| ID | MPDV103 |
| Botanical Name | Valeriana dubia Bunge. |
| SYNONYMS | V. officinalis auct. non Linn. |
| FAMILY | Valerianacea. |
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| HABITAT | Western Himalayas,
Kashmir at Sonamarg at 2400-2,700 m. |
| ENGLISH | Common Valerian. |
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| AYURVEDIC | Abhramaansi. |
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| ACTION | Rhizome and roots - sedative, hypotensive, cardiotonic;depressant on CNS, antispasmodic;used for hysteria, neurosis,
nervousness, hypochondriasis. |
| CONSTITUENTS | The roots and rhizomes yielded alkaloids -
dipyridylmethylketone, actinidine,
iso-valeramide and valerianine;
sesquiterpene ketone-valeranone.
Bornyl acetate is themajor constituent
of the root oil, 31.5%, whereas it is only
6.6% in leaf oil. Bornyl isovalerate is
reported from the root oil. |
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| RELATED SPECIES | Baalaka is a confusing synonym of
Tagara. It should be equatedwith Pavonia
odorataWilld. (Malvaceae).
Baalaka (syns: Ambu, Baala, Barhishtha,
Hrivera, Jala, Kacha, Muurdhaja,
Udichi, Udichya) is known as
Sugandhabaalaa in Northern markets.
In South India Coleus vettiveroides
K. C. Jacob (Labiateae) is preferred
as Baalaka. Delphinium brunonianum
Royle (Ranunculaceae), with synonyms
Kutila, Nata, Vakra, is also used
as Tagara. |