Nutrients/Active Ingredients:  Alkaloid,  Magnesium, potassium, copper, and zinc.
Uses by system and symptom: 
Cardiovascular: Has been used to lower blood pressure.
Digestive/Gastrointestinal:
Muscular: Has been used for muscle pain.
Respiratory: has been used for bronchial spasms, coughs, and cold symptoms.
Nervous:  Commonly used for anxiety, panic attacks, depression, obsessive compulsive disorder, and insomnia. 
Male/Female Reproductive: Has been used for menstrual cramps.
Other:  Has been used for alcoholism, drug addiction, and smoking cessation.
Common doses and preparation: Tea, tincture, or capsule.  Tastes earthy.  
Side Effects/Precautions/Interactions: NOT recommended for long term use.   Stop taking valerian at least 2 weeks before any surgical procedures.  Not recommended to take with other herbs  5-hyftocytrypophsn, catnip, gotu kola, cava, melatonin, St. Johns wort, California poppy, Jamaican dogwood, skullcap (or scullcap), yerba mansa, or any other herbs with sedative qualities.
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