Assertion: valerian's root | /r/HasProperty | astringent
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text: The roots are alterative, astringent, diaphoretic, expectorant and pectoral, and can be taken as an infusion with water or as a herbal tincture for coughs, colds, bronchitis, laryngitis, tuberculosis, feverish and inflammatory diseases, including abscess and skin conditions.