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Valeriana officinalis
this plant was about 30 cm high, growing near a pond
meadows, fields, gardens
medical benefit: Valeriana is used for insomnia and other disorders as an alternative to benzodiazepine drugs, and as a sedative for nervous tension, hysteria, excitability, stress and intestinal colic or cramps
Spotted on Jun 4, 2011
Submitted on Jun 4, 2011
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