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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 | 214 |
52% |
| Anxiety | 8 |
100% |
| Fibromyalgia | 4 |
100% |
| Bipolar Disorder | 3 |
100% |
| Depression | 3 |
67% |
Overall, 57% (237
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Valerian Reviews
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It's in a supplement I get from the Vitamin Shoppe, it's sort of helpful I guess... but when I'm having a bad bout of insomnia... when things are really stressful... supplements don't do enough.
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I did fall asleep but then it just stopped working and I kept waking up...
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Had a lot of hope with this one but stopped working after a few weeks
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Had a lot of hope with this one but stopped working after a few weeks
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Had a lot of hope with this one but stopped working after a few weeks
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When combined with other meds.
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Occassional works as long as I'm not too anxious.
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It takes a massive dose to bring me down. Even then I may not sleep.
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it helps a teensy-weensy bit..
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Worked for a few days then stopped
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I used this when I was "desperate" back when I didn't want to take any sleeping pills.
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I have tried this before but didnt really have much affect.
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Seems to make me relax some but still don't fall asleep.
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Made me woozy, gave me major heartburn. Still didn't stay asleep and hung over next day.
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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] -
Valerian Root
I recommend reading this before taking Valerian. http://www.drugs.com/mtm/valerian.html copy and paste into browser. [More] -
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