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Valeriana officinalis, Valerianaceae) is a hardy perennial flowering plant, with heads of sweetly scented pink or white flowers. Valerian has uses in herbal medicine as a sedative. It has in the past been recommended for epilepsy but that has not been supported by modern research. The main current use of valerian is as... more at Wikipedia
Treatment Success Rate
| Top 5 Communities | ||
| Condition | Members | Success |
| Insomnia | 328 |
50% |
| Anxiety | 10 |
100% |
| Bipolar Disorder | 5 |
100% |
| Depression | 4 |
75% |
| Fibromyalgia | 4 |
100% |
Overall, 54% (362
Members)
find Valerian helpful
Valerian Reviews
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Works pretty good sometimes, but use it more for Anxiety during the day
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It works quite well but I am up to 500mg.
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helped relax me but that's it!
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I used this for years but I don't believe it is good to use a long period of time
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helped occ preop
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sometimes; though I seem to build up a
resistance
resistance
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only relaxes me
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Works, but be careful of medication interaction.
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I used this for months before I surrendered to Xanax. It didnt really work but because at the time my anxiety was very severe.
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Valerian Root??
Never tried Valerian root. Just cannabis. [More] -
Valerian
Has anyone taken Valerian successfully, and if so, at what dosage? [More] -
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I take valarian root along with Benadryl and melatonin for sleep and find they help to a degree. The thing that's helped me the most with my insomn... [More] -
Valerian
I finally tried the advice of several people and bought some Valerian. I did my research first, of course. There's so much to know about the differe... [More] -
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