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Valeriana Officinalis

Simple remedy · Plant

12 entries across 12 books · abbreviations: VALER · Family: Valerianaceae

Source and preparationPlant · Valerianaceae (Caprifoliaceae (incl. Valerianoideae)) · Valeriana officinalis
PreparationTincture of the fresh root. Clarke
Full source note…Valeriana officinalis. N. O. Valerianaceae. Tincture of the fresh root. Clarke
About the family
Valerianaceae…Valerianaceae, the valerian family, consists of herbaceous plants known for strong-smelling roots, with valerian (Valeriana officinalis) being the most familiar member. In homeopathy, Valeriana Officinalis is its best-known and, in this database, only remedy.
DoseØ · Tincture. · Boericke ⓘ

Remedies said to end or reduce the action of Valeriana Officinalis, for example if it has caused an unwanted reaction. What is an antidote?

Antidoted byBelladonna Clarke, HeringCamphora Clarke, Guernsey, HeringCina Maritima Clarke, HeringCoffea Cruda Clarke, Guernsey, HeringFranciscea Uniflora ClarkePulsatilla Pratensis Clarke, Guernsey, HeringThea Chinensis ClarkeAsaf Etida Hering
+4 moreCoffea Tosta ClarkeErythroxylon Coca HeringMercurius Solubilis Clarke, HeringNux Moschata Boericke

Remedies whose action Valeriana Officinalis is said to end or reduce.

AntidotesChamomilla ClarkeMercurius Solubilis Clarke, HeringAsafoetida Clarke, HeringNux Moschata Clarke, Hering

Entries

1 Boericke

VALERIANA OFFICINALIS · William Boericke · 1,761 chars

2 Kent

Valeriana · James Tyler Kent · 5,150 chars

3 Clarke

Valeriana · John Henry Clarke · 19,895 chars

4 Hering

Valeriana · Constantine Hering · 17,252 chars

5 Allen

Valeriana · Henry C. Allen · 941 chars

7 Hering

VALERIANA · Constantine Hering · 6,378 chars

10 Lippe

Valeriana officinalis · Adolph zur Lippe · 3,459 chars

14 T. F. Allen

VALERIANA · Timothy Field Allen · 17,758 chars

16 Guernsey

VALERIANA OFFICINALIS · Henry Newell Guernsey · 693 chars

17 Cowperthwaite

VALERIANA · Allen Corson Cowperthwaite · 4,547 chars

22 Roberts

Valeriana officinalis · Herbert Alfred Roberts · 1,551 chars

23 T. F. Allen

VALERIANA · Timothy Field Allen · 2,382 chars

Relations (this remedy →)

compare 55Aethusa CynapiumAgaricus MuscariusAmbra GriseaAmmonium MuriaticumAnacardium OrientaleArnica MontanaArsenicum AlbumAsa FoetidaAsarum EuropaeumBaryta CarbonicaBelladonnaBerberis VulgarisCalcarea CarbonicaCannabis IndicaCapsicum AnnuumCarbo VegetabilisCarbolicum AcidumCastoreum Canadense
+37 moreCausticumChamomillaCinchona OfficinalisConium MaculatumCrocus SativusCuphea ViscosissimaCyclamen EuropaeumDulcamaraFranciscea UnifloraHepar SulphurHypericum PerforatumIgnatia AmaraLac CaninumLaurocerasusLedum PalustreLycopodium ClavatumMangifera IndicaMedorrhinumMoschusNux MoschataNux VomicaOpiumOxalicum AcidumPhosphoricum AcidumPhosphorusPhytolacca DecandraPsorinumPulsatilla PratensisRheum PalmatumRhus ToxicodendronSpigelia AnthelmiaSticta PulmonariaStramoniumStrontium CarbonicumSulphurVeratrum AlbumZizia Aurea

Backlinks (other remedies → this one)

compare 37Ambra GriseaAmmonium MuriaticumApis MellificaArum TriphyllumBerberis VulgarisBovista LycoperdonCalcarea CausticaCapsicum AnnuumCastanea VescaCastoreum CanadenseCoca Erythroxylon CocaCocculus IndicusCuprum MetallicumCypripedium PubescensErythroxylon CocaLaurocerasusMagnesia MuriaticaManganum
+19 moreMedorrhinumMezereumMoschusNatrum SulphuricumOpiumOriganum MajoranaPhosphorusPicric AcidPlatinum MetallicumRheum PalmatumSambucus NigraSanguinaria CanadensisSanicula AquaSenecio AureusStrontium CarbonicumSulphurTeucrium Marum VerumViburnum OpulusZizia Aurea
complementary 2Capsicum AnnuumRhus Toxicodendron
follows well 1Belladonna
similar 4Ambra GriseaAsaf EtidaAsafoetidaChamomilla Matricaria

Research (3)

Papers in PubMed that mention this remedy together with homeopathy, newest first.

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  1. Ayurveda Treatments for Insomnia: A Narrative ReviewVendrame M, Chai V · Journal of clinical medicine · 2026 · Review · doi
  2. Homeopathy outperforms antibiotics treatment in juvenile scallop Argopecten ventricosus: effects on growth, survival, and immune responseMazón-Suástegui JM, García-Bernal M, Saucedo PE et al. · Homeopathy : the journal of the Faculty of Homeopathy · 2017 · doi
  3. Complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) use in an Italian cohort of pediatric headache patients: the tip of the icebergDalla Libera D, Colombo B, Pavan G et al. · Neurological sciences : official journal of the Italian Neurological Society and of the Italian Society of Clinical Neurophysiology · 2014 · doi

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Clinical (Clarke)

Asthma, spasmodic; nervousBed-soresChange of lifeClairvoyanceCoxalgiaHeadacheHeart, palpitation ofHeels, pain inHypochondriasisHysteriaLevitationNeuralgiaSciaticaSleeplessnessToothache

Indicated for (Boger)

Active, agileAlbuminuriaAlternations ofArms, and legs alternateBack, chills, downBack, sitting, aggBones, breaking, injuries, bruised painsChangingDirection, radiating, spreading, distant parts, toEdge, on an [[agg.]]Eructations, greasyExtremes, goes to [[ideas]]FlatulenceFleeting painsGreasyHeart, rising, as ifHeat, onlyHeels, painHumerus, cramp (left)Hunger, nausea, withHunger, navel, fromKnees, shocks throughMindMusclesShocks, as ofSpineSquirmsStranglingUrine, sediment, brannyVision, luminousVomiting, curdsVomiting, milk, mother's, anger, afterWeak, single partsWriggles