The potential of Valeriana as a traditional Chinese medicine: traditional clinical applications, bioactivities, and phytochemistry.

ABSTRACT: Valeriana plants are members of the Caprifoliaceae family, which include more than 200 species worldwide. We summarized previous reports on traditional clinical applications, bioactivities, and phytochemistry of Valeriana by searching electronic databases of Science Direct, Web of Science, PubMed, and some books. Some Valeriana species have been used as traditional medicines, demonstrating calming fright and tranquilizing mind, promoting Qi and blood, activating blood circulation and regulating menstruation, dispelling wind and eliminating dampness, regulating Qi-flowing to relieve pain, and promoting digestion and checking diarrhea, and treating diseases of the nervous, cardiovascular, and digestive systems, inflammation, gynecology, and others. Pharmacology st

SUBMITTER: Li J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9534556 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature