Herbaceous plants of the valerian family have more than thirteen genera, which include more than four hundred names. They are mainly found in temperate climatic regions. Perennial or annual grasses can be attributed to the Valerian family, and shrubs or semi-shrubs with whole or as if dissected leaves can occasionally be found among these plants. This family also includes centrantus, scabiosis, echinocystis, Valerian officinalis, Valerianella, patrinia and others.
Almost all of these herbs are medicinal and are used in medicine. Patrinia is the most medicinal herb of the valerian family. The list of all other representatives of this family is extensive, but they are not so popular and widespread. Herbs related to valerian grow up to 70 cm, however, some species sometimes reach two meters. Patrinia is a rare plant that typically grows on mountain slopes. It can be found in the south of Siberia, in the Altai Territory, in Central Asia and other places. This plant has the greatest impact on the nervous system, as it has a calming effect. Thanks to this, many use it instead of valerian.
However, patrinia is several times stronger than valerian, and even in small quantities it will still be concentrated compared to other herbs, which also have a calming effect. Herbs of the valerian family effectively act on symptoms such as suffocation, headaches, insomnia, etc. In addition, patrinia is considered a universal solution for the treatment of many diseases. To do this, both leaves and the stem, and even the root of this amazing plant are used. Most often, various infusions are made from patrinia. However, this medicinal plant, like others, has contraindications. It can never be used by people who suffer from hypotension, because it can significantly lower blood pressure, as well as those who have thrombosis, since it increases blood coagulation. There is also the most popular herbaceous plant of the valerian family. Its name is valerian. It grows in many territories, but its healing properties are much lower than that of patrinia.
The root system of such plants has a somewhat specific smell, which is possessed by valerian essential oil. Herbaceous plants of the valerian family have greenish-yellow stems, usually from one to thirty. However, there were times when they totaled more. These stems are covered with short hairs and near the base are dressed in the remains of dead leaves. The flowers of the corymbose-paniculate inflorescence have a cup fused to the ovary. The corolla is yellow in color, bell-shaped, almost regular, five-lobed and from one side as if a little baggy. It has four stamens. The leaves of the plant are opposite. The flower itself at the base is equipped with an oval bract that grows pterygoid during fruiting. The fruit of patrinia is a achene, which is slightly pubescent around the edges. The length of one fruit of this plant is about 4 mm, and the weight of about a thousand seeds is approximately 5 g. In places where the herbaceous plants of the valerian family grow well, they are used even for food, adding fresh leaves to salads. In principle, we can say that patrinia is there instead of parsley, because it has so many vitamins that it helps to strengthen overall health.
