Item# RHVALR100G 30% Off! Normally priced at $3.99 Valerian root, cut and sifted. Makes a great bed time tea. Recommended usage: 1 teaspoon (2.6 grams) To make tea, add 1 teaspoon to 1 cup of hot water. Steep for 5 minutes. Strain out plant material. Add sweetener to taste. THIS HERB IS NOW PACKAGED IN A HIGH QUALITY BARRIER PROOF POUCH! Because this herb contains important volatile oils that easily vaporize away unless properly stored, it comes packaged in a special high quality barrier proof reclosable stand up zip lock pouch that seals in all the natural volatile oils present in the herb. This helps maintain the freshness of the herb far longer than a standard zip lock bag or standard wax lined paper herb bag or box. With the zip lock top closed, the pouch alone is suitable for long term storage of the herb. TO MAINTAIN FRESHNESS OF THIS HERB This herb has a very potent aroma consisting of volatile oils which are easily lost if not properly stored. We recommend that you keep the herb in the package it ships in. It's a specially designed package that locks in the volatile oils. When using the herb, open the package for use, and then quickly reclose the package after use. If the herb is left in the open it will quickly lose its freshness. If storing the herb in another container, a thick air tight container is needed, one that is capable of locking in the aroma. A wax lined paper bag or box, or even a standard zip lock bag will allow the aroma to be easily detected even if closed tightly. Such storage containers are not suitable for this herb.