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A hardy perennial flowering plant, Valeriana officinalis, with heads of sweetly scented pink or white flowers.

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More generally, any plant of the genus Valeriana.

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The root of Valeriana officinalis, used in herbal medicine.

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An extract of the dried roots of the Valeriana officinalis used in herbal medicine as a sedative.

The choice was left to the senate, who unanimously selected Valerian (afterwards emperor).

But Valerian, well aware of the dangers and difficulties attaching to the office at such a time, declined the responsibility.

The De prelates of Valerian is concerned with secular princes, and even as late as the 14th century the title was occasionally applied to secular magistrates.

He died, probably in the year 254 (consequently under Valerian), at Tyre, where his grave was still shown in the middle ages.

Their opportunity came with the disaster which befell the Roman army under Valerian (q.v.) at Edessa, a disaster, says ' The full text, both Greek and Palmyrene, with an English translation, is given in NSI, pp. 313-340.

After the captivity and death of Valerian, Gallienus succeeded to a merely nominal rule in the East, and was too careless and self-indulgent to take any active measures to recover the lost provinces.

Many herbs have had the power of curing all diseases attributed to them, and have hence had the name of "all-heal"; such have been, among others, the mistletoe, the woundwort (Stachys palustris), the yarrow or milfoil, and the great valerian.

A rest for Mesopotamia seems to have followed; but in 258 Shapur, tempted by the troubles in the Roman empire, overran the country taking Nisibis and Carrhae, and investing Edessa, and .vhen Valerian invaded Mesopotamia he was eventually made prisoner, by Edessa (260).

This appears, on the one hand, in the use of expressions having a Modalistic ring about them - see especially the poems of Commodian, written about the time of Valerian - and, on the other hand, in the rejection of the doctrine that the Son is subordinate to the Father and is a creature (witness the controversy between Dionysius of Alexandria and Dionysius of Rome), as well as in the readiness of the West to accept the formula of Athanasius, that the Father and the Son are one and the same in substance (O,uoou6coc).

The emperor Valerian, who marched to encounter him, was overthrown at Edessa and taken prisoner (260).

At an early age he entered the army, where he distinguished himself under the emperors Valerian, Claudius and Aurelian.

After the death of Decius Valerian retained the confidence of his successor, Trebonianus Gallus, who sent him to fetch troops to quell the rebellion of Aemilianus, governor of Moesia and Pannonia.

The soldiers in Raetia, however, proclaimed Valerian emperor; and marching slowly towards Rome he found both his rivals dead, slain by their own soldiers.

Valerian was about sixty-three years of age, and had scarcely the vigour to deal with the enemies that threatened every frontier of the empire.

Valerian chose for his own part the war in the East, where Antioch had fallen into the hands of a Persian vassal and Armenia was occupied by Shapur (Sapor) I., while in 258 the Goths ravaged Asia Minor.

Valerian recovered Antioch, fought in Mesopotamia with mixed success and finally was taken captive.

See Trebellius Pollio, Life of Valerian (frags.); Aurelius Victor, Caesares, 32; Eutropius ix.

At the end of the pavement stand the band and bridge ascribed to the Roman emperor Valerian.

That Valerian had a part in constructing these remarkable works does not rest upon any historical basis; we may, however, believe that the Sassanian Ardashir, or his son Shapur I, finding that the river, having its bed in friable soil, was daily getting lower and finally threatened to leave the town and the Mian-do-ab district dry by not filling the Darian canal, engaged Roman workmen.

In 260 the city was besieged by the Persians under Shapur I., and Valerian was defeated and made prisoner by its gates.

The best known of these are cloves, pimento (allspice), myrtle, eucalyptus, caraway, fennel, dill, coriander, rosemary, lavender, peppermint, spearmint, nutmeg, cinnamon, sandal-wood, turpentine, juniper berries, valerian and sumbul.

To aid sleep consider the short term use of Valerian & Passion flower formula, and drink chamomile flower tea.

In damp patches marsh valerian, devil's-bit scabious, marsh ragwort, water avens, meadowsweet and can be found.

Uncommon plants such as saw sedge, greater meadow rue and marsh valerian are found in the meadow.

Another well-known Mercury ruled planet, Valerian, has been used as a nerve sedative for centuries.

The exact ingredients are a trade secret, but they include valerian and chamomile.

It is said that the Pied Piper of Hamlyn used valerian to lure away the rats.

Avoid drinking coffee after lunchtime 8. Try natural supplements that may help sleep eg those containing valerian.

In the 19th century, it was custom among German women to take the herb valerian regularly as a stimulant.

Other plants of particular interest include red valerian, and a variety of hawkweeds.

Wet or moist ground supports scurvygrass Cochlearia officinalis, marsh-marigold Caltha palustris and common valerian Valeriana officinalis.

Add to basket Jacobs Ladder White Perennial Av 120 seeds £ 1.25 Polemonium caeruleum - Polemonium, Greek valerian, Charity.

The small pink flowers of marsh valerian can also be found throughout the meadow, often in large numbers.

The date is usually put at the persecution of Valerian in 258.

It would almost have come to a rupture, since both parties held firmly to their standpoint, had not a new persecution arisen under the emperor Valerian, which threw all internal quarrels into the background in face of the common danger.

The same authorities recommend a powder, composed of larvicide (an aniline substance), chrysanthemum flowers, and valerian root, to be burnt in bedrooms. Anointing the skin with strong-smelling substances is of little use in the open air, but more effective in the house; turpentine appears to be the best.

An artificial aroma is sometimes given to tobaccos, especially for the " fillers " of cigars, by saucing or treating the leaves with a solution containing an infusion of fine quality tobacco stems, rum, sour wine and various flavouring materials such as oil of aniseed, tincture of valerian, powdered cloves, cinnamon and liquorice.

It is plain that her intellect had begun to fail just before her death, for she allowed the reigning favourite, Platon Zubov, to persuade her to despatch his brother Valerian, with the rank of field marshal and an army of 20,000 men, on a crack-brained scheme to invade India by way of Persia and Tibet.

In 251, when Decius revived the censorship with legislative and executive powers so extensive that it practically embraced the civil authority of the emperor, Valerian was chosen censor by the senate.

My back problem also seems to have eased - although I do n't know whether valerian also has muscle relaxant properties.

Valerian rhizome will be invaluable in the short term.

Red valerian is a charming, long flowering and easy-to-grow native plant.

St John 's wort flower can help some people with depression (and valerian root will aid sleep if needed).

Valerian -may increase the effects of certain anti-seizure medications.

Valerian roots are a commonly used remedy for anxiety and sleep problems.

Valerian is generally considered safe but there are a few possible side effects that you should be aware of if you plan to try this herb.

Valerian (Valeriana officinalis) is a perennial plant with a very unpleasant smell.

Some animals like the smell, however, and valerian is sometimes planted far away from houses to encourage rodents to live there instead of coming indoors.

Surprisingly, the flowers of the valerian plant have a sweet smell.

People often take valerian as a sleep aid or to reduce anxiety.