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Valerian
Valeriana officinalis
Foul-sweet root used as a non-habit-forming night herb — strong, uneven, not for everyone.
Flavor
Warm earth, old socks, and sweet musk. The smell is the medicine.
Symptoms
insomnia, anxiety, muscle tension
In favor
Non-scheduled, non-opioid
Against
Paradoxical stimulation in some people
Grow lab
Yes
Days to harvest
Second autumn — about 500–600 days from planting