Physico Chemical Properties:
Colour = Yellow to dark brown
Refrective index at 25˚C = 1.4830 to 1.5100
Specific Gravity at 25˚C = 0.9300 to 0.9600
Optical Rotaition = -30˚ to -50˚
Acid No. = 25 to 40
Flash point = 120˚C

Main constituents:
Valarenic acid, Valarenone.

Steam distilled oil from roots of Valarian Wallichi.

Uses and Advance Studies:The oil used as an adjunct in flavouring of certain blend of tobacco. The root oil is aleziteric, cures epilepic fits, head troubles, diseases for the eye and the blood, "tridosha"; used in suppression of urine, poisoning, swooning (Ayurveda). The root oil is lazative, astringent carminative, antiperiodic, emmenagogue, hypnotic, aphrodisiac; used for infections of the eyes and hair, pains in the joints, diseases of the liver, the spleen and the kidney; good for gleet; clears the voice (Yunani). Root oil is antidote to snake - Venom or scorpion venom. Recently Thies isolated valtrats from valarian. They are 2% in Valarian Wallichii as compared to Valarian Officinalis which has only 0.5%. Valtrats are used as tranquilizers and sedative. They also improve co-ordination capacity.