyper in the face of stress instead of catatonic. You can’t sit still, you try to lie down and sleep and your mind is racing with thoughts. You’re up late going over things in your mind trapped in circular thought patterns. Valerian seems to work better than most plants for folks with insomnia or who wake up and can’t get back to sleep. It's the kind of herb where the more you need it, the better it works. Whereas folks who don’t fit the indication may not notice much of a difference. For someone who’s more spacey and ethereal in constitution, I would recommend a more grounding nervine (like Wood Betony) instead of/or in combination with Valerian.
Valerian is the number one non-prescription sedative used across Europe. They were used widely during both world wars as a treatment for shell shock and PTSD in soldiers as well as being introduced in tablets given to citizens living under the terror of nightly bombings. In TCM, valerian has been used to treat migraines, insomnia and depression. In my experience, especially the types of headaches that can come from over stimulation from caffeine or dehydration.
Energetically Valerian is warming, stimulating and moving. They are a safe and reliable sedative, nervine and anti-spasmodic that has a specific type of indication. If you are not a “Valerian person”, this herb can in some cases have a rather opposite effect, increasing anxiety and excitability.
Valeriana sitchensis (Sitka Valerian) fresh root, organic cane alcohol
2 oz
Valerian roots are fine, thread like and grow enmeshed in one another. Using the doctrine of signatures, we see these delicate threaded roots resemble nerves, and Valerian’s primary action is upon the nervous system.
The indication is for wired, nervous, stressed folks who become hyper in the face of stress instead of catatonic. You can’t sit still, you try to lie down and sleep and your mind is racing with thoughts. You’re up late going over things in your mind trapped in circular thought patterns. Valerian seems to work better than most plants for folks with insomnia or who wake up and can’t get back to sleep. It's the kind of herb where the more you need it, the better it works. Whereas folks who don’t fit the indication may not notice much of a difference. For someone who’s more spacey and ethereal in constitution, I would recommend a more grounding nervine (like Wood Betony) instead of/or in combination with Valerian.
Valerian is the number one non-prescription sedative used across Europe. They were used widely during both world wars as a treatment for shell shock and PTSD in soldiers as well as being introduced in tablets given to citizens living under the terror of nightly bombings. In TCM, valerian has been used to treat migraines, insomnia and depression. In my experience, especially the types of headaches that can come from over stimulation from caffeine or dehydration.
Energetically Valerian is warming, stimulating and moving. They are a safe and reliable sedative, nervine and anti-spasmodic that has a specific type of indication. If you are not a “Valerian person”, this herb can in some cases have a rather opposite effect, increasing anxiety and excitability.
Valeriana sitchensis (Sitka Valerian) fresh root, organic cane alcohol
2 oz
Valerian roots are fine, thread like and grow enmeshed in one another. Using the doctrine of signatures, we see these delicate threaded roots resemble nerves, and Valerian’s primary action is upon the nervous system.
The indication is for wired, nervous, stressed folks who become hyper in the face of stress instead of catatonic. You can’t sit still, you try to lie down and sleep and your mind is racing with thoughts. You’re up late going over things in your mind trapped in circular thought patterns. Valerian seems to work better than most plants for folks with insomnia or who wake up and can’t get back to sleep. It's the kind of herb where the more you need it, the better it works. Whereas folks who don’t fit the indication may not notice much of a difference. For someone who’s more spacey and ethereal in constitution, I would recommend a more grounding nervine (like Wood Betony) instead of/or in combination with Valerian.
Valerian is the number one non-prescription sedative used across Europe. They were used widely during both world wars as a treatment for shell shock and PTSD in soldiers as well as being introduced in tablets given to citizens living under the terror of nightly bombings. In TCM, valerian has been used to treat migraines, insomnia and depression. In my experience, especially the types of headaches that can come from over stimulation from caffeine or dehydration.
Energetically Valerian is warming, stimulating and moving. They are a safe and reliable sedative, nervine and anti-spasmodic that has a specific type of indication. If you are not a “Valerian person”, this herb can in some cases have a rather opposite effect, increasing anxiety and excitability.