Valerian vs. Nard

Valeriannoun

A hardy perennial flowering plant, Valeriana officinalis, with heads of sweetly scented pink or white flowers.

Valeriannoun

More generally, any plant of the genus Valeriana.

Valeriannoun

(uncountable) The root of Valeriana officinalis, used in herbal medicine.

Valeriannoun

An extract of the dried roots of the Valeriana officinalis used in herbal medicine as a sedative.

Valeriannoun

Any plant of the genus Valeriana. The root of the officinal valerian (Valeriana officinalis) has a strong smell, and is much used in medicine as an antispasmodic.

Valeriannoun

a plant of the genus Valeriana having lobed or dissected leaves and cymose white or ink flowers

Nardnoun

Nardostachys jatamansi, a flowering plant of the valerian family that grows in the Himalayas, used as a perfume, an incense, a sedative, and an herbal medicine.

Nardnoun

A fragrant oil from the plant, formerly much prized.

Nardnoun

(Aralia racemosa), a North American perennial herb with an aromatic root.

Nardnoun

Testicles.

Nardnoun

An East Indian plant (Nardostachys Jatamansi) of the Valerian family, used from remote ages in Oriental perfumery.

Nardnoun

An ointment prepared partly from this plant. See Spikenard.

Nardnoun

A kind of grass (Nardus stricta) of little value, found in Europe and Asia.

Nardnoun

an aromatic ointment used in antiquity