Veg Capsule
Valerian Root
Healthy Sleep
$20.00
$0.67 a day · 30-day supply
Valerian root is a traditional herb used to promote relaxation and sleep.
In depth
About this supplement
What Is Valerian Root?
Valerian is a tall perennial with clusters of pale pink flowers, but the part used is underground. The root has a strong and frankly unpleasant smell, usually compared to old socks, and that smell is its volatile oil. This supplement uses milled whole root, 1,000 mg per serving.
How It Works in the Body
Valerian root is a mixture, not a single active. Its volatile oil carries valerenic acid and related sesquiterpenes. Alongside those sit valepotriates, a group of iridoid esters, plus organic acids and amino acids including GABA itself.
Which constituent matters most is genuinely unsettled. The long-standing view in herbal practice is that the root works as a whole, and that is the case for milled root over a single standardized fraction.
What It Supports
- Restful sleep: Valerian has been the evening botanical of Western herbalism for many centuries, and it supports restful sleep.
- A calm, balanced mood: Herbalists class valerian as a nervine, a plant used to support a calm, balanced mood.
- The whole root: Milled root carries the full spread of constituents, volatile oil and valepotriates included.
- One ingredient only: Nothing else is included. No blend, no hormone, no added compound.
Who It May Suit
People who prefer one herb to a formula, and who would rather take a plant close to how it grows than a concentrated fraction of it. The capsule is plant-based. Valerian carries no caffeine and no hormone, which matters to some people.
Good To Know
Milled root is measured by weight of plant, so it is not directly comparable with an extract standardized to a marker compound. Talk with your healthcare provider before use if you are pregnant or breastfeeding, or if you take a sedative, a sleep medicine, or anything else that causes drowsiness, since the effects can stack.
At a glance
Allergens and certifications
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Vegan
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Kosher
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Halal
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Non-GMO
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Gluten free
FAQ
Common questions
What is valerian root?
The root of Valeriana officinalis, a flowering perennial found across Europe and Asia. It has been used as an evening botanical for a very long time, and it is the reference point other calming herbs tend to get described against. This supplement is milled whole root rather than an extract.
How does valerian root work?
Honestly, not through one mechanism. The root holds valerenic acid and related sesquiterpenes in its volatile oil, iridoid esters called valepotriates, and small amounts of GABA and its amino acid precursors. No single constituent explains the plant, and herbal practice has always worked with the root as a whole.
What makes whole root different from an extract?
Measurement and completeness. An extract is standardized to a marker such as valerenic acid, so each serving is defined by that compound. Milled root is defined by weight of plant, 1,000 mg per serving here, and carries everything the root contains, including the volatile oil that gives it its smell.
Who is it for?
People who want a single herb and no blend, and who like taking a plant in a form close to the raw material. A serving is two capsules, both plant-based, so vegetarian and vegan eating are covered. There is no caffeine and no hormone in it.
What should I know before taking it?
Talk with your healthcare provider before use if you are pregnant or breastfeeding, or if you take a sedative, an antihistamine, a sleep medicine or anything else that causes drowsiness, since valerian works on the same calming ground and the effects can add up. The smell is strong; that is the volatile oil and it is normal.
Ingredients
What is in it
Every ingredient, as listed on the label.
Supplement Facts
Serving Size 2 veg capsules
| Ingredient | Amount Per Serving | % DV |
|---|---|---|
| Total Carbohydrate | 1 g | 1%* |
| Valerian (Valeriana officinalis) (Root) | 1000 mg | † |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
† Daily Value not established.
Ingredients: Hypromellose (cellulose capsule).
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