VALERIANA

The Valerian, Valeriana officinalis is a tall perennial herb that reaches 170 centimeters in height, with annual floral renewal. Characteristically the flowers are in the form of a slightly pinkish bouquet with small, flake-shaped flowers. It is part of the family of caprifoliaceaewith which it shares the characteristics of having alkaloids, lignans and tannins in common, which give them various medicinal properties. It can be found Valerian Valeriana officinalis in various parts of the world, both in Asia and Europe as a human crop, but in South America it is found wild in forests and meadows in humid and warm climates. At Peru we can find Valerian in the Suni altitudinal level, that is, from 3000 to 3900 meters above sea level, in the departments of Cuzco, Huánuco, Cajamarca, etc.

A la Valerian, Valeriana officinalisproperties are attributed to it. relaxantswhich allows it to help in the face of the headachesdecrease the menstrual crampsto combat the anxiety and decrease the hypertension. In addition, it is known to have the following capabilities carminativei.e., it helps to to reduce fumes people with gastrointestinal problems. These properties are due to the lignans, tannins, alkaloids, terpenoids and free amino acids it possesses. Although the exact mechanism has not yet been discovered, it is known that its secondary metabolites do not act individually, but rather all the secondary metabolites of the plant. therapeutic properties are provided thanks to the conjugation of these, contained in infusions or extracts and tinctures.

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Each bag is 80g.