Origin
Temperate Himalayas from Kashmir to Bhutan, above 3,000 m, and Khasia Hills.
Action:
Rhizomes and roots— used as a substitute for Valeriana officinalis; prescribed as a remedy for hysteria, nervous unrest and emotional troubles, and as a sedative.
Khare, C.P./ Indian Medicinal Plants. -- Nueva Dheli: Springer, 2007 . - p 693.