miracle botanicals wildcrafted valerian essential oil - 100% pure valeriana officinalis - 5ml or 10ml sizes - therapeutic grade (2.5ml) miracle botanicals valerian is a small flowering plant originally native to europe and asia. the root of the plant has been used for thousands of years for its calming, grounding, and emotionally stabilising effects. <br/><br/> valerian essential oil is commonly used in aromatherapy to help provide a calming and restorative effects due to the high amounts of sesquiterpenes in the oil. due to these properties, valerian essential oil can be used to assist with restlessness, sleeplessness, trauma or emergency situations. <br/><br/> specific benefits of valerian root essential oil as follows: sleep aid... valerian essential oil is commonly used as an alternative to prescription drugs for treating insomnia and sleeplessness because of its safe, gentle, and effective benefits for the body. <br/><br/> antidepressant and anxiolytic... recent studies have proven valerian essential oil to be an effective antidepressant. the oil also soothes the nervous system, allowing for a deep release of tension and anxiety and the ability to attain meditative states. valerian has also been used by german physicians to help with hyperactivity in children, due to the oils attention enhancing benefits. <br/><br/> detoxifying... in the physical body, valerian essential is used to help the body release toxins from the nerves, joints, blood, and colon. <br/><br/> properties: analgesic, antispasmodic, anti-epileptic, carminative, nervine, sedative, stimulant perfumery note: base blends with: cedarwood, lavender, mandarin, patchouli, rosemary, scotch pine