MEDICINAL PROPERTIES OF THE PLANT VALERIANA OFFICINALIS L

The article describes the medicinal properties and healing properties of the valerian plant. The plant contains 0.5-2% essential oil and pure isovaleric acid in the root and rhizome. Essential oil of valerian is mainly in thin roots, and isovaleric acid is more in thick and old rhizomes. Terpeniol , pinene, camphene, azulene, kesyl spirit (proazulene), limonene, pure barneol, isovaleric acid and other 292 compounds. About 0,01% alkaloids (chatinine, valerine, actenidin, etc.), valeride glycoside pochul alcohol, astringent substances, sanonins, sugars, malic, vinegar and other acids.