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Herbal Medicine Materia Medica: Valerian - 1 views

  • In one study Valerian produced a significant decrease in subjectively evaluated sleep scores and an improvement in sleep quality.
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  • Much research has centered on its effects upon smooth muscle, demonstrating that it is a powerful and safe muscle relaxant. It can be safely used in muscle cramping, uterine cramps and intestinal colic
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  • Dosage:
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  • always useful, provided that the single dose is
  • 2.5-5ml (l/2 - l teaspoonful )
  • Over dosage is highly unlikely, even with very much larger doses.
  • For situations of extreme stress where a sedative or muscle relaxant effect is need fast, the single dose of one teaspoonful may be repeated two or three times at short intervals.
  • The dried herb is prepared as an infusion
  • Two teaspoons of the dried herb are used for each cup of tea
  • cold infusion may be used:
  • a glass of cold water is poured over two teaspoons of valerian root and left to stand for 8-l0 hours.
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