swap_horiz Dried Valerian Root Alternatives

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Cumin Seed

Cumin seed consists of the dried, small, boat-shaped fruits of Cuminum cyminum, a flowering plant belonging to the parsl...

Indian Seed Savory Ancient

9.3 Excellent

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Turmeric

Turmeric is a bright yellow-orange spice derived from the ground rhizome of the Curcuma longa plant, an herbaceous peren...

Indian Color Earthy Root

8.4 Great

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Horseradish

Horseradish is a perennial plant of the Brassicaceae family, cultivated primarily for its large white root which is used...

European Savory Condiment Pungent

8.4 Great

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Dried Chanterelle Powder

Dried chanterelle powder is a seasoning made from ground Cantharellus mushrooms, golden wild fungi prized in European cu...

European Mushroom Savory Earthy

8.0 Great

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Dried Gentian Root

Dried gentian root (Gentiana lutea) is a alpine plant native to central and southern Europe whose intensely bitter compo...

European Bitters Root Very Bitter

7.1 Good

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Lesser Galangal

Lesser galangal is the dried rhizome of Alpinia officinarum, a plant in the ginger family native to southern China and c...

Spicy Medicinal Asian Root

7.0 Good

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Licorice Root

Licorice root is obtained from Glycyrrhiza glabra, a perennial legume native to parts of southern Europe and western Asi...

European Medicinal Sweet Root

7.0 Good

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Horseradish Powder

Horseradish powder is the dehydrated, ground root of Armoracia rusticana, a Brassicaceae family plant native to southeas...

European Savory Sharp Root

7.0 Good

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Dried Hawthorn Berry

Dried hawthorn berries are the dehydrated fruits of trees and shrubs in the genus Crataegus. In Chinese cooking, dried h...

European Tart Medicinal Berry

7.0 Good

10

Dried Nettle

Dried nettle consists of dehydrated leaves, and sometimes stems, from nettles such as Urtica dioica, a perennial plant n...

European Herb Tea Earthy

6.9 Fair

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Burdock Root Powder

Burdock root powder is produced by grinding the dried taproot of Arctium lappa, a biennial plant native to Eurasia. The...

Medicinal Asian Earthy Root

6.9 Fair

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Dried Elderberry

Dried elderberries are dehydrated fruits from elder plants of the genus Sambucus, especially the European black elder, S...

European Tart Medicinal Berry

6.9 Fair

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Dried Angelica Root

Dried angelica root (Angelica archangelica) is a Scandinavian and northern European biennial herb traditionally used to...

European Bitter Savory Root

6.7 Fair

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Dried Dandelion Root

Dried dandelion root is the processed root of Taraxacum officinale, the common dandelion. The root contains inulin, a st...

European Bitter Medicinal Root

6.6 Fair

15

Zedoary

Zedoary is the dried rhizome of Curcuma zedoaria, a perennial plant in the ginger family found in India and Southeast As...

Indian Bitter Medicinal Root

6.3 Fair

16

Dried Astragalus Root

Dried astragalus root (Astragalus membranaceus) is a flowering plant native to northern China that has been used in Trad...

Medicinal Chinese Earthy Root

6.2 Fair

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Dried Spikenard Root

Dried spikenard root is the aromatic dried root or rhizome of Nardostachys jatamansi, a Himalayan plant in the valerian...

Historical Himalayan Earthy Root

6.2 Fair

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Dried Ashwagandha

Dried ashwagandha (Withania somnifera) is a nightshade-family shrub native to India and North Africa that has been a cor...

Indian Medicinal Earthy Root

6.1 Fair

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Dried Costus Root

Dried costus root (Saussurea costus) is a thistle from the Himalayas whose aromatic root has been traded along ancient i...

Himalayan Medicinal Earthy Root

6.0 Fair

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Dried Calamus Root

Dried calamus root (Acorus calamus) is a wetland plant used as a spice and medicine across Asia, Europe, and North Ameri...

European Bitter Historical Root

4.8 Poor