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| Valerian |
"Relaxant
and pain killer." |
| Used in: |
Peaceful
Warrior, Old Crow, Women's blends |
| Also Known
As: |
English valerian, German
valerian, vandal root |
| Botanical: |
Velarian officialis |
| Uses: |
Aromatic, stimulant, tonic,
anodyne, antispasmodic, nervine |
| Parts Used: |
Root |
| Time of Use: |
Late evening and early
morning |
| Nutrient: |
A, B-complex, C, Magnesium,
choline, sodium, manganese, potassium,
copper, lead, zinc, calcium, chromium,
cobalt, iron, magnesium, niacin, phosphorous,
riboflavin, selenium, silicon, thiamine
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| Habitat: |
U.S. |
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| Description: |
It is a perennial plant
with a hollow, angular, furrowed, pale-green
stem. Valerian grows from two to four
feet in height. It bears opposite, pinnate
leaves having 7 to 25 lanceolate, sharply
pointed leaflets. Small, white or pink
flowers grow in terminal clusters from
June to August. The fruit is a pale
brown capsule, oblongovate, containing
a single seed. |
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| Compounds: |
Actinidine, Alkaloids,
Bornyl Acetate, Caffeic Acid, Chlorogenic
Acid, Gum, Isovalerate, Plant Acids,
Tannins, Valepotriates, Valeric Acid,
Valerine, Volatile Oils |
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| Violet |
"Helps
keep vital fluids flowing, thus preventing
clogging and tumor buildup." |
| Used in: |
Innocence Blend |
| Also Known
As: |
Blue violet, garden violet,
sweet violet |
| Botanical: |
Viola odorata |
| Uses: |
Diaphoretic, emetic, expectorant,
laxative |
| Parts Used: |
The whole plant |
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| Nutrient: |
A, C, P, Rutin |
| Habitat: |
Europe, wild in meadows,thickets,
and the edges of woods. |
| Harvest: |
March to May |
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| Compounds: |
Mucilage, Wax |
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