1 Valerian is NOT related to Valium
2 There are interactions between pharmaceutical drugs and herbs
3 Herbs are no more safe in large doses than pharmaceuticals
4 "Herbal" refers to the above-ground portion of any plant
5 Many substances referred to as herbs are in reality roots
6 Plants are annuals (live one year), bi-annuals (live two years), or perrenials (live more than two years)
7 Many bi-annuals are in reality perrenials but they reach their highest potency in the second year
8 Dividing the root of many perennials will create new plants which are clones of the parent plant
9 Plants breathe in and out, just like we do
10 In the winter, all the nutrients from a perrenial are stored in the root. Therefore, the winter or early spring is the best time to harvest roots
11 By harvesting the root you actually kill the plant--no more next year
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