Valerian

At a glance

Origin / distribution: China, Europe, Turkey, Spain, Germany

Cultural traditions: not documented

Recorded uses: Ache(Back), Bruise, Carminative, Fever

Science studied: 2-ACETYL-PYRROLE, N-(BETA-(P-HYDROXYPHENYL)-ETHYL)-ACTINIDINE, ALLO-AROMADENDRENE, ALUMINUM

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 officinalis

Common names: Valerian, Common Valerian, Garden-Heliotrope, Akar Valerian, Arznei-Baldrian, Arznei-Baldrian (Artengruppe), Baldriāns, Belar bedeinkatu, Caorthann corraigh, Cynffon y Cabwllt, Cynffon y Capwllt, Cynffon y Ceiliog, Dərman pişikotu, Echte valeriaan, Echter Arznei-Baldrian, Echter Baldrian

History

The source record documents this plant in China, Elsewhere, Europe, Turkey, Spain, Germany.

It records these historical or traditional applications:

• Ache(Back)
• Bruise
• Carminative
• Fever
• Flu
• Hypochondria
• Hysteria
• Insomnia

This summary is limited to the cited source record.

Origins and distribution

• China
• Elsewhere
• Europe
• Turkey
• Spain
• Germany

Documented cultural uses

• Ache(Back)
• Bruise
• Carminative
• Fever
• Flu
• Hypochondria
• Hysteria
• Insomnia
• Menoxenia
• Narcotic
• Nerves
• Nervine

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 First Insight into the Biological Activity Profile of Individual Compounds of Valeriana officinalis L. · 2026 source ↗
• Molecular networking-guided isolation of iridoids from Valeriana officinalis with anti-rheumatoid arthritis potential. · 2026 source ↗
• <i>Valeriana officinalis</i> genome sequence reveals candidate genes for valerenic acid biosynthesis and flavonoid metabolism · 2026 source ↗

Scientific compounds

Chemical presence is not evidence of clinical efficacy.

• 2-ACETYL-PYRROLE
• N-(BETA-(P-HYDROXYPHENYL)-ETHYL)-ACTINIDINE
• ALLO-AROMADENDRENE
• ALUMINUM
• ASH
• AZULENE
• BALDRIATANNIC-ACID
• BORNYL-BUTYRATE
• BORNYL-FORMATE
• DELTA-CADINENE
• CAFFEIC-ACID
• CALCIUM
• CAPRONIC-ACID
• CHOLINE
• COBALT
• P-COUMARIC-ACID

Legality

Country-specific legal status is not documented in this record.

Consult the CITES species checklist for international trade protections and listings. This is not a complete statement of local law.

Reference images

Sources

Dr. Duke's Phytochemical and Ethnobotanical Databases · CC0

GBIF Backbone Taxonomy · CC BY 4.0

CC0 · Dr. Duke raw CSV archive

Contributions and revisions

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