Herb Pharm Organic Valerian Root Liquid Extract, Alcohol-Free: Sleep & Relaxing, Calming Nighttime Sleep Support Supplement, Sugar-Free Herbal Supplement, 1 OzUSDA Organic

I have since bought more bottles, and variations of Valerian root, but when I tell you if you are into autophagic fasting, or ANY kind of long term fasting for health reasons, be SO careful when ingesting this product 😂.I was doing a long term fast (monitored by my doctor of course.) I couldn’t sleep because I was getting near the cut off point and my vitamins were out of whack. A friend recommended this to me. I took the required dose with some water and got into the bath tub.Within minutes I literally felt kind of how I do when I am drunk. I carefully got out of the bath, wrapped my towel around me, and proceeded to have the best sleep I’ve ever had in my entire life for about 18 hours.THIS STUFF IS WORTH EVERY SINGLE PENNY. It has no after effects like melatonin and things like that do as well, and it is EXTREMELY effective while on an empty stomach. It does look gross, and the smell is HORRIBLE, but hold you nose, and drop it down the hatch and you will have some of the best sleep of your entire LIFE.

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.

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

Very useful for relaxation, calming frayed nerves, and gently inducing sleep - I've tried various different brands of dried Valerian capsules/tablets in the past and never felt much of an effect from any of them, but this tincture is most definitely "active." Really nice to have this on hand as a relaxation aid/stress reliever and sleep aid. The capsules also had that characteristic funky odor, and I have to say that while this product definitely has a strong and unmistakable taste and smell to it, the flavor sort of borders on sweet... funky sweet, I guess. But I find it a lot more palatable than the scent that hits you when you open up a jar of valerian capsules. I've always found HerbPharm's products in general to be of high quality, and this one is no exception. Will definitely be ordering again as I am just about out of my current bottle. I'm not a doctor but one thing I'd mention as well as just a little tip from user to user - start out with a small dose and see how it affects you, then gradually increase until you get to know this substance and how it will affect your body. For just general "cup of tea" level relaxation enhancing effects, I take a very small dose; when I'm stressed out or upset about something and want a gentle herbal product to kind of take the edge off, I basically double that small dose; if I'm trying to get to sleep and having a hard time doing so, I take 3x the small dose, maybe 4-5x at times, but really never higher than that or else I feel groggy and foggy upon waking up and it persists for first half of my day. Hope this review helps people get an idea of what to expect from this product - peace