{"product_id":"indian-valerian-root-tagar-cut-sifted","title":"Indian Valerian Root (Tagar), Cut \u0026 Sifted (Valeriana wallichii), Bulk Ayurvedic Herb","description":"\u003cdiv style=\"max-width: 860px; margin: 0 auto; font-family: inherit; color: #33352c; line-height: 1.7; font-size: 16px;\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"color: #38563f; font-size: 1.5em; margin: 0.2em 0 0.5em; border-bottom: 3px solid #e0a82e; display: inline-block; padding-bottom: 6px;\"\u003eValerian Root, Cut \u0026amp; Sifted (Valeriana wallichii, Tagar) 🌿\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePremium cut and sifted Indian Valerian root (\u003cem\u003eValeriana wallichii\u003c\/em\u003e), the Himalayan species known in Ayurveda as Tagar. This is the Himalayan root that holistic practitioners, herbal apothecaries, tea brewers, and home herbalists have brewed as an evening tea across generations. Brewed as a tea or extracted into a tincture, it carries a grounded, true-to-root sensory profile: oak, soil, and grass, woody and earthy in the cup. It arrives cut and sifted, ready to measure, blend, and brew straight from the bag.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e🌧 Indian Valerian is one of the classic roots of the Himalayan tradition. In Ayurveda it is called Tagar, or Tagara, and it has been treasured for centuries as a grounding botanical, traditionally taken as an evening tea. We are proud to offer this lineage in its authentic form, the Ayurvedic choice, grown where the plant has always belonged.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe are, first and last, a soil-first company. Our own farm in Colorado earned a groundbreaking Haney Soil Health Score of 25.4, a number that surpasses the soil biology measured in pristine forest land, and that result shapes how we think about every herb we carry. We believe healthier, more biologically alive soil grows more complex, more aromatic, more potent plants, and that belief is the standard we hold every botanical to, from field to finished lot.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e🌾 Indian Valerian is indigenous to the cool, high-elevation Himalayan belt of India, Nepal, and Bhutan, where it grows in rich, moist mountain ground, the conditions it evolved in. We partner with a vetted partner farm in India that specializes in exactly those conditions and grows it right where it is native, to the same soil-first, biological standard that defines our own Colorado farm. Every lot we ship receives the same per-lot laboratory testing and the same 100% money-back guarantee as everything we carry.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eEvery lot of our Indian Valerian root is laboratory tested before release, screened for microbial contaminants, heavy metals, and identity and foreign matter. We publish the lab test results for each lot we test on our \u003ca style=\"color: #38563f; font-weight: 600; text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"\/pages\/lab-testing\"\u003elab testing page\u003c\/a\u003e. Backed by our 100% money-back guarantee. You can read more about this root on our \u003ca style=\"color: #38563f; font-weight: 600; text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"https:\/\/sacredplantco.com\/blogs\/natures-pharmacy-exploring-the-historical-uses-and-health-benefits-of-medicinal-herbs\/embrace-the-restorative-power-of-valerian-root-a-natural-pathway-to-serenity\"\u003eValerian root information page\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv style=\"display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 14px; margin: 22px 0;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex: 1 1 200px; background: #fbf8f0; border: 1px solid #e3dcc9; border-radius: 14px; padding: 16px 18px;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-weight: bold; color: #38563f; margin-bottom: 4px;\"\u003e🌙 Evening Tea\u003c\/div\u003e\nA grounding wind-down cup, traditionally enjoyed in the hours before bed.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex: 1 1 200px; background: #fbf8f0; border: 1px solid #e3dcc9; border-radius: 14px; padding: 16px 18px;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-weight: bold; color: #38563f; margin-bottom: 4px;\"\u003e🍵 Evening Blends\u003c\/div\u003e\nPairs beautifully with chamomile, hops, passionflower, and lemon balm.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex: 1 1 200px; background: #fbf8f0; border: 1px solid #e3dcc9; border-radius: 14px; padding: 16px 18px;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-weight: bold; color: #38563f; margin-bottom: 4px;\"\u003e🌿 Tinctures \u0026amp; Extracts\u003c\/div\u003e\nA robust, resinous root that makes a deeply aromatic homemade tincture.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex: 1 1 200px; background: #fbf8f0; border: 1px solid #e3dcc9; border-radius: 14px; padding: 16px 18px;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-weight: bold; color: #38563f; margin-bottom: 4px;\"\u003e🧺 Ayurvedic Rituals\u003c\/div\u003e\nA quiet, earthy anchor in the Tagar tradition of the Himalayas.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIndian Valerian is a cornerstone of our \u003ca style=\"color: #38563f; font-weight: 600; text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"https:\/\/sacredplantco.com\/collections\/sleep-promoting\"\u003eevening herbs collection\u003c\/a\u003e and a favorite in our guide to the \u003ca style=\"color: #38563f; font-weight: 600; text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"https:\/\/sacredplantco.com\/blogs\/natures-pharmacy-exploring-the-historical-uses-and-health-benefits-of-medicinal-herbs\/natures-nightcap-top-10-sleep-inducing-herbs-from-sacred-plant-co\"\u003etop ten evening herbs\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n \n\u003cdiv style=\"background: #fbf8f0; border-left: 6px solid #e0a82e; border-radius: 0 12px 12px 0; padding: 18px 22px; margin: 24px 0;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0;\"\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color: #38563f;\"\u003e🌱 From the Sacred Plant Co Farm.\u003c\/strong\u003e Sacred Plant Co is a soil-first farm. Our own farm in Colorado earned a groundbreaking Haney Soil Health Score of 25.4, a number that surpasses the soil biology measured in pristine forest land. That score is the heart of who we are. We believe healthier soil grows more complex, more potent plants, and that philosophy is the reason we hold every herb we carry to the same per-lot laboratory testing standard.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv style=\"background:#f4efe1;border:2px solid #38563f;border-radius:10px;padding:18px 20px;margin:24px 0;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 8px;font-weight:bold;color:#38563f;font-size:1.05em;\"\u003e🧪 Lab tested, every lot\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 10px;color:#3a3a32;\"\u003eEvery lot is laboratory screened for microbial contaminants, heavy metals, and identity and foreign matter before it is released.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 10px;color:#3a3a32;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGrown without pesticides.\u003c\/strong\u003e No pesticides were used to grow this herb, and it contains no additives, preservatives, solvents or excipients.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/pages\/lab-testing\" style=\"color:#38563f;font-weight:bold;\"\u003eSee our published lab results →\u003c\/a\u003e If your lot isn't listed yet, email the lot number on your bag to \u003ca href=\"mailto:hello@sacredplantco.com\" style=\"color:#38563f;font-weight:bold;\"\u003ehello@sacredplantco.com\u003c\/a\u003e and we will send you the lab test results.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 style=\"color: #38563f; font-size: 1.35em; margin: 1.4em 0 0.5em; border-bottom: 3px solid #e0a82e; display: inline-block; padding-bottom: 6px;\"\u003eProduct Specifications\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ctable style=\"width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; margin: 10px 0 4px; font-size: 0.97em;\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"background: #38563f; color: #ffffff;\"\u003e\n\u003cth style=\"text-align: left; padding: 11px 14px; width: 38%;\"\u003eDetail\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth style=\"text-align: left; padding: 11px 14px;\"\u003eSpecification\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"background: #fbf8f0;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px 14px; font-weight: 600;\"\u003eBotanical Name\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px 14px;\"\u003eValeriana wallichii (syn. Valeriana jatamansi)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"background: #f1e9d6;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px 14px; font-weight: 600;\"\u003eCommon Name(s)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px 14px;\"\u003eIndian Valerian, Tagar, Tagara, Mushkbala\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"background: #fbf8f0;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px 14px; font-weight: 600;\"\u003eFormat\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px 14px;\"\u003eCut \u0026amp; Sifted (C\/S)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"background: #f1e9d6;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px 14px; font-weight: 600;\"\u003eAvailable Weights\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px 14px;\"\u003e2 oz, 1\/2 lb, 1 lb, 5 lb\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"background: #fbf8f0;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px 14px; font-weight: 600;\"\u003eTasting Notes\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px 14px;\"\u003eOak, Soil, Grass\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"background: #f1e9d6;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px 14px; font-weight: 600;\"\u003eGrade\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px 14px;\"\u003ePremium\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"background: #fbf8f0;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px 14px; font-weight: 600;\"\u003eTesting Status\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px 14px;\"\u003eLab tested, every lot\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"background: #f1e9d6;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px 14px; font-weight: 600;\"\u003eCountry of Origin\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px 14px;\"\u003eIndia (Vetted Partner Farm)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\n\u003csection style=\"border: 1px solid #cdbf9f; border-radius: 12px; padding: 18px 22px; margin: 26px 0; background: #fcfaf4;\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"color: #38563f; font-size: 1.25em; margin: 0 0 0.5em;\"\u003eSafe Use \u0026amp; Good-to-Know\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin-top: 0;\"\u003eIndian Valerian can cause drowsiness, so we suggest enjoying it when you can settle in, rather than before driving or operating machinery.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA few traditional cautions worth knowing: Indian Valerian is best avoided during pregnancy and breastfeeding, as there is not enough safety data to recommend it, and it is not intended for young children. If you take sedatives, sleep aids, benzodiazepines, barbiturates, antidepressants, or other nervous-system depressants, or you drink alcohol, speak with your practitioner first, since it can add to those effects. It is also commonly advised to pause it at least two weeks before any scheduled surgery. Indian Valerian is traditionally taken for short periods, and a small number of people notice vivid dreams or mild next-morning grogginess.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-style: italic; color: #6f6a5c; font-size: 0.9em; margin-bottom: 0;\"\u003eThese statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease. The information here is educational and reflects traditional and historical use. Please consult a qualified healthcare practitioner before use, especially if you are pregnant, nursing, taking medication, or managing a health condition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center; background: #fdf3d9; border: 2px solid #e0a82e; border-radius: 16px; padding: 22px 24px; margin: 26px 0;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-weight: bold; color: #38563f; font-size: 1.15em; margin-bottom: 6px;\"\u003e🎉 Our 100% Money-Back Guarantee\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0;\"\u003eOur policy is simple: if you aren't happy, send it back and receive a full refund. Within 30 days of delivery, for any reason.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 style=\"color: #38563f; font-size: 1.35em; margin: 1.4em 0 0.5em; border-bottom: 3px solid #e0a82e; display: inline-block; padding-bottom: 6px;\"\u003eFrequently Asked Questions\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"color: #38563f; font-size: 1.12em; margin: 18px 0 6px;\"\u003eHow do I make Indian valerian root tea, and how much should I use?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin-top: 0;\"\u003eWe love this root brewed simple and slow. Use about 2 to 3 grams (roughly a heaping teaspoon) of the cut and sifted root per cup, cover it with just-off-the-boil water, and let it steep 10 to 15 minutes. Because it is a dense root, a longer steep or a gentle simmer draws out more of it. It is traditionally enjoyed 30 minutes to two hours before bed. Expect a grounded, woody cup with notes of oak, soil, and grass, and a touch of honey or a sweeter herb rounds it out nicely.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr style=\"border: none; border-top: 1px solid #e3dcc9; margin: 16px 0;\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"color: #38563f; font-size: 1.12em; margin: 18px 0 6px;\"\u003eIs this the same as European valerian, and what does Tagar mean?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin-top: 0;\"\u003eThis is Indian Valerian, Valeriana wallichii (also known by its botanical synonym Valeriana jatamansi), the Himalayan relative of the European valerian many people know. In Ayurveda it is called Tagar, or Tagara, and it has been treasured for centuries as a grounding herb named in the classical texts. It is indigenous to the cool, high-elevation Himalayan belt of India and Nepal, and we partner with a vetted partner farm in India that grows it right where it is native, to the same soil-first, biological standard that defines our own Colorado farm. Every lot we ship receives the same per-lot laboratory testing and the same 100% money-back guarantee as everything we carry.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr style=\"border: none; border-top: 1px solid #e3dcc9; margin: 16px 0;\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"color: #38563f; font-size: 1.12em; margin: 18px 0 6px;\"\u003eCan I use Indian valerian if I take medication?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin-top: 0;\"\u003ePlease talk with your doctor or a qualified herbalist first. Indian Valerian can add to the effect of sedatives, sleep medications, and other nervous-system depressants, including alcohol. We also suggest skipping it before driving or operating machinery, and pausing it well before any scheduled surgery. We want you to enjoy this root with full confidence, and your practitioner knows your situation best.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr style=\"border: none; border-top: 1px solid #e3dcc9; margin: 16px 0;\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"color: #38563f; font-size: 1.12em; margin: 18px 0 6px;\"\u003eHow do I know this exact lot has been tested?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin-top: 0;\"\u003eEvery lot is laboratory tested before release, screened for microbial contaminants, heavy metals, and identity and foreign matter. We publish the lab test results for each lot we test on our lab testing page, and if your lot is not listed yet you can email the lot number on your bag to hello@sacredplantco.com and we will send you the lab test results. That transparency reflects our soil-first philosophy: our own Colorado farm earned a Haney Soil Health Score of 25.4, and that standard guides how we select and test every herb we carry. If anything ever falls short for you, our policy is simple: send it back and receive a full refund, within 30 days of delivery, for any reason.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Sacred Plant Co","offers":[{"title":"2 oz","offer_id":50354811601089,"sku":"VALROOT-2OZ","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"1\/2 lb","offer_id":50277155406017,"sku":"VALROOT-05","price":18.97,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"1 lb","offer_id":50277155438785,"sku":"VALROOT-1","price":34.15,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"5 lb","offer_id":50277155471553,"sku":"VALROOT-5","price":153.66,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/2971\/5905\/files\/Valerian_Root_Sample_1_and_half_bag.jpg?v=1746988286","url":"https:\/\/sacredplantco.com\/products\/indian-valerian-root-tagar-cut-sifted","provider":"Sacred Plant Co","version":"1.0","type":"link"}