Common Valeriana Equivalent Plant: Valeriana Officinalis Var Latifolia, Valeriana Amurensis
Radix et Rhizoma Valerianae Officinalis, Radix et Rhizonma Valeriamae Amurensis, Radix et Rhizoma Valeriamae Latifoliae
Xie Cao

About

Properties in Traditional Chinese Medicine

Acrid; bitter; warm

Part(s) used

Root and rhizome

Potential toxicity/side effects

Functions/effects it is traditionally believed to have

To quiet heart and spirit, dispel wind-damp, move qi- blood, relieve pain.

Conditions/symptoms it is traditionally used to treat

Disquieted heart spirit, palpitation and insomnia, mania and withdrawal, visceral agitation, wind-damp impediment pain, distending pain in stomach duct, dysmenorrhea, amenorrhea, knocks and falls.