Herb Pharm Certified Organic Valerian Root Liquid Extract for Relaxation and Restful Sleep, Organic Cane Alcohol, 4 OunceUSDA Organic

I have been in opioid recovery for the past 13 years. My addiction started in my early teens so unfortunately I have done permanent damage and sleep and I don’t get along well. Couple that with being an anxious mom, I have not had an unmedicated full nights sleep in over a decade. I have been taking various pharmaceuticals over the years including trazadone, hydroxyzine, lorazepam, otc’s like unisom, Benadryl, NyQuil, etc. I am tough to knock out. Falling asleep can be an issue, but staying asleep is the real problem. I wake every 2 hours like clockwork. I have been quite scared of the long term damage of the meds combined with long term issues of lack of sleep.I added this tincture to my tea last night with an ashwagandha +L-theanine, maca & vit D gummy. This tincture smells like feet so be warned, but I slept last night. All night. I’m speechless. I feel rested today, I feel good this morning. Never in a million years did I expect to go to bed last night without taking my prescription sleep meds. I figured I’d wake up and need to pop my pill, and I didn’t. Granted, it was only one night. And I will be back to update if things change. But for now, I am grateful to myself for taking a shot at this and giving it a go. I don’t even think I needed the gummy as I have been taking them for a while. I feel lasts nights success can be attributed strictly to the valerian.So like I said, just give it a try. It might work, it might not. But I am someone that laughs at natural remedies. They could never work for me, in my mind. And I’ve been proven wrong.

I have been using Herb Pharm products since the company first went into business in about 1979. If you want a properly prepared herbal product, Herb Pharm is the best choice. The Valerian Root extract uses the correct parts of the plant and is of a good strength. It does what the various Herbals and information on herbs says it's supposed to do. Valerian is not supposed to smell very good and it can be an acquired taste. Some people will never like the taste. It can be mixed with beverages or honey etc to mask the taste. Don't be surprised if your cat is drawn to it. Cats often go as crazy for valerian as they do for catnip, but I would not give any of the extract to a cat because of its alcohol content.

I love this stuff! I take it before bed most times. One dropper is the regular dose, two if I really need help getting to sleep. The sensations aren’t overwhelming, making it feel more natural when falling to sleep, rather than a synthetic overwhelming feeling like something you get from NyQuil.. I honestly feel my sleep quality overall has improved with this, and I wake less during the night as well.The taste isn’t horrible, though it isn’t sweet or necessarily something . You can’t ask for much from a real plant tincture without sweeteners and other garbage. For that I’m happy and love it. I’d rather sacrifice a little taste for something temporary, knowing it’s healthy and good for my body. In the end, it is medicine! Just be careful when you take your dose, sometime extra little drops come out after you squeeze the bulb. I don’t think this stuff will stain super bad, but just be prepared in case.Time for me to step up to the bigger bottle next time around. I’m a happy customer and have no need to keep shopping for something else. Price is reasonable as well.

Worked nicely. Gave me very vivid dreams. Didn't like the smell or taste

I bought this to help me sleep, and it definitely does the job. I notice that I don't sleep as well if I forget it! It certainly doesn't taste great. I swallow a half dropper undiluted before bed, gargle and swallow some water, and take my nighttime meds, and the taste is gone. Once I finish my nightly routine, I'm ready for a cozy night of sound sleep. Zzz. I 100% recommend this product.

I read the reviews on the taste & they are spot-on. I really did not care about the taste. I am weaning off my sleeping pill and just wanted to sleep. The first night of using it, I slept for 4 hours. Though I used Benadryl as well but let’s say it worked. The sleep wasn’t the restful type I was hoping for but I did not have vivid dreams like with melatonin where I dreamt of fighting lions & defeating them with my bare hands, lol!The second night, regardless of taking more, it did not work.I could also not find a certification to give me some confidence from an independent body on these unregulated supplements we buy online. FDA does not regulate them so I kept wondering if the very pills I’m running from are thrown into these overpriced supplements since the pills ingredients cost less than 1/50th of the cost of these products. Putting “Certified organic” without stating which body certified you is not helpful. Are you ISO, GMP certified? Trusting these little known companies is a huge deal for me as DSHEA does not provide for an FDA oversight. I’m only hoping I did not take cannabis or mushrooms as I just want a natural product to sleep. They did not calibrate the dropper. I’m going to keep using it even if it’s placebo as I want to get off rx sleep meds & don’t know what else to use. The dietary supplement sector is getting off easy, the consumers are not sure of what is really in some products. I hope it works for all who are taking it for sleep!