Valerian

Valerian

Herb Pharm4.7 (133 ratings)
Format:Liquid Quantity: 1 Liquid(s) · 42 servings
Goals
$15.18 $0.36 per serving
Pure FormulasLowest$15.18Vitacost$15.89iHerb$16.77

Product analysis

52 out of 100

Valerian may offer modest help with winding down for sleep. The unspecified extract preparation makes its likely effects harder to predict.

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Nutrient Quality20

The valerian preparation is not specified. Its amount alone cannot show how it compares with other extracts.

Ingredient Transparency63

The valerian amount is stated, but its form is not specified. That makes comparison of extract preparations difficult.

Value For Money70

The serving cost is reasonably competitive. The price alone does not resolve uncertainty about the extract preparation.

Customer Satisfaction72

Customer ratings are positive, with a modest number of responses. The feedback is useful but less extensive than for widely reviewed options.

Product Focus56

The formula focuses on valerian for winding down and possible sleep support. Everyday stress relief remains less certain, and the preparation details limit expectations.

Format
Liquid
Container
1 Liquid(s)
Per serving
$0.36
Customer rating
4.7 · 133 ratings
Report analysis

Goals

Sleep Support
Sleep Support
Impact
Moderate effect
A+ Ingredient FitF PathwaysC EvidenceB+ Formulation Logic
Study evidence
Valerian Supportive 31 studies
Stress Relief
Stress Relief
Impact
Moderate effect
A+ Ingredient FitF PathwaysD+ EvidenceB+ Formulation Logic
Study evidence
Valerian Supportive 18 studies

Ingredients

IngredientAmount per servingScore
Valerian rhizome with root (Valeriana officinalis) extract
636 mg
Gluten Free Adults 18–50 Organic
Report overview
79 Performance

Valerian Root 500 mg

Herbal Secrets

A simple valerian root powder offers lighter, focused sleep support with exceptional serving value. Compared with the original, its ingredient quality and valerian alignment make it a stronger formula, although drowsiness may add to alcohol, antihistamines, sleep medicines, or other sedatives.

79 Performance

Sleep

NOW

Substantial valerian, hops, passionflower, and GABA create a focused nighttime calming blend. Compared with the original, its ingredient quality and valerian alignment make it a stronger formula, although active-compound standardization or marker detail remains incomplete.

77 Performance

Valerian Chamomile Hops

Swanson

Standardized valerian, chamomile, and hops extracts form a potent and well-targeted sleep blend. Compared with the original, its ingredient quality and valerian alignment make it a stronger formula, although its serving economics remain a meaningful trade-off.

87 Budget

Valerian

Nature's Way

Whole valerian plus valerenic-acid-standardized extract provides a substantial and well-specified sleep formula. Its lower serving cost improves economy compared with the original, although drowsiness may add to alcohol, antihistamines, sleep medicines, or other sedatives.

88 Budget

Valerian Root 200 mg

Swanson Superior Herbs

Valerenic-acid-standardized extract plus valerian herb provides a substantial and well-specified sleep-support formula. Its lower serving cost improves economy compared with the original, although its serving economics remain a meaningful trade-off.

88 Budget

Valerian 470 mg

Solaray

The focused valerian formula provides a commonly used raw-root amount in a very long supply. Its lower serving cost improves economy compared with the original, although active-compound standardization or marker detail remains incomplete.

86 Value

Valerian Root 475 mg

Swanson

A substantial single-herb valerian dose provides focused sleep support with exceptional serving value. Compared with the original, its balance of ingredient quality and serving value is more favorable, although drowsiness may add to alcohol, antihistamines, sleep medicines, or other sedatives.

85 Value

Valerian Root Extract

Bluebonnet

The valerian extract amount is suitable for mild relaxation, and naming valerenic acid improves source specificity. Compared with the original, its balance of ingredient quality and serving value is more favorable, although active-compound standardization or marker detail remains incomplete.

85 Value

Valerian Root 1000 mg

Nutricost

A substantial single-ingredient valerian extract offers focused sleep support at a very low serving cost. Compared with the original, its balance of ingredient quality and serving value is more favorable, although active-compound standardization or marker detail remains incomplete.

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Sources

Published studies used for the product analysis and the top-ranked studies for each ingredient and goal.

  1. Standardized Extract of Valeriana officinalis Improves Overall Sleep Quality in Human Subjects with Sleep Complaints: A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled, Clinical Study.
    Chandra Shekhar H; Joshua L; Thomas JV · Advances in therapy · 2024
    Randomized trial80 participantsSleep Support Stress Relief forValerian
  2. Comparison the effect of valerian and gabapentin on RLS and sleep quality in hemodialysis patients: A randomized clinical trial.
    Hajizadeh I; Jamshidi M; Kazemi M; Kargar H; Sadeghi T · Therapeutic apheresis and dialysis : official peer-reviewed journal of the International Society for Apheresis, the Japanese Society for Apheresis, the Japanese Society for Dialysis Therapy · 2023
    Randomized trial40 participantsSleep Support forValerian
  3. Efficacy and tolerability of valerian extract LI 156 compared with oxazepam in the treatment of non-organic insomnia--a randomized, double-blind, comparative clinical study.
    Ziegler G; Ploch M; Miettinen-Baumann A; Collet W · European journal of medical research · 2003
    Randomized trial202 participantsSleep Support forValerian
  4. Effects of a Valerian-Hops Extract Combination (Ze 91019) on Sleep Duration and Daytime Cognitive and Psychological Parameters in Occasional Insomnia: A Randomized Controlled Feasibility Trial.
    Schicktanz N; Gerhards C; Schlitt T; Aerni A; Müggler E; de Quervain D; Papassotiropoulos A; Boonen G; Drewe J; Butterweck V · Brain and behavior · 2025
    Randomized trial40 participantsSleep Support forValerian
  5. Valerian for sleep: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
    Bent S; Padula A; Moore D; Patterson M; Mehling W · The American journal of medicine · 2006
    Meta-analysis1,093 participants16 studies pooledSleep Support forValerian
  6. Effects of Passiflora incarnata and Valeriana officinalis in the control of anxiety due to tooth extraction: a randomized controlled clinical trial.
    Velasquez ACA; Tsuji M; Dos Santos Cordeiro L; Petinati MFP; Rebellato NLB; Sebastiani AM; da Costa DJ; Scariot R · Oral and maxillofacial surgery · 2024
    Randomized trial54 participantsStress Relief forValerian
  7. Effectiveness and safety of oral sedation in adult patients undergoing dental procedures: a systematic review.
    Araújo JO; Bergamaschi CC; Lopes LC; Guimarães CC; de Andrade NK; Ramacciato JC; Motta RHL · BMJ open · 2021
    Systematic review327 participants12 studies pooledStress Relief forValerian
  8. Effect of kava and valerian on human physiological and psychological responses to mental stress assessed under laboratory conditions.
    Cropley M; Cave Z; Ellis J; Middleton RW · Phytotherapy research : PTR · 2002
    Non-randomized trial54 participantsStress Relief forValerian
  9. Stress-induced insomnia treated with kava and valerian: singly and in combination.
    Wheatley D · Human psychopharmacology · 2019
    Single-arm trial24 participantsStress Relief forValerian