Name of the product: Valerianae tinctura / Valerian tincture
Characteristic: An alcoholic tincture made from valerian roots
Plant of origin: Valeriana officinalis agg.
Product specification: SV/EK/001

Active substances:

Alkaloids of pyridine type (actinidine, chatinine, skyanthine, valerianine, valerine). Iridoids (valepotriates): valtrates (e.g. valtrate, isovaleroxyhydrinvaltrate, acevaltrate, valechlorine), didrovaltrates (e.g. didrovaltrate, homodidrovatrate, deoxydidrovaltrate, homodeoxydidrovaltrate), isovaltrates (e.g. isovaltrate, 7-epi-deacetyl-isovaltrate) and valerosidate (i.e. iridoid glukoside). Volatile oil containing a lot of components including monoterpenes (e.g. α- a β-pinene, kamfene, borneol, eugenol, isoeugenol in form of esters), sesquiterpenes (e.g. β-bisabolene, karyofylene, valeranone, ledol, pacifigorgiol, valerianol, valerenol, series of valerenyl esters, valerenal, valerenic acid together with its acetoxy- a hydroxy-derivatives). Polyphenolic acids (caffeic and chlorogenic), β-sitosterol, methyl-2-pyrrolketone, choline, tannines, resin, saccharides.

Indications:

Sedative agent (sedativum), soothing agent (weak tranqullizing effect), anti-anxiety agent (anxiolyticum), acts with calming effect on the central nervous system (ataracticum) and relieves sadness (thymolepticum). Sleeplessness, nervous weakness (neuroasthenia), headache, physical and mental restlessness, difficult concentration, neurovegetative malfunctions, fear, stress, tension, stomach spasms, colics.

Contraindications:

None known.

Side effects:

None known.

Dosage:

Use 20 drops trice a day.

Storage conditions:

The product must be stored in tightly closed original glass containers in temperature range from +5 °C to + 25 °C in darkness.

Retesting period:

18 months