NOW Foods Supplements, Valerian Root Extract Liquid (Valeriana officinalis), Herbal Supplement, 2-Ounce

I love this stuff. Chills you out before bed, and I have had the most vivid, lovely dreams. Dreams where they feel real, like seeing old friends or walking in the woods. I sleep so deeply with this stuff. No midnight waking when my wonderful husband snores.Smells terrible, like the fetid smell of oakleaf viburnum berries, but the taste isn't too awful when diluted in a little water. No bad side effects at all.

A squirt of two of NOW valarian extract via, the dropper, into a few ounces of water really helps me get to sleep in as little as 15 minutes. For an even faster-acting dose, I put 6-8 drops of full-strength extract under my tongue and keep it there for a couple of minutes before swallowing. (That method works well to get a fast dose of other naturals like passion flower.) Swallowing the extract without water sometimes gives me a little heartburn for which chew an antacid tablet. If you take any prescribed sleep meds, be sure to check online for any possible interactions!

Hit the menopause years and sleep became very choppy, found a holistic Gyn who put me on bio identical hormones and suggested I try the Valerian root before bed or at times when I was just feeling quite stressed. I tried the ones without alcohol in them and Wow is this every gross! For some reason my one cat is overly interested in the smelly bottle and tries to knock it off the bed side table. That said, the alcohol makes this bearable, I take 3 droppers full every night before bed religiously along with the CALM magnesium drink as a chaser. I also use Ashwaganda and L Theanine, along with about 8 mg of melatonin. Sounds like a lot but I've added these supplements slowly along the way to finally get to the perfect place where I don't need to add or take anything away from my evening line up. I average 7.5 hours of sleep a night where as before these supplements I was getting a choppy 5 to 6 average and not functioning very well during the day.

Outside of having a hard taste, of strong alcohol , this item delivered. Through my life I've suffered with sleep issues. I've tried quite literally everything there is to try.... Warm tub, sleep routine, calming teas, prescription sleep medications, night time over the counter sleep aids, aromatherapy, exercise. Granted The over the counter sleep aides helped, but I got tired of taking medication simply to fall asleep night after night. Most directions on the meds did not recommend nightly use, so it became a concern for me.Previous to trying this liquid extract form I had tried pill form of Valerian root but it either didn't work or I'd have to take it an hour before I planned on going to bed. Hard to predict and plan when you are a mom and have no clue when your kids will settle so you can get to bed. I found this extract to be something I can take directly before bed and in no time I'm fast asleep . It does not make me feel strange and I don't wake up feeling like I took a medication. It's pretty refreshing waking up!The dropper bottle is attractive, professional looking and easy to use. It's the strong taste straight that's hard. I've tried adding it to water but I almost think it tastes worse that way. I try to just drop the liquid as far back in my mouth as I can then sip something. This seems to be the best way.After using this for a while , I find I'm on regular enough of a sleep pattern that I don't need it every night . Overall I'd recommend it. If they had a way to better mask the alcohol taste I'd have given it 5 stars

Gritty and not filtered properly. Tincture does not have any potency. It works, but barely. Better to just get the roots and make my own tincture. Very disappointed.

Valerian Root was one of the first herbal supplements I used. While I don't have issues with sleep, it settles the nerves great. But with the capsules I was always taking lower doses because I wasn't using it for sleep. And sometimes one wasn't enough. I found myself constantly chasing and searching for the right dosage for my evolving needs. Sometimes you want more, sometimes less. Which is hard with capsules that take time to start flowing through the system. Making the switch to an extract was the best choice for my usage. I have complete control of exactly how much I take. Each time I use it, I dial in the feel that much more. Plus you have the added benefit of a more immediate effect when you take it sublingual. In my experiences I've found the NOW Supplements recipe to be of good quality. It smells and tastes like quality Valerian Root and arrives with a solid expiration date. Very satisfied and NOW is now my preferred Valerian Root option.

This came broken and I cannot get any help. One bottle was broken in pieces and leaked the entire contents all over my order. I have tried 3 times to get restitution by refund or replacement to no avail. This is a warning. ⚠️

I have always struggled with getting a good night's sleep because I wake up several times during the night. But I have to say since I started using this, I wake up a lot left often and sometimes I even sleep as long as 7 hours straight with no interruptions.I have no complaints with this whatsoever. It's not the tastiest thing, but it's far from the worst. So I just put a drop of full under my tongue about 45 minutes before I want to go to bed.Best feature - Easy to take and works well with no side effects that I've noticed thus far.