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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 | 332 |
49% |
| Anxiety | 10 |
100% |
| Bipolar Disorder | 5 |
100% |
| Depression | 4 |
75% |
| Fibromyalgia | 4 |
100% |
Overall, 54% (366
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Valerian Reviews
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i have used it in the past take dose in the morning and one at night before bed
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Every night I take 2
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Believe in trying herbal remedies before pharmaceutical. Tried Valerian years ago and was effective for a while but has no effect now.
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works and helps with back muscle problems.. but cannot take often due to other health issues.
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Valerian is an herb that is calming. I drink it as a tea, especially when I need calming before bed.
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I drink this as a tea. Sometimes It works to get a little shut eye.
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Rubbish if anything made me more hyper
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did make me sleepy- took with passion flower, as recommended, there is an herbal supplement called "seredyn" it actually worked very well for me, with making me drowsy- but i think i just needed something that really knocked me out- i really fight to stay awake. feel pretty crazy...
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natural muscle relaxer, helps me sleep and less anxiety
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completely did not work.
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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] -
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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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