This herb when used by Western herbalists is prescribed to promote sleep, just smelling the flower makes one drowsy.   Those in need of the Valerian Essence are deeply unsure of their safety, and seem to have not yet occupied their physical body, mostlydue to past difficult experiences which, although  they could be long forgotten, continue to exert an unconscious influence on their personality. They are people who believe there is “light at the end of the tunnel” but they are always in the tunnel.  Valerian helps to uncover and transform the deep-seated beliefs that underpin these states at an emotional level.