Preliminary studies suggest that valerian may help improve concentration and impulsiveness among primary school children. DO NOT give valerian to a child without first talking to your doctor. For insomnia, valerian may be taken 1 to 2 hours before bedtime, or up to 3 times in the course of the day, with the last dose near bedtime.
It may take a few weeks before the effects are felt. The use of herbs is a time-honored approach to strengthening the body and treating disease.
However, herbs can trigger side effects, and can interact with other herbs, supplements, or medications. For these reasons, you should take herbs with care, under the supervision of a health care provider. Valerian is generally regarded as safe. Most studies show no harmful effects on fertility or fetal development, but more research is needed.
Experts advise pregnant and nursing women to avoid taking valerian. Some people may have a paradoxical reaction to valerian, feeling anxious and restless after taking it instead of calm and sleepy. For most people, valerian does not appear to cause dependency.
Nor does it cause withdrawal symptoms for most. But there are a few reports of withdrawal symptoms when valerian has been used over very long periods of time. If you want to stop taking valerian, lower your dose gradually rather than stopping all at once.
Don't use valerian while driving, operating heavy machinery, or doing other things that require you to be alert. If you are currently being treated with any of the following medications, you should not use valerian without talking to your health care provider.
Valerian may slow down how quickly certain drugs are broken down by the liver. Many medications rely on the liver to break them down, so it's possible that in some cases, too much of these drugs could build up in the body.
To be safe, ask your doctor before taking valerian if you are also taking any other medications. The same is true of other herbs with a sedating effect, such as chamomile, lemon balm, and catnip. Because valerian is broken down by certain liver enzymes, it may interact with other drugs that are broken down by the same enzymes.
These may include many different medications, including but not limited to the following:. Valerian may increase the effects of anesthesia.
If you are having surgery, it is important to tell your doctors, especially your surgeon and anesthesiologist, that you are taking valerian.
The doctors may recommend you slowly lower the dose of valerian before surgery. Or, they may allow you to use valerian up to the time of surgery, making any needed adjustments to the anesthesia.
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Valerian has been used for centuries as an herbal remedy. There are several valerian root products on the market today. But the amount of valerian root contained in each capsule varies widely. Valerian is a perennial plant with the scientific name Valeriana officinalis.
The plant grows wild in grasslands throughout North America, Asia, and Europe. It produces white, purple, or pink flowers in the summer. Herbal preparations are typically made from the rhizome root of the plant.
They think it subtly increases the levels of a chemical known as gamma aminobutyric acid GABA in the brain. GABA contributes to a calming effect in the body. Common prescription drugs for anxiety, such as alprazolam Xanax and diazepam Valium , also increase GABA levels in the brain. Insomnia , the inability to fall asleep or stay asleep, affects around one-third of all adults at least once during their lives. It can have a profound effect on your well-being and daily life.
Based on the available research, take to milligrams mg of valerian root 30 minutes to two hours before bedtime. This is best for insomnia or sleep trouble. For tea, soak 2 to 3 grams of dried herbal valerian root in 1 cup of hot water for 10 to 15 minutes. Valerian root seems to work best after taking it regularly for two or more weeks. For anxiety, take to mg, three times per day. Your last dose of valerian root should be right before bedtime.
The recommended dosage for anxiety is generally lower than the dosage for insomnia. This is because taking high doses of valerian root during the day can lead to daytime sleepiness. Many small clinical studies have been done to test the efficacy and safety of valerian root for sleep. Results have been mixed: In a placebo-controlled study , for example, women with insomnia took mg of valerian extract 30 minutes before bedtime for two weeks.
The women reported no significant improvements in the onset or quality of sleep. Likewise, a review of 37 studies found that most clinical trials of valerian root showed no differences between valerian root and placebo on sleep. These studies were done in both healthy individuals and people with insomnia.
But the National Institutes of Health NIH describes an old study showing that mg of valerian root extract did significantly improve sleep compared to placebo in healthy volunteers.
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