Indian Valerian तगर

🌱 About the plant

A hill herb of stream banks with aromatic roots and heads of small white flowers.

Growing it

Wants hill damp and shade; hopeless in the plains.

What it is for

Traditional calming preparations; good stream-bank planting.

🪴 How to grow

Sunlight

Part shade, cool

Water

Constantly moist

Season

Mar–Apr, Oct

Grows in

Garden / ground

Mature size

30–60 cm

First harvest

Roots from year two

Wants hill damp and shade; hopeless in the plains.

🌾 Traditional uses

Traditionally used — recorded as tradition, not as established effect. The two registers below are kept separate on purpose.

Traditional knowledge

Traditional calming preparations; good stream-bank planting.

Scientific evidence

This record has not yet assessed the research on these uses. Absence of an assessment here is not evidence either way.

Important: Traditional plant use does not replace professional medical advice. Do not treat a condition on the strength of this page — speak to a doctor.

🐝 Ecological value

🗺️ Where it grows in India