Hairy-knotted Valerian (Valeriana jatamansi)
毛节缬草máo jié xiē cǎoMaojiexiecao
Valeriana jatamansi · Plant
2
Indications
3
With studies in people
Cautions
May cause drowsiness; avoid with central nervous system depressants; may worsen symptoms in some depressive disorders; avoid during pregnancy.
Indications
What AcuiQ’s herb catalogue lists Hairy-knotted Valerian for. The list carries no source and is an index, not a prescription.
Anxiety SyndromeInsomnia Syndrome
TCM actions
What the catalogue says Hairy-knotted Valerian does in the terms of Chinese medicine theory. These describe the herb, not a condition.
Benefit AntispasmodicBenefit CalmingBenefit Digestive
In the literature
PubMed records whose title or abstract names Valeriana jatamansi and the indication, and how many of those are indexed as studies in people. A record names the two together; it does not show that one treats the other, and most are laboratory or animal work.
- Benefit Antispasmodic1 records
- Benefit Calming13 records, 3 in people
- Benefit Digestive13 records, 7 in people
- Anxiety Syndrome9 records
- Insomnia Syndrome8 records, 2 in people