User Reviews for valerian

10 year old with appropriate dosage had extremely bad anger (bi-polar) after one dose (1/4 of 400 mg capsule).

I was hoping taking ths would help with mild anxiety, but just made me sleepy

This worked great for about 2 weeks taking it about 6 or more times and then twice I had a bad reaction to it that caused all of my other symptoms to come back all at once. Had to stop taking it as it made me deathly sick after one hour of taking it. Brand name is not listed. " Spring Valley" Valerian Root Sleep Support 100 capsules. Dietary supplement. Bar code 6 8113131267 7

Has not helped me stay asleep.very disappointed in results.

Valerian root has been very beneficial for symthoms of my Asperger Syndrome. Anxiety in sSocial situations and over stimulation cause inability to sleep well and that will cause problems at school and work. anti depressants did not help they made more problems so I started taking 2 of the 450 mg Valerian root every night.after a week I noticed I could function better during the day and less anxious in a college setting. warning, do not drink alcohol before bedtime when taking valerian. They don't mix.Read More Read Less

Taken half an hour before bed. relaxes the body making it easier to fall asleep. The downside is all the water you have to drink.

Been taking valerian for more than 10 years for 'insomnia' although labelling sleep problems with that word makes you believe you have a problem, when really its very common. Anxiety during sleep - Valerian does not work. Making you sleepy - Valerian does work. If your mind is racing at night, Valerian will not resolve that. It simply sedates your body, not mind.

I have been taking vitamin shoppe Valarian root extract. Brief history. All My problems started when I dropped weight ( don't be jealous), flat couldn't sleep and felt like I had the flu all Day. After over a year and 5 Dr's thinking I was a quack they finally found out my adrenal glad wasn't working. Got that fixed and felt great but the "falling and staying asleep' never corrected itself fully. I have to take an ambien and most often a Xanax at night. Started taking the valarien root and after 2 weeks I was mad I thought I wasted my money until about week 3 to 4 noticed I went 5 hours without waking up. I was stunned. Now let me be clear that it did nothing for me to help fall asleep but has made a hug difference in staying asleep longer and better quality of sleep. Still have to take ambien but every other night I half the ambien dose. I always want to be clear that I tried melatonin and it caused beyond horrible nite mares so I threw them away after 3 nights of that mistake. I also take vitamin C and D with no magnesium stelate in it. It will not make u pass out like drugs but if u hang in there a month u will gradually notice your sleep quality get better. Don't miss doses. No side affects from missing it , u just have to start over for your bodies to get used to it again. Good luck! I am on my 3 rd bottle and won't leave home without it. Read More Read Less

I started taking the three recommended caps. at bedtime. Then I was able to taper down to one at night and sleep just as well.

I am consistently waking up at around 2am and unable to get back to sleep until just minutes before getting up for work. While taking Valerian Root, I still get up, but back sleeping within minutes.

I have just started using valerian root in glycerin for the past two nights and stopped using a pharmaceutical medication. I have slept very well. Also going to use it during the day to start reducing my anxiety medications. Would love to know more herbal formulas that work this well.

It smells awful! But its an Amazing solution for busy minds!I take 4-5 about an hour or two before I want to go to bed and its a smooth onset not heavy just a gradual effect. You still need to make a conscious effort to got to sleep but, it gives you the feeling of maybe sleep is necessary. I really enjoy the fact that I don't have any drowsy hangover effect in the morning even if I didn't get a full 6-8hrs of sleep. I wake up better after taking Valerian Root than I do any other sleep-aid or without taking anything. I sleep steady through the night as well. I feel like the Valerian Root has re-activated my internal alarm clock! It is the first Herbal or non-herbal supplement that has really helped me regulate my sleep and therefore my daily schedule.Read More Read Less

Doesn't do anything.

I take 3 to 4 valerian root capsules as a sleep aid. I have found it to be effective, without the grogginess the next morning caused by OTC sleep aids pushed by major pharmaceutical companies. I also find myself dreaming more, or at least remembering more dreams I take valerian root. When I am feeling anxious or nervous, I take one capsule and it helps to take the edge off my nervousness without making me drowsy. I have had no side effects from the drug. I am a 43 year old over weight male.

Brilliant it does work sleep better not anxious at all

I have been taking Valerian for years. Used to take 2 tablets a day for my anxiety. Then I lowered my dosage to only whenever I felt anxious or panicky. It slows my rapid heart rate and general panic feeling. Makes me calm and perhaps a bit sleepy. But thats better than the Anxiety. I recommend Valerian in Combination with Holy Basil tablets is great to combat anxiety

Valerian root puts me to sleep, its that simple for me. No more waking up/not being able to go to sleep anxious. I simply fall and stay asleep. Sometimes I'm a bit groggy in the morning but that is a small price to pay.

I was told to take Valerian root as a muscle relaxer by my chiropractor due to two vertibra being misaligned. Not only did it allow for pain free movement of my neck but i wake up feeling refreshed, relaxed, and ready to greet the day for the first time in years. I no longer need to take my prescription muscle relaxers.

I use valerian because change in work shift, and anxieties made it had to sleep, Major plus is no groggy the next morning. I did have crazy dreams, where you could smell smells and feel breezes and such, and when I have a nightmare while on, cannot go back to sleep. But it relaxes no knocks you out, and sleep is effective and restful. 500 mg .. Also have a pinched nerve in lower neck that causes tingling in shoulders, and it controls that.

Much more settled moods. I have been able to sleep alot better and not having to take prescriptions as often has been alot better for my health and well being.