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Posted by Bob12 on April 9, 2010, at 5:50:32
Hi
Has anyone had success with Valerian root for sleep?
I wonder if I can wean myself off valium 2 mg at night, and take valerian root instead.Bob12
Posted by janejane on April 9, 2010, at 11:31:53
In reply to Valerian root, posted by Bob12 on April 9, 2010, at 5:50:32
Didn't do a thing for me, but it may work for you. I've had better success with magnesium citrate. If you haven't already, trying doing a search of the archives to come up with more ideas as the alt board does not always get a lot of traffic.
Posted by nolvas on April 13, 2010, at 10:22:17
In reply to Re: Valerian root » Bob12, posted by janejane on April 9, 2010, at 11:31:53
A recent study found Valerian to be ineffective for sleep.
"Valerian is used for insomnia and other disorders as an alternative to benzodiazepine drugs. A sedative for nervous tension, hysteria, excitability, stress and intestinal colic or cramps.[6][7][8][9] However most of these research studies have shown it to be ineffective in this use. A recent article states, "Most studies found no significant differences between valerian and placebo either in healthy individuals or in persons with general sleep disturbance or insomnia."
(English)Taibi DM et al. 'A systematic review of valerian as a sleep aid: safe but not effective.' Sleep Med Rev. 2007;11:209-30.
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