Sugandhawal
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Common
name: Indian valerian
Nepali name: Sungandhawal
Latin name: Valeriana jatamansi
Family: Valerianaceae
Nepali name: Sungandhawal
Latin name: Valeriana jatamansi
Family: Valerianaceae
Description:
Sungandhawal is a perennial herb, 15 to 45 centimeters tall, with roots
covered in fibers. It grows in forests and shrublands and on open slopes.
Medicinal value:
Roots are used as a sedative to treat hysteria, hypochondria, nervous
unrest, and emotional troubles. They are also prepared as carminatives.
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