Indian Valerian

At a glance

Origin / distribution: English, India, Iran, Dutch, Egypt, Nepal, French, German

Cultural traditions: not documented

Recorded uses: Analgesic, Anodyne, Carminative, Dysuria

Science studied: ACETIC-ACID, ACETYL-KANOKONOL, ARACHIDONIC-ACID, BETA-BERGAMOTENE

Research volume: 0 indexed records · volume only · methodology ↗

Legal status: Varies by jurisdiction; not assessed in this record.

Names and identity

Family: Valerianaceae

Scientific name: Valeriana jatamansi

Common names: Indian Valerian, Indian valerian, himaalaja palderjan, indischer Baldrian, mushkbala, tagara, zhi zhu xiang, インドカノコソウ, 印度纈草, 蜘蛛香, 蜘蛛香 (zhi zhu xiang), 蜘蛛香（马蹄香、心叶缬草）, 蝴蛛香, 马蹄香

POWO: 60458931-2 · WCVP June 2026 / POWO backbone

History

The source record documents this plant in Elsewhere, English, India, Iran, Dutch, Egypt, Nepal, French and 2 additional places.

It records these historical or traditional applications:

• Analgesic
• Anodyne
• Carminative
• Dysuria
• Hypnotic
• Hypochondria
• Hysteria
• Incense

This summary is limited to the cited source record.

Origins and distribution

• Elsewhere
• English
• India
• Iran
• Dutch
• Egypt
• Nepal
• French
• German
• Sanscrit

Documented cultural uses

• Analgesic
• Anodyne
• Carminative
• Dysuria
• Hypnotic
• Hypochondria
• Hysteria
• Incense
• Repellant(Insect)
• Nerves
• Nervine
• Sclerosis(Eyelid)

Cultural record detail

These entries are transcribed from the cited ethnobotanical source; they do not represent current advice or a claim of efficacy.

• Analgesic · Elsewhere · "
• Anodyne · English · "
• Carminative · India · "
• Dysuria · India · "
• Hypnotic · Iran · "
• Hypochondria · India · "
• Hysteria · India · "
• Incense · India · "
• Repellant(Insect) · Elsewhere · "
• Nerves · India · "
• Nervine · Dutch · "
• Sclerosis(Eyelid) · Egypt · "
• Sedative · Nepal · "
• Sedative · French · "
• Stimulant · India · "
• Sudorific · India · "
• Tonic · Elsewhere · "
• Urogenital · Elsewhere · "
• Antibiotic · Elsewhere · "
• Parturition · Nepal · "
• Spasm · German · "
• Tranquilizer · Elsewhere · "
• Vermifuge · Sanscrit · "
• Stimulant · Elsewhere · "

Contemporary uses

Contemporary practice is not documented separately in this record.

Scientific research

Indexed records indicate research activity; they do not establish efficacy or safety.

Indexed research records

• A New Phenolic Compound With Antimicrobial Activity From Valeriana jatamansi Jones. · 2025 source ↗
• Chemotypic diversity and neuroactive potential of <i>Valeriana jatamansi</i> Jones: a systematic review on phytochemistry, pharmacology and standardisation challenges. · 2026 source ↗
• Complete genome characterization of a novel virus isolated from the ethnic medicine plant Valeriana jatamansi Jones. · 2026 source ↗

Scientific compounds

Chemical presence is not evidence of clinical efficacy.

• ACETIC-ACID
• ACETYL-KANOKONOL
• ARACHIDONIC-ACID
• BETA-BERGAMOTENE
• TRANS-BERGAMOTENE
• CALARENE
• CRYPTOMERIDOL
• EO
• ALPHA-FENCHENE
• D(-)-ALPHA-HYDROXYISOVALERIC-ACID-ISOVALERYL-ESTER
• ISOVALERIC-ACID
• KANOKONOL
• KANOKONYL-ACETATE
• LINARIN-ISOVALERIANATE
• LINOLENIC-ACID
• MAAILOL

Legality

No exact international trade listing was returned by the CITES checklist for this accepted name. Country-specific law is not assessed here.

Consult the CITES species checklist for current international and national requirements.

Reference images

Sources

Plants of the World Online (POWO) · Kew data terms; cite POWO/WCVP

World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP) · CC BY 3.0

CC0 · Dr. Duke raw CSV archive

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