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Valerian (Valeriana officinalis)
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Valerian
- Vitacost Health Library
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Valerian - Compiled by Chad Bradshaw, Pharm.D
- Valerian - The Natural
Pharmacist
News & Research:
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Valerian may ease menopausal sleep woes - msnbc.com, 8/30/11 -
"For the new
study, researchers in Iran randomly assigned 100 postmenopausal women with
insomnia to take either two valerian capsules or inactive placebo capsules every
day for a month ... Overall, the study found, 30 percent of the women assigned
to valerian reported an improvement in their sleep quality -- which includes
factors like how long it takes to fall asleep at night and how often a person
wakes up overnight ... In contrast, only four percent of women taking the
placebo reported better sleep ... Women in this study reported no side effects
... Women in the current study took two valerian capsules a day, each containing
530 milligrams of valerian root extract. Both the valerian and placebo capsules
they used were made specifically for the study ... A recent report by
ConsumerLab.com, an independent testing company, found that of nine valerian
supplements sold in the U.S., five had lower amounts of the herb than indicated
on the packaging. That included one product with no valerian in it at all"
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Herbal With Valerian Helps Treat Sleep-Onset Insomnia - Clinical
Psychiatry News, 5/03 - "Those who
took the supplement experienced a significant decrease in subjective
sleep latency from baseline of 12.61 minutes, according to daily sleep
diaries. Patients taking the placebo experienced an average increase of 7.98
minutes in subjective sleep latency ... Blissful Sleep contains 160 mg of
valerian and smaller amounts of Rosa
centifolia,
Nardostachys
jatamansi,
Tinospora
cordifolia, Withania
somnifera, Piper nigrum,
Alpinia
galangal, Convolvulus
pluricalis, and
Glycyrrhiza glabra"
- Valerian-Lemon Balm An Effective Combo - Nutrition
Science News, 6/01
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Valerian Root Is a Safe Sedative - Nutrition Science News, 11/00
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Commission E Monograph: Valerian Root - Nutrition Science News, 11/99
Abstracts:
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Effect of
valerian on sleep quality in postmenopausal women: a randomized
placebo-controlled clinical trial - Menopause. 2011 Jul 14 -
"About 50% of
postmenopausal women experience sleep disturbances such as insomnia ... A
randomized, triple-blind, controlled trial design was used for this study.
Participants consisted of 100 postmenopausal women aged 50 to 60 years who were
experiencing insomnia. A demographic data form and the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality
Index were used to collect data. The women were randomly divided into two
groups. Each group received either 530 mg of concentrated valerian extract or a
placebo twice a day for 4 weeks. Descriptive and inferential statistics were
used to analyze the data ... A statistically significant change was reported in
the quality of sleep of the intervention group in comparison with the placebo
group (P < 0.001). Also, 30% of the participants in the intervention group and
4% in the placebo group showed an improvement in the quality of sleep" - Note:
My sleep combo is two Nature's Way, Valerian Nighttime, Odor Free, 100 Tablets
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one Jarrow Formulas, Theanine 200, 200 mg, 60 Capsules
and three Source Naturals, Melatonin, Peppermint Flavored Sublingual, 1 mg, 300 Tablets.
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Does
valerian improve sleepiness and symptom severity in people with restless
legs syndrome? - Altern Ther Health Med. 2009 Mar-Apr;15(2):22-8 -
"The results of this study suggest that the use of
800 mg of valerian for 8 weeks improves symptoms of RLS and decreases
daytime sleepiness in patients that report an Epworth Sleepiness Scale (ESS)
score of 10 or greater. Valerian may be an alternative treatment for the
symptom management ofRLS with positive health outcomes and improved quality
of life"
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