Valerian Root Essential Oil

DESCRIPTION  REPORTED USES SAFETY Our organically crafted Valerian Root Essential Oil is steam distilled from the rhizomes of the perennial flowering Valerian officinalis plant native to Europe and Asia. With a warm-woody, balsamic, and very musky aroma, our Valerian Root Essential Oil is an aromatherapy specialty oil of the highest quality. Valerian is derived from a Latin adjectival form of the personal name Valerius. It comes from the Latin verb 'valere' meaning being well, feeling good, and having a good morale, in reference to the medicinal properties of this plant. Valerian has been used as a medicinal herb since the time of ancient Greece and Rome. Known to herbalists as 'all heal', Valerian is a warming, sedative herb with bitter principles. Researchers have pinpointed the sesquiterpenes, Valerenic acid, and Valerone as the active constituents that exert a calming and restorative effect on the central nervous system. REPORTED BENEFITS AND USES Valerian Root Oil is highly