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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

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Overall, 54% (362 Members) find Valerian helpful
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Valerian Reviews

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Used to work but stopped working after a week or so.
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Tried years ago when I was a teenager cannot remember if it worked or not just remeber the name
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It made me much more calm.
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It puts u to sleep but only for like 1 hour
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Used it in a combo- worked fairly well. Tried it alone with less success.
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I have a tea that contains the valerian root. After a couple of cups I do feel tired. But again I do not sleep through the night.
Somewhat Helpful
Middle of the night usage. Aids in the getting back off to sleep.
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I drink the tea at night wvalium when I have them They work well togetherith a
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helps quite a bit
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  1. Discussion: Valerian Root??
    Never tried Valerian root. Just cannabis. [More]
  2. Discussion: Valerian
    Has anyone taken Valerian successfully, and if so, at what dosage? [More]
  3. Discussion: Valerian
    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]
  4. Discussion: 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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