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'''What are the benefits of valerian? ''' | '''What are the benefits of valerian? ''' | ||
*Source:http://www.mariefranceasia.com/health/natural-healing/decouvrez-les-vertus-de-la-valeriane-90333.html | *Source:http://www.mariefranceasia.com/health/natural-healing/decouvrez-les-vertus-de-la-valeriane-90333.html | ||
:By | :By Lindsay POUI-DI | ||
Graceful, with its small flowers grouped in bouquets, this plant has relaxing virtues that have been known for millennia. | Graceful, with its small flowers grouped in bouquets, this plant has relaxing virtues that have been known for millennia. | ||
:To stop smoking | |||
With it, weaning yourself off cigarettes is much more serene. It comes as additional help from nicotine substitutes and stimulates the self-gratification. It is ideal for fighting nervousness, as it prevents mood changes, palpitations due to withdrawal, and the food compulsions that lead to weight gain. | |||
:To fall asleep smoothly | |||
Its underground stem and roots contain active ingredients that act as natural sleeping aids. They are capable of erasing the light and moderate insomnia, especially during periods of stress, and improve the quality of the light and paradoxical sleep. The valerian does not fight against the night-awakenings. On the other hand, it fights the very annoying restless legs syndrome. Its effects are not immediate. They become perceptible only after two to four weeks of continuous use (2 capsules of 100 mg in the morning and evening). Thus, it is necessary to persist. | |||
:An antispasmodic effective painkiller | |||
It limits premenstrual pains, as well as the irritability and tiredness that precede or often accompany periods. Laboratory experiences have shown that valerian extract inhibits in vitro the contraction of the uterine muscles. Consumed in the form of herb tea, it also soothes migraines, stomach pains and intestinal cramps. | |||
:An ally against anxiety | |||
While the grass of Saint-Georges, the other name of the valerian, excites felines, it calms the human beings. “The acid of valerian acts on intellectual receptors (GABA) involved in the regulation of the anxious disorders”, explains Dr Franck Gigon, medical herbalist. To reduce anxiety, it is used with the balm or the hop (2 to 3 cups of herb teas a day). | |||
If the valerian is especially known for its effects on sleep, stress and insomnia, it is also effective to stop smoking. | If the valerian is especially known for its effects on sleep, stress and insomnia, it is also effective to stop smoking. | ||