The roots and rhizomes of Valeriana jatamansi have long been used as folk medicine in Asia and usually named as "Zhizhuxiang" in Chinese for the treatment of abdominal distention and pain. However, its active ingredients and molecular targets for treatment of abdominal pain remain unrevealed.
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