Join Now
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
Members)
find Valerian helpful
Valerian Reviews
Somewhat Helpful
Valerian is sometimes helpful.
Somewhat Helpful
Moderate success. Helps calm my mind.
Somewhat Helpful
do not depend on this.. it does not do all that you think, use in moderation. It works best in a mixed tea
Somewhat Helpful
Worked for a few months. I think you need to do a month on a month off...
Somewhat Helpful
Worked once or twice..
Somewhat Helpful
Sometimes it DOES work but...and this might just be me--it seems that most of the time it acts as a super-caffeine pill that gets me very hyper at night. Perhaps an adverse reaction, or just a coincidence.
Somewhat Helpful
Works only for a week or so.
Somewhat Helpful
I don't know if tis really helps or not but I tell myself it does
Somewhat Helpful
semi good
Somewhat Helpful
2 Valerian before sleeping helps me except when I am in a serious insomnia period. I like Ambien and Klonopin but am afraid of addiction. I also take Black Cohosh with the Valerian many evenings. Am perimenopausal.
Showing 81 - 90 of 342 Reviews
Discussions
-
Valerian Root??
Never tried Valerian root. Just cannabis. [More] -
Valerian
Has anyone taken Valerian successfully, and if so, at what dosage? [More] -
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] -
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] -
Word association game
shoes - slippers [More]
