Valerian (herb) Valerian (herb) Valerian ("Valeriana officinalis", Caprifoliaceae) is a perennial flowering plant native to Europe and Asia. In the summer when the mature plant may have a height of , it bears sweetly scented pink or white flowers that attract many fly species, especially hoverflies of the genus "Eristalis". It is consumed as food by the larvae of some Lepidoptera (butterfly and moth) species, including the grey pug. Crude extract of valerian root may have sedative and anxiolytic effects, and is commonly sold in dietary supplement capsules to promote sleep. Valerian has been used as a medicinal herb since at least
Valerian Rodrigues at the University of Erfurt, Visiting Professor at the University of Wurzburg and Fellow at the Max Weber Center for Advanced Studies, Erfurt, Germany. Valerian Rodrigues Valerian Rodrigues (born 1949) is an Indian political scientist. He is known for his seminal work on Babasaheb Ambedkar, and for his formulations of themes in Modern Indian Political Thought. He is currently Ambedkar Chair at the Ambedkar University Delhi. Rodrigues has made substantial contributions to the debate on the working of the Indian Parliament, constitutionalism in India, and agrarian politics in India. As a Professor at the Centre for Political Studies at Jawaharlal