Description
VALERIANA JATAMANSI
Valeriana jatamansi Jones (Family: Caprifoliaceae), a high value medicinal plant, was distributed in many countries of Asia. The species possesses important valepotriates and is a good source of flavones or flavone glycosides, lignans, sesquiterpenoids or sesquiterpenoid glycoside, bakkenolide type sesquiterpenoids, phenolic compounds, terpinoids, etc. The use of the species in traditional and modern medicines is well known.
Taking Jatamansi powder along with honey once or twice a day helps to improve memory functions. You can also take Jatamansi tablets or capsules which are also readily available in the market.
Therapeutic uses
- Rhizomes and roots of tagar have antipyretic and diuretic properties, and are used as hepatic and nervine tonic.
- They are cooling, stimulant, hypotensive, and sedative.
- They are useful in epilepsy, hysteria, hypochondriasis, nervous unrest, and skin diseases.
