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Thanks I asked my doctor about this via email and he says that it is a good remedy and suggest it to many of his patients.

I love my night time tea with valerian it is delicious and has a calming effect. I will even drink the tea during the day when I feel a bit stressed.

Reddutchgirl,

Nighttime tea with valerian? Do you have to buy this in a health food store or can you get it in a regular grocery store? I'd like to give a try. I've been having a horrible time sleeping again, so it's definitely worth a try.

Thanks,

Melissa

I buy mine in the health food store and you can get it online. Kroger may have some, I can't remember if I saw it there or some other grocery store. My favorite has mint in it and is very delicious. I wish I could remember the name brand. I put my tea in decorated tins so I don't have the packaging anymore.

FYI, they also make the valerian root in drops that you can use sublingual or in a tea as well. This root is what they use in Valium, in case anyone is wondering.

You can get Sleepytime EXTRA with valarian in it right int he regular grocery store. It is made by Celestial.

Celestial make fantastic teas...Don't forget good old Chamomile as well. Chamomile is safe enough to give to children.

I use the Celestial brand night time tea with valerian and really like it.

Check with your doc about valerian root; it does NOT mix well will all the drugs we take. It's distantly related to valium and so you want to be careful and not end up double-dosing yourself by taking valerian root when you're taking other meds to sleep.

Just clear it with your doc first and get a recommended dose. And remember, all health food meds are NOT created equally, some have higher proportions of the active ingredient than others, some break down better than others (especially chelated forms of certain minerals and herbs) and hard to know how pure what you are getting is. It's a tricky thing using these meds without the help of a legitimate doc who handles holistic meds. So be careful.

Tracy

Melatonin is another one that help people sleep. My self I can not take either. As tracy says sometimes they don't mix with prescription drugs. I like the nighty nite tea when I can find it. Tastes horrible but a little honey helps. I live in a very small town and city long ways away. hugs marilyn