Valerian
Latin masculine name
Valerian is a masculine given name of Latin origin, borne by several Roman emperors and early Christian saints.
It gained wider recognition from the comic series and film *Valérian and Laureline*: Have you seen Valerian? (Lowercase valerian is an herbal sedative.)
Substance promoting drowsiness
- sedativeDrug promoting calm
- insomniaPersistent inability to rest
- relaxationState of being unwound
- tinctureHerb steeped in alcohol
supplement · melatonin · chamomile · passionflower · hops · lemon balm · nervine · calming
Underground absorbing structure
- perennialRecurring each year
- floweringProducing reproductive structures
- gardenCultivated plant area
- cultivationFostering growth through care
harvest · dried · pungent · musty · rhizome · stolons · medicinal plant · temperate
Classical Mediterranean civilization
- HippocratesFather of medicine
- GalenClassical Roman-era physician
- DioscoridesAncient Greek physician-botanist
- medievalOf the Middle Ages
apothecary · folk medicine · shell shock · Victorian · traditional · monasteries · pharmacopoeia · wise woman
Antiquity's Italian sovereign
- third centuryYears 201 through 300
- LatinAncient Roman language
- masculineMale in character
- saintCanonized holy person
etymology · strength · namesake · historical figure · imperial · ancient Rome
sleep aid
Substance promoting drowsiness
- sedativeDrug promoting calm
- insomniaPersistent inability to rest
- relaxationState of being unwound
tincture · supplement · melatonin · chamomile · passionflower · hops · lemon balm · nervine · calming · anxiety relief
root
Underground absorbing structure
cultivation · harvest · dried · pungent · musty · rhizome · stolons · medicinal plant · temperate · shade-tolerant
ancient Greece
Classical Mediterranean civilization
- HippocratesFather of medicine
- GalenClassical Roman-era physician
- DioscoridesAncient Greek physician-botanist
medieval · apothecary · folk medicine · shell shock · Victorian · traditional · monasteries · pharmacopoeia · wise woman · cunning folk
Roman emperor
Antiquity's Italian sovereign
- third centuryYears 201 through 300
- LatinAncient Roman language
- masculineMale in character
saint · etymology · strength · namesake · historical figure · imperial · ancient Rome
- Ancient RomansJulius Caesar, patricians, consuls, Marcus Aurelius, Nero
- space operaStar Wars, Star Trek, Dune, hyperspace, lightsaber
- Luc BessonLeon, The Fifth Element, Subway, Lucy, Nikita
- Sci-Fi ComicsX-Men, Superman, Silver Surfer, Akira, Watchmen
- Roman Crisisusurpers, currency debasement, civil wars, political instability, imperial succession
- comicscomic books, comic book, comic strip, comic art, comic panel
Valeriancaffeine
Methylxanthine stimulant compound
guarana · ginseng · yerba mate · green tea · kola nut
- valerian rootSedative plant extract
- valerian teaSedative herbal infusion