The Frontal Lobe, as its name indicates, is at the front of the brain, that we use nearly everyday. It controls a very important cognitive skills in humans, such as emotional expression, problem solving, memory, language, spontaneity, judgment, social and sexual behavior. It is, in essence, the "Control Panel" of our personality and our ability to communicate. The right hemisphere of the Frontal Lobe controls the left part of the body, and vice versa.
There are important asymmetrical differences in the Frontal Lobe. The Left is involved in controlling language related movement, whereas the Right plays a role in non-verbal abilities. Together they are involved in nearly all behavior. Disturbance of motor function is typically characterized by loss of fine movements and strength of the arms, hands and fingers.
The Frontal Lobe is also responsible for primary motor function, or our ability to consciously move our muscles, and the two key areas related to speech (to speak fluently and meaningful).
The Frontal Lobe is larger and more developed in humans than any other organism. It is considered our emotional control center and home to our personality. It is also the most common and vulnerable place for brain injury to occur, due to their location at the front of the cranium.
Damage to the Frontal Lobe can create changes in personality, limited facial expressions or movements, the use of a few spoken words (Left Damage) or excessively (Right Damage), and difficulty in interpreting one's environment, such as not being able to adequately assess risk and danger.
One of the most common effects of Frontal Lobe damage is a dramatic change in social behavior. A person's personality can undergo significant changes after an injure, especially when both sides are involved. Left usually manifests a pseudo-depression and Right a pseudo-psychopathic behavior.
An interesting phenomenon is the insignificant effect it can have on traditional IQ Testing. The tests typically assesses convergent rather than divergent thinking. Frontal Lobe damage has an impact on divergent thinking. Also it shows interference with attention and memory even after a process of good recovery is done by the individual.
Valerian, is the most common Andean Herb made from the root of the plant, which is dried under the Sun, and used to treat individuals that live on the Central and Southern Andes affected by this condition. It seems to act like a sedative on the brain and nervous system.
Valeriana, in the Central and Southern Andes of Peru, grows at 3, 700 meters high, in which ligneous plants, with shining leaves nearly disappear. The species of Valerian have been on the continent for some time, is a perennial and prefers sun or partial shade and the plant can reach 5 or 6 ft tall. The stem is hollow, and the flowers are small and pinkish/white with a sweet smell.
Most of us have heard the tale of the Pied Piper of Hamelin, Germany who played his flute and led the rats out of town forever. Many feel the Pied Piper must have been familiar with Valerian and put it in his pocket or rubbed himself with it. Rats love the smell, and it may have been the smell not the music, that enticed the rats to follow him.
The ancient Greeks would hang bundles of Valerian roots in their homes, especially in their windows, to keep evil entities from entering.
Valerian was generally regarded as a feminine element. Its powers were believed to be love, sleep, purification, and protection.
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