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Valerian Root: The Best Alternative & Holistic Sleep Medicine. It's One of the Most Effective Non Prescription Sleep Aids.
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Valerian Root: An Alternative Sleep Medicine
Help you fall
asleep easily & improve overall sleep quality
Valerian (Valeriana officinalis), a native plant in North
America and South Europe, is one of the popular
herbal sleep aids that currently approved by the United Kingdom,
Belgium, France, and Germany's Commission E for the treatment of
nervous tension and stress, restlessness, anxiety states, and
sleeping disorders.
It is estimated that as many as one-third of American adults have
trouble getting a good night's sleep. Unlike other prescription
sleep help tablets, Valerian herb can offer many sleepless person a
safer and non addictive
all natural sleep aid. Most experts agree
that herbal
sleep remedies are better and safer than prescription or
OTC sleep aids in the long run as they are much less likely to cause
any long-term dependency. People who choose to take prescription
sleeping pills often begin to rely on them as the only way they can
sleep. Taking Valerian can avoid many conventional sleeping
pills side effects such as grogginess, dizziness, impaired
coordination, headaches, blurred vision, and nausea.
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Valerian is considered a
holistic sleep medicine
and often used in combination with other
calming herbs such as hops, passionflower, lemon balm (often called
Melissa sleep aid), chamomile, or skullcap. It's interesting to note
that fresh valerian root does not have the distinctive smell as the
dried root or its extracts.
Clinical
research shows that
Valerian root effectiveness includes
shortening the length of time to fall asleep
and improving the
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overall sleep quality. In general, the herb
seems to help poor sleepers the most, having little
effect in people who already have peaceful sleep.
Furthermore, Valerian may improve the well-being by
putting the user in a calm and relaxed state thus
alleviating the effects of stress, nervousness, and
anxiety. In a study of 182 people, those who took an
herbal combination product containing valerian
experienced more significant relief from
anxiety symptoms
that the placebo group. It could potentially be the best
herb for anti anxiety.
In addition, Valerian has also been traditionally used
for such tasks as alleviating headaches, relieving pain,
improving menstrual flow and cramps, and also for helping
irritable bowel syndrome.
It's best to take Valerian in the evening before going
to bed. Don't take it if you are driving as it may cause
drowsiness. Valerian tea provides a very soothing and
calming drink. Valerian does not mix with most
prescription medications and definitely not with alcohol.
Valerian extract is
featured in Natural Assets'
Formula for Rest & Sleep.
References:
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Leathwood PH, Chauffard
F, Heck E, et al, Aqueous extract of valerian root improves sleep
quality in men. Pharmacology, Biochemistry & Behavrios 1982: 17:
65-71
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Vorbach EU, Gortelmeyer
R, Bruning J Therapy for insomnia: efficacy and tolerability of a
valerian preparation [in German]. Psychopharmakotherapie 1996: 3(3):
109-115
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Seifert T Therapeutic
effects of valerian in nervous disorders: a field stury.
Therapeutikon 1988; 2: 94-98
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