> Supplement Index > Indian Valerian / Valeriana wallichii / Tagar > Indian Valerian General Information Indian Valerian Uses & Scientific Evidence For Indian Valerian Dosage Information Indian Valerian Safety & Interaction Information Buy Indian Valerian Supplements and Products - - - - - - - - - - - - Back to Top - - - - - - - - - - - - Indian Valerian General Information Indian Valerian is a perennial plant indigenous to India, and is characterized by its irregularly shaped root. The drug derived from the dried rhizome and rootlets is called Tagar. At one time, it was considered an official medicine and was listed in the Indian and Colonial addendum for use in the Eastern colonies. Tagar is very similar in composition to Valerian, but contains a slightly larger amount of volatile oil. It has stimulant, depressant, sedative, neuroleptic and antispasmodic properties. - - - - - - - - - - - - Back to Top - - - - - - - - - - - - Indian Valerian Uses & Scientific Evidence For In animal studies, the valepotriates from the extract of Indian Valerian depressed motor and autonomic activity, and altered behavioral patterns. The depressant and sedative effects of this plant are useful in Ayurvedic therapy for treating delirium, insomnia, epilepsy, and in behavioral disorders, though there are no human studies to confirm its effectiveness. It is also used in treating anxiety, tremors, inflammations of the joints, chorea, neurosis, and dysmenorrhea. - - - - - - - - - - - - Back to Top - - - - - - - - - - - - Indian Valerian Dosage Information Indian Valerian comes in various forms and is an ingredient in many products. For best results, read and follow product label directions. - - - - - - - - - - - - Back to Top - - - - - - - - - - - - Indian Valerian Safety & Interaction Information Indian Valerian is generally regarded as safe when taken in the recommended doses. Exceeding the recommended doses can result in giddiness, vomiting, cold limbs, and bradycardia. Safety in young children, pregnant or nursing women, or those with severe liver or kidney disease is not known. - - - - - - - - - - - - Back to Top - - - - - - - - - - Buy Indian Valerian Supplements and Products Below