Guizhou is the largest producing area of Valeriana latifolia. In the 1990s, working people in Guizhou have successfully domesticated wild Valeriana latifolia, and the largest planting scale has reached 50,000 mu, with an annual processing capacity of about 200 tons of volatile oil and 6,000 tons of Valeriana latifolia. Due to the blind development of Valeriana officinalis industry, the relationship between supply and demand in the market is seriously unbalanced, which makes Valeriana officinalis industry go downhill for more than 10 years. In 2005, 500 mu of Valeriana officinalis was planted in Guizhou. In 2008, the planting area of Valeriana latifolia reached 2000 mu. It is estimated that the planting area of Valeriana latifolia in Guizhou will reach 10000 mu in 20 10. At present, Valeriana latifolia has become a very important industry in Guizhou.
Valeriana latifolia can be said to be the treasure of the whole body, and it is an important raw material for medicine, health care products and tobacco essence. Valerian oil is effective in treating gram-positive bacteria. Valerian preparation has the functions of accelerating blood coagulation in vivo, antidiuretic, anti-oxidation and anti-fatigue, and its anti-edema effect. Valeriana volatile oil has strong anti-pulmonary edema effect, and its curative effect is better than isosorbide dinitrate and 654-2, and similar to phentolamine. Its function is to dilate arterioles and veins, improve microcirculation, significantly reduce the anterior and posterior load of the heart and increase cardiac output; Rapidly expanding coronary artery and increasing coronary flow can effectively improve myocardial microcirculation perfusion, thus greatly improving myocardial ischemia and systolic and diastolic dysfunction; Anti-arrhythmia; Sedation reduces the oxygen consumption of the body; Slow down heart rhythm and reduce myocardial oxygen consumption.