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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 | 330 |
50% |
| Anxiety | 10 |
100% |
| Bipolar Disorder | 5 |
100% |
| Depression | 4 |
75% |
| Fibromyalgia | 4 |
100% |
Overall, 54% (364
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Valerian Reviews
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In combination with passion flower, it is good.
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It helps in combo with other herbs but not enough to help me go to sleep.
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Doesnt help me, but has helped some people. It's a weak GABA agonist, like a benzodiazepine.
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This tastes bad and makes me feel very tired in the am. If i have long enough to sleep it off, it does work.
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It works pretty good. sometimes I still cannot get back to sleep
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Helps a bit to fall asleep, but not stay asleep for more than a few hours.
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didn't help
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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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