valerian
IPA: vʌɫˈɪriʌn
Root Word: Valerian
noun
- a Roman cognomen, notably borne by Publius Licinius Valerianus, a Roman emperor
- A Russian male given name from Russian
- A hardy perennial flowering plant, Valeriana officinalis, with heads of sweetly scented pink or white flowers.
- More generally, any plant of the genus Valeriana.
- (uncountable) The root of Valeriana officinalis, used in herbal medicine.
- An extract of the dried roots of the Valeriana officinalis used in herbal medicine as a sedative.
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Examples of "valerian" in Sentences
- Valerian can be consumed as a tea.
- Uprisings after the defeat of Valerian.
- The larva feed on meadowsweet and valerian.
- Valerian Godinho stepped into the shoes of Fr.
- Isovaleramide is an amide found in Valerian root.
- The active compound in valerian for this is actinidine.
- Valerian plays it but is unable to discern the meaning.
- Valerian was used as a perfume in the sixteenth century.
- It is also known as Alpine valerian and valerian spikenard.
- The persecution ended with the capture of Valerian by Persia.
- • Try a natural sleep remedy, such as valerian, chamomile or melatonin.
- As it was, I had a question for him, an inquiry about a flower called "valerian".
- Hormone replacement therapy and natural sleep remedies such as valerian can also help, says Northrup.
- Melatonin is used for the latter, while ingredients such as valerian root and chamomile take care of the former, Healy says.
- While the relaxation drinks have different flavors and ingredients, they all contain nutritional supplements known for their calming effects, such as valerian root, melatonin and chamomile.
- Commonly used ingredients already registered include echinacea, which is used against colds, St John's wort, used for depression and anxiety, and valerian, which is claimed to ease insomnia.
- The valerian is a perennial herb, multiplying itself yearly by [403] slender rootstocks or runners producing at their tips new rosettes of leaves and in the center of these the flowering stem.
- It is covered with a very soft, hoary, velvet-like down, and has a strong, pungent, aromatic odour, like penny royal or valerian, that is peculiarly grateful to cats, whence its specific and English names.