Plant profile · Europe
Valerian
A tall European meadow plant whose root smells like old socks and sleep. Used when the body will not drop into the night.
This prototype offers educational plant guidance only and does not replace medical care. Check with a qualified professional before using herbs or supplements, especially if you take medication, are pregnant or breastfeeding, have a chronic condition, or are choosing something for a child or pet.
Benefits and traditional uses
- Traditional root for restless sleep
- Meadow perennial
- Not a gentle floral tea — the root is the medicine
European herbalism used dried valerian root for nervous unrest and sleeplessness. The smell is part of the identification test.
Precautions
- May increase drowsiness. Do not drive until you know how you respond.
- Some people feel wired instead of sleepy. Stop if that happens.
Prepare
Dried root as tea, tincture, or professional extract. Evening use is common. Do not stack blindly with other sedating plants or medicines.
Dosage
Dosage is not provided in this prototype. A later sourced record can sit here. Do not treat any number on this site as a prescription.
Grow
Moist soil, sun to part shade. Tall flowering stems; harvest root from mature plants.
Meadow plant · Root harvest · Pungent dried root
Cultural context
Character-led stories and cultural notes will live here once Maria’s research pass is in. Region on this card: Europe.
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