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Physiochemical PropertiesColourOdourRefractive index : 1.4830 to 1.5100Specific gravity : 0.9300 to 0.9600Optical Rotation : -300 to -500Flash Point: 1200 CMain Constituents• Patchouli alcohol• Malliol• Patchoulene• Guaiene• Valerenone• 3-Methyl Valeric acid: Pale yellow to dark brown: Musky, woody balsamic and earthyTwo type of valerian oil are found, one rich in patchouli alcohol in Chamba and Kinnaur in theKashmir Valley; the other rich in malliol in the rest of Himachal Pradesh, Uttrakhand and Nepal.UsesIt is utilised in perfumery for its musky wood andbalsamic odours, which give interesting effects incombination with patchouli, costus, oakmoss,cypriol etc. in modern chypre variations.The oil is also used for flavouring tobacco and,in combination with hops or lipulin flavourextracts, beer or root beer.Valerian is used in Ayurveda and Unani systemsof medicine for nervous disorders, debility,falling reflexes as hypnotic and to treat spasticdisorders like chorea and gastro-spasms. It isuseful for hysteria, epilepsy, shell shock andneurosis.Valerian OilUses• Used in perfumery for musky wood and balsamic odourswhich give interesting effects in combination with patchouli,costus, oakmoss, cypriol, etc in modern chypre variations.• Oil is used for flavoring tobacco and in combination withhops or lipulin flavour extracts in beer or root beer• Valerian is used in Ayurveda and Unani systems of medicinefor nervous, debility, falling reflexes as hypnotic and to treatspastic disorders . Useful in hysteria, epilepsy, shell shockand neurosis• The resinoid finds use in modern medicine as number ofepoxy-iridoids esters collectively known as valepotrates usedto improve co ordination, diminish restlessness, anxiety,aggressiveness and increase concentrationThe resinoid found use in modern medicine as a number of epoxy-iridoids esters, collectively knownas valepotrates, improve co-ordination, diminish restlessness, anxiety and aggressiveness, and increaseconcentration.79