Nature’s Answer Valerian Root Extract 1oz
Valerian Root low alcohol Root comes from the Valerian plant (Valeriana officinalis), a plant native to Europe and Asia, and later introduced to North America. Valerian got its name from the Latin word for “well-being.”
In the garden, Valerian is easily identified by the pungent aroma released when its roots are exposed. It’s believed that the word “pew” originated from the foul odor of the valerian root, which a first century AD Roman physician, Dioscorides, called phu. The oil contained in the dried root can be yellowish-green to brownish-yellow depending on the soil where the plant is grown.
