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OFFICINALIS
Radix ValerianaeLOT 24-1002
Cultivated
Batch
LOT 24-1002
Net
100 g
Unit price
€9.40 / 100 g
Origin
Thuringian Basin
Sourcing
Cultivated
Plant part
Radix · Root
HarvestSep · Oct

Loose tea

Valerian Root

Valeriana officinalis L.

Unmistakable — earthy, animal, closer to old leather than to herb.

€9.40100 g
€9.40 / 100 g
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Lifted in the second autumn, after the plant has drawn everything back down into the rootstock. Washed, split lengthways and dried slowly at 35 °C; the smell only develops during drying, and it is meant to be strong.

Traditional use

Traditionally taken in the evening as part of a wind-down routine, and used over a course of two to four weeks rather than as a single dose.

Constituents

  • 01Valerenic acid
  • 02Valepotriates
  • 03Volatile oil

Drawer

Sleep & Calm — Roots and cones taken in the evening. Also pulled for Mood & Nerves.

Preparation90 °C · 15 min

Preparation

The preparation is half the drug

This drug wants 90 °C and 15 min. Water hotter or a cup left standing gives you a different drink, made from the same herb.

The leaflet below is the one that goes in the box. Unfold it for the steps and the timer; the cautions stay in view either way.

Package InsertRadix Valerianae · Loose tea
Dose
2 tsp (≈ 3 g)
Frequency
1× in the evening
Water
90 °C
Steep
15 min

Steps

As printed on the box · 4 in sequence

  1. 01

    Measure

    Two teaspoons of cut root per cup.

    2 tsp ≈ 3 g
  2. 02

    Pour

    Hot, not boiling — valerenic acid does not need violence.

    200 ml · 90 °C
  3. 03

    Steep

    Fifteen minutes, covered. A cold overnight maceration also works and tastes milder.

    15 min
  4. 04

    Take

    Thirty to sixty minutes before bed.

Steep time

Live timer · 15 min · 90 °C

Ready

15:00

Cautions

Read before use

  • May affect your ability to drive or operate machinery.
  • Not intended for continuous use beyond a few weeks without advice.
  • Speak to a doctor before combining with sedative medication.
From the same drawer

Kept beside it

Herbs shelved for Sleep & Calm, ordered by how much of this one’s indication they share.