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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 | 223 |
52% |
| Anxiety | 9 |
100% |
| Fibromyalgia | 4 |
100% |
| Bipolar Disorder | 3 |
100% |
| Depression | 3 |
67% |
Overall, 57% (249
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Valerian Reviews
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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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Helped me to relax but not on a deep level.
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Don't know that it ever really did help.
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it was somewhat helpful but only for a shrot time
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Has worked in the past and has not worked at all. Kind of a crap shoot.
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When every Dr turned me down I went herbal. Valerian Root actually helped but it was REALLY bad on my stomach so I couldnt take it anymore. It wkd 4 the time I took it
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is ok....slight hangover...
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This treatment works for a few days for me and then loses its effect. I have to admit that I don't stick to it for long to give it a really good go.
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So far it helps, but sometimes it just makes me more tired and I still can't fall asleep. Then, my head and eyes start to hurt from being so tired.
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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] -
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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] -
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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