My mother grew up on a farm in Prussia, near Danzig... Whenever they needed medicine, there was no drug store to go to... They walked into the forest to pick the medicinal plants...They lost everything in January of 1945 when the Bolsheviks invaded and killed everyone they got their hands on...
It's lovely to hear someone else appreciating the scent of Valerian flowers! Most people I know don't like it.... it seems to be like the taste of Cilantro, a love/hate thing. I certainly love it :)
Interesting that the flowers smell pleasant but the roots smell dreadful. Great video as always! Your channel is my absolute favorite gardening channel 🌱
Valerenic acid is a sesquiterpenoid constituent of the essential oil of the valerian plant. Valerenic acid acts as a subtype-selective GABAA receptor positive allosteric modulator via a binding site in the transmembrane domain at the β+α− interface. At the 5-HT5A receptor valerenic acid acts as a partial agonist.
Ok. My Valeriantale. Adopted few out the Nursery i work and trow them in the Garden. Up to 6.7 Feet tall Flowerstems had to be secured. Flying Seeds spread, germinating on every Spot of naked Earth, in the Neighborhood! Potted one stayed tame at about 3 Feet. The Neighbors didn't mind after learning about the strange new Weeds they found.😂 Young leaves are edible. Tasting a bit like Fieldsalat. Insects of all kind love them. I spreyed them with Water and they became the Ladybug Homebase. Strong, Hungry, very fertile Plants. Enjoy with care.❤
I've tried to start valerian from seed the last 2 years and no luck. I've ordered a couple plants in hopes that I can get a good amount going to make tincture.
@@kevinmccoy3653 I ordered some from growers exchange a while back and their plants are awesome...but I think im in too hot of an area for it atleast out in the full sun. It just melts down but I'd like to try again in some partial shade. Comfrey is a good one for pollinators.
Absolutely! I use valerian tea quite often for sleep as well as anxiety treatment. Some say that tea works even better than extract forms because the whole plant contains synergistic compounds. Similar to cannabis in that regard
I wonder if these plants I see everywhere like on sides of roads etc in pa are Valerian or a lookalike? I would like to know n harvest them if they are
Valerian does look similar to Hemlock, which is extremely poisonous and invasive. It is everywhere in the midwest, and has started to take over other places in the US, too.
I don't take Valerian often but when I do I get headaches if I take some Tylenol with it it goes away but for the most part I don't take it because it gives me headaches
