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Valerian Root

Valerian is found in Europe and Asia, and prefers damp places and swamp grounds. It is a perennial plant with a hollow, angular, furrowed, pale-green stem. Valerian grows from two to four feet in height. It bears opposite, pinnate leaves having 7 to 25 lanceolate, or sharply pointed leaflets. Small, white or pink flowers grow in terminal clusters from June to August. The fruit is a pale brown capsule, oblong-ovate, containing a single seed. The medicinal part is the rootstock. This rootstock is ultimately crushed down to a concentrated, fortified, medicinal herb.

Raw stage:

Valerian Root Capsules

Actinidine, Alkaloids, Bornyl Acetate, Caffeinic acid, Caryophyllene , Chlorogenic acid, Gum ,Isovalerate, Pinene, Plant acids, Sitosterol, Tannins, Valepotriates, Valeric acid, Valerine, Volatile oils.
 * Chemical composition:**

Choline, Phosphorus, Magnesium, Sodium, B Complex Vitamins, Manganese
 * Nutrient composition:**

The root is the part of Valerian that grows underground and contains the most concentration of the active ingredient valeric acid. Valerian is grown in America, Europe, and Asia. Mostly Europe and parts of asia
 * GROWING, EXTRACTING AND PRODUCTION OF VALERIAN ROOT**

Valerian root is extracted from under

rootherground root that contains natural remedies. The concentration of valeric acid depends on brand and methods of extraction. Usually the roots are dried, and then soaked in water to collect the polar valeric acid. The remains are strained to produce a highly concentrated, syrup like substance. Usually the concentration is a mixture in either a capsule or a liquid capsule. The main ingredient, valeric acid is depenedant upon the brand and also the administration of the natural remmedy,


 * TRACKING THE HARVESTING AND MANUFACTURING LOGISTICS OF VALERIAN ROOT**

The significant and therapeutic effects of Valerian Root are obtained by: maceration, and other dehydration methods to extract the concentrated herb. Valerian Root is native to Asia and Europe, although, it has also been introduced into North America. The manufacturing process of this therapeutic herb starts when the plant has matured and begins to flower. The plant is then harvested from the ground whether it be in Asia, Europe or North America. The healing powers of this plant are bestowed within its roots and producers of encapsulated Valerian Root focus on the roots. They must mash them together, let sit for a certain amount of time, and are also heavily dehydrated. Once the root is obtained and the concentration processes are set forth, the organic mixture is then chopped up and thus produces a basically pure form of Valerian Root. This concentrated, organic form is then encapsulated and marketed to companies and eventually sold to the general public. I am saddened to discover that this is a product produced by WalMart. The globalized monopoly of WalMart has added an herbal supplement in their pluthera of supplies for cheap, thus putting smaller companies out of business. I do not believe in this and I don't like that I purchased this from them. I found it online, on Amazon.com and the product was then shipped to my house. Finally as a consumer, the herbal and therapeutic, medicinal capsules are delivered to me and consumed ;)