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I don't know if any of you have heard of this, but I just read in an herb book, that this herb is used as a sleep aid in place of drugs like ambien (which I'm on). It says it deepens sleep with out impairing memory, no day time sedation, an no dependency. Anybody else heard of this or used it?
mynameisD
Celestial Seasonings has a SleepyTime tea with Valerian in it. It does work
NYyankeedeb
Be careful discuss it with your dr and pharmarist first some herbal are not good with other meds....hugs
deleted_user
I have a friend that switched to valerian instead of ambien when she got pregnant and swears by it. Me I have given up on sleep except when I flare.
deleted_user
I tried it, but it didnt work for me. Not sure if its a build up thing? Maybe i needed to take it longer.
deleted_user
Valerian/valeriana officinalis is an herb reccomended for sleep. The doseage is 250 mg to 500 mg of the powdered extract in pill form or 1 teaspoon of the tincture 30 to 45 minutes before bedtime. You can safely use up to 900mg before bedtime.Valerian preparations have a very diagreeable odor.The bad odor is natural. When buying valerian look for a product made from standardized exxtract that contains 0.8% valeric or valerenic acid. This is a popular bedtime herb, esp. in teas.
deleted_user
i use this .. in pil form with other herbs also i use it in a tea.. sleepy time tea.. yummy i love it
bluesun
thanx, Renee! Ur awesome!
deleted_user
I have used something called deep sleep it's made by herbs etc. You can get at health food store, I got it at whole foods market. I used the drops it worked very well, has valrian as well as some other soothing herbs to help you sleep
redsilverfox
NOT GOOD IF I REMEMBER RIGHT IF YOU HAVE EPILEPSY
redsilverfox
CALMS YOUR NERVES AND I USE SLEEPY TIME TEA, TOO, & IT WORKS GOOD!
deleted_user
my boyfriend had me try it but didnt work for me and all that other junk he takes dosent either.
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