NOW Foods Valerian Root, 500mg, 100 Capsules

Valerian is great for calming down. I give it to my daughter with autism in courses so that she doesn't get used to it.

Smell like someone's dirty socks, but t they get the job done. Take two just before you get into bed and they relax you enough to fall asleep easily.

Works wonders if you have a hard time falling asleep. I take these at night and don't wake up groggy. I've ordered these multiple times now and will keep using them for when I have trouble falling asleep.

I believe this it helping with my sleep or I’m just exhausted. I take it right before bed and I sleep through the night.And I’ll keep taking it until I finish the bottle. But, I think I want to try something else because the smell is nothing nice. I’m paranoid that will long term use, my body will start to smell like this supplement. Pee-ew

I’ve been using NOW Foods Valerian Root for a couple of months, and I’m impressed with how well it works. As someone who occasionally struggles with sleepless nights, this supplement has been a game-changer. Within about 30-45 minutes of taking it, I start to feel relaxed, and it helps me drift off into a deep, restful sleep without the grogginess the next day.The fact that it’s natural and non-habit forming makes me feel comfortable using it regularly when needed. I also appreciate that the capsules are easy to swallow and there’s no unpleasant aftertaste. NOW Foods is a brand I trust, and they’ve delivered yet another quality product. Highly recommend it if you're looking for a safe, effective way to support better sleep!

I love this stuff I suffer from severe insomnia. Usually I'll go to sleep right away but then awaken 4 hrs later and can not go back to sleep. So every night I take 2 capsules, which is the normal dose. I take one as I'm going to bed, I lay the other one on my headboard and when I wake up in 4 hrs I take the other one. I know it's not the ideal way to sleep but it's the best remedy I've found so far. I've tried everything under the sun and nothing will seem to help me. I was hoping the melatonin, 5htp supplement I was trying would help me to get a full nights sleep but it didn't. So this Valerian is the best thing I'vefound for me so far.UPDATE 4/8/2013 Recently it seemed that after the 3 or 4 hours of initial sleep the 2nd Valerian was not working as well. I was determined to try to get to the bottom of what was causing me to not sleep good. I felt for sure that it was a deficiency. So my search began again and I came upon a product called "Sleep Minerals 11" by Nutrition Breakthroughs. After just a couple of days of taking them I began sleeping for 7 or 8 hours a night. I have probably never done that in my life. Maybe a short while in my 20's but I'm amazed. For now I'm still taking my Valerian with the minerals because it's working so good and I'm afraid to not take the Valerian with it. I don't know if I need the Valerian along with the minerals or not. But for now, I'm taking them both. After I enjoy these 7 & 8 hours of sleep a night for a while I'll get brave and try it without the Valerian. However, I take one Valerian when I go to bed, put the other one on the headboard to take if I wake up and so far, it is always still laying on the headboard when I wake up in the morning. THIS IS AMAZING FOR ME!! As I had a chronic problem every night. Not just an occasional sleepless night!

Didn't do anything for me

I’m an insomniac… some nights I wake up for no reason and can’t fall back asleep, and am tossing and turning for hours. A solid nights sleep, and deep restful sleep is rare for me. I had been taking a blend called mood boost that seemed to help, but it wasn’t consistently helping me sleep. And it’s expensive. I also take magnesium daily which is supposed to help. My grandma used to give my little cousin valerian root, so I decided to try it. I take it every night around 915, with a bedtime of 1030. It’s been 10 days, and so far I’ve only had one night of restlessness. I often fall asleep and am surprised to hear my alarm cuz it seems like I just went to sleep. Or, if I do wake up in the night, I don’t have trouble going back to sleep. I wake up actually feeling rested and ready to start the day. I Often wake up before my alarm now too. And I’ve been dreaming and remembering my dreams.The stuff does stink to high heavens, but I’m not using it for it’s aroma. I pop it alongside a magnesium capsule, and it helps. Hoping it doesn’t stop working. It’s a lot less expensive than other so called sleep aid pills.