Back Valeriana officinalis AN ناردين مخزني Arabic ناردين مخزنى ARZ Valeriana officinalis AST Dərman pişikotu Azerbaijani پیشیک اوْتو AZB Бесәй үләне Bashkir Valerėjuons BAT-SMG Валяр’ян лекавы Byelorussian Лечебна дилянка Bulgarian
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Dipsacales |
| Family: | Caprifoliaceae |
| Genus: | Valeriana |
| Species: | V. officinalis
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| Valeriana officinalis | |
Valerian (Valeriana officinalis, Caprifoliaceae) is a perennial flowering plant native to Eurasia. It produces a catnip-like response in cats.
Crude extract of valerian root may have sedative and anxiolytic effects, and is commonly sold in dietary supplement capsules to promote sleep, but clinical evidence that it is effective for this purpose is weak or inconclusive.