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| | Planetary Formulas and Herbs for the Nervous System |
 | | unlike most nervines which have a warm energy, valerian is similar to asafoetida in having a milder spicy and warm nature, thus its action is to allay anxiety and nervousness by increasing vascular circulation; in this it is quite different from skullcap, passionflower and hyoscyamine. |
 | | Properties: nutritive nerve tonic, demulcent, the white exudate of the freshly harvested oat seed is used. |
 | | Specific Indications" insomnia, nervous irritability, neuralgia and delirium, all from atony; restlessness and muscular twitching, wakefulness from mental unrest, symptoms of premenstrual tension despondency, a tendency to negative mood swings associated with menopause, mental depression from sexual abuse. |
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