Valeriana ( Valeriana Officinalis ) serve para ansiedade e agitação

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Valeriana (Valeriana Officinalis) serves for anxiety and agitation

Valerian is a medicinal plant from the family of valerianaceae, which can also be known as valerian, valerian-of-botanical or wild valerian, and which is popularly used to treat insomnia, anxiety and restlessness.

The scientific name of this plant is Valeriana officinalis and can be found in health food stores, pharmacies and some supermarkets, in the form of dried roots to make infusions, oils or capsules.

Valerian tea is an excellent natural option to treat anxiety, especially in milder or moderate cases, as this is a plant rich in sedative and calming properties that help to avoid stress.

In addition, tea from this plant can also be used to facilitate sleep and relieve the physical and mental tension of a tiring day at work. For this, the ideal is that the tea is taken up to 30 minutes before bed, as it can cause slight agitation before beginning its relaxing effect.

How Valerian Works:

Although the mechanism of action of this plant is not fully known, many studies indicate that this plant causes an increase in the levels of GABA in the body.

GABA is an important neurotransmitter that helps regulate the nervous system, calming and fighting anxiety.
Thus, this plant can have an effect similar to that of some medicines used to treat cases of anxiety, such as Alprazolam or Diazepam, for example.