Chemicals:-

VALERIAN -The largest market for herbal medicines using Valerian is Europe, where phytomedicine counter sales in 1990 were $US 2.4 billion, and 65% of this total was in Germany.

The major commercial producers are Belgium, France, Holland, Germany, Russia, China, and Eastern European countries. Valerian's antispasmodic action makes it a strong muscle relaxant used in muscle cramping, uterine cramps, and intestinal colic.According to Blakley, there is a growing market for cultivated valerian root – fresh and dried. Most of North American Valeriana officinalis that is on the market is from cultivated sources. Demand in strong for production of certified organic material.

ASTRAGALUS - has been used in Traditional Chinese Medicine for literally thousands of years. Today, in the western world, it's being rediscovered as a powerful Adaptogenic Herb with a remarkable ability to balance and boost immune function. With more and more people concerned about immune function today especially with the swine flu pandemic on peoples' minds ancient herbs like Astragalus are experiencing a resurgence in interest.

Astragalus is a large genus of about 3,000 species of herbs and small shrubs, belonging to the legume family Fabaceae and the subfamily Faboideae. It is the largest genus of plants in terms of described species. The genus is native to temperate regions of the Northern Hemisphere.