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Nature's Way Valerian Root, 100 caps
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Nature's Way Valerian Root

Package Description: 100 Capsules
Serving Size (caps): 3
SKU: NW-044 (UPC: 033674177006 )

Encapsulated Valerian root with a guaranteed natural potency of .1% Valerenic acids. Valerian has a relaxing effect on the nervous system, it promotes relaxation in persons leading a hectic lifestyle and helps support restful sleep. It was used and promoted anciently by 10th century Arabic physicians, it is still very popular in Europe and western Asia.

Quality Issues: Valerian is one of the top 10 single herbs

Q: Is it normal for Valerian to have such a strong smell?

A: Valerian has a very strong pungent smell. It is often likened to smelly feet or socks. The fresh root has little odor. A natural enzymatic process takes place as the root ages and a product called isovaleric acid gives off the foul odor.

Suggested Usage: Take one to two capsules with water one hour prior to bedtime or prepared as a tea. Quality Issues: Valerian is one of the top 10 single herbs. Usage Warnings: Do not drive or operate heavy equipment while taking this product. There is some controversy regarding whether it is safe for pregnant or lactating women. European Pharmacopoeias list no contraindication to use of Valerian root during pregnancy or lactation. However, as a general rule, caution and moderation are advised during this condition.
Do not drive or operate heavy equipment while taking this product. There is some controversy regarding whether it is safe for pregnant or lactating women. European Pharmacopoeias list no contraindication to use of Valerian root during pregnancy or lactation. However, as a general rule, caution and moderation are advised during this condition. Persons taking sedatives or antidepressants should consult their physician before taking Valerian. Should not be used by children under 12 years of age.

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Valerian is a wonderful herb for relaxing the body, both the mind and the muscles. It is the most commonly used non-prescription sedative. Valerian is classified as a mild tranquilizer and a safe sedative for occasional home use, without many of the dependency side effects of its non-natural chemical cousins. It relieves restlessness and anxiety and helps treat sleeping disorders and nervous conditions.

Valerian is most commonly administered orally, it may also be added to bath water to help relieve nervousness and to induce sleep.A natural infusion of of valerian can be made with 1 teaspoon powdered root in 1 pint of room-temeprature water. Hot water should preferably not be used as the valepotriates are unstable and are deactivated by heat.

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What People Are Saying And Quick Facts** About Valerian:


  • safe for most people when used short-term, but can cause headache, excitability, uneasiness and even insomnia.
  • employed as a sleep aid or sedative and as a gastrointestinal spasmolytic.
  • also very attractive to rats, so much so that it has been used to bait traps.
  • the very best herbal source of calcium and an excellent herbal source of magnesium.
  • the active compounds are thought to be valepotriates, epoxy-iridoid esters, found in the root.
  • approved as a GRAS (generally recognized as safe) food ingredient in the United States.
  • easily cultivated from seed or root division, it prefers moist, well drained, sandy soil in a shady position.
  • most effective if you take it shortly before bedtime.
  • considered to be one of the best herbal tranquilizers.
  • not believed to be addictive or cause grogginess in the morning.
  • considered to be relatively safe when used in recommended doses during 4 to 6 week periods.
  • not addictive and does not build tolerance, the person doesn't have to be weaned off it later.
  • a sedative herb that may increase the effects of alcohol and medications for anxiety and insomnia.
  • a muscle relaxant, and is used with other herbs in the cardiovascular system to treat high blood pressure.
  • widely used in Europe as a mild sedative and sleep aid in cases of insomnia, excitability, and exhaustion.
  • often grown in the herb garden and also sometimes grown commercially as a medicinal herb.
  • thought to act as a sedative, anti-spasmodic, hypnotic, relaxant, and the dried root as an antiseptic.
  • a hardy plant with fernlike leaves and tiny fragrant flowers that come in white, pink, or lavender hues.
  • utilized as a natural tranquilizer and sleep aid, which is occasionally helpful for headache patients.
  • an effective treatment for restlessness and for sleep disturbances resulting from nervous conditions.
  • often standardized to its content of valerenic acid.
  • sometimes used to flavor foods and drinks such as root beer.
  • generally classified as an antispasmodic, or nerve tonic.
  • useful in all sorts of nervous conditions, migraines and insomnia.
  • also used traditionally to treat gastrointestinal pain and spastic colitis.


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