$6.49 $0.12 per serving
Product analysis
Valerian Root 475 mg may suit someone seeking modest calming support at a low serving cost. Its unspecified preparation makes sleep benefits harder to predict.
AI assessment of the formula, label and price. How scoring works
Nutrient Quality20
The valerian preparation is not clearly specified. That matters because its possible effects can vary between preparations.
Ingredient Transparency63
The valerian amount is disclosed, making quantity comparisons possible. The missing preparation detail prevents a fuller comparison with other valerian options.
Value For Money100
The serving cost is low. Affordability is a clear appeal when considering this single-herb option.
Customer Satisfaction87
Customer ratings show favorable satisfaction. A large review pool gives that feedback more breadth.
Product Focus50
The single-herb formula concentrates on calming and sleep-related uses. Its effects on sleep, everyday stress and mood remain uncertain.
- Format
Capsule - Container
- 100 Capsule(s)
- Per serving
- $0.12
- Also available
Valerian Root 200 mg$11.55- Customer rating
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Goals
Impact
Lower effect
Valerian may offer modest calming support, but its sleep contribution is uncertain because results vary by preparation. This product names valerian root, while the supplied ingredient facts do not clearly identify a specific preparation.
The selected label serving is recorded as 950 mg of valerian root powder. It lacks the lemon balm partner identified in the valerian profile, leaving its support focused on one calming route.
How this product is rated for Sleep Support
Ingredient fit96
Valerian is the only credited sleep ingredient, with no off-goal actives in the supplied facts.
Goal fit
Valerian is listed without the lemon balm partner identified in its sleep profile.
Dose adequacy
The selected two-capsule serving is recorded as 950 mg of valerian root powder.
Pathways9
The formula focuses on neural calming and does not cover other distinct sleep pathways.
Depth
Neural calming is the only pathway represented by this product.
Breadth
The formula does not broaden its single calming route across other sleep pathways.
Evidence15
Valerian’s sleep-specific support is mixed and depends on its preparation.
Evidence strength
Valerian’s sleep contribution is uncertain because its preparation and supporting context are limited.
Studied preparation
The product’s root powder is not matched to a specific preparation with stronger sleep support.
Formulation logic84
The label describes valerian root, but the saved facts do not clearly match it to a defined studied preparation.
Partner coverage
The valerian ingredient lacks the lemon balm partner identified in its profile.
Conflicts
No listed ingredient is flagged as a sleep-related conflict.
Effective doses
The serving amount can be compared, though preparation uncertainty still limits the takeaway.
Impact
Moderate effect
Valerian has a possible connection to anxiety and sleep-related stress, but whether it eases everyday stress consistently is unclear. The serving provides 950 mg, above the supplied comparison range, without a clear reason to expect greater benefit from that amount. Its suitability at this exposure is also unresolved, and benefits associated with combinations can't be assumed for valerian alone.
How this product is rated for Stress Relief
Ingredient fit96
Valerian is relevant to selected anxiety and sleep situations, with uncertain everyday stress relief.
Goal fit
Valerian is relevant to selected anxiety and sleep situations, with uncertain everyday stress relief.
Dose adequacy
Valerian 950 mg per serving; these amounts vary in relation to the comparison quantities and don't guarantee benefit.
Pathways15
Valerian has limited connections to sleep recovery and calming.
Depth
Valerian has limited connections to sleep recovery and calming.
Breadth
Neither sleep recovery nor calming has a strong enough contribution here to suggest broad stress relief.
Evidence51
Valerian has inconsistent benefits across anxiety and sleep-related situations; everyday stress relief remains uncertain.
Evidence strength
Valerian has inconsistent benefits across anxiety and sleep-related situations; everyday stress relief remains uncertain.
Studied preparation
The declared ingredient preparations are compatible with the relevant context, without guaranteeing the same benefit for everyone.
Formulation logic84
Valerian has no particular conflict identified, but combination benefits cannot be assumed without the relevant partner.
Partner coverage
Valerian is present alone; benefits associated with partner combinations cannot be assumed.
Conflicts
No particular ingredient conflict is identified here.
Effective doses
The serving provides 950 mg valerian, above the 600 mg upper comparison amount; greater benefit and suitability at this exposure remain unclear.
Impact
Moderate effect
Valerian is more closely connected with relaxation and sleep than with a direct improvement in mood. Feeling calmer or sleeping better is a different outcome from better emotional well-being. Whether this valerian preparation improves everyday mood remains unclear.
How this product is rated for Mood Support
Ingredient fit96
The ingredient choice relates to mood, although the practical benefit depends on the ingredient and preparation.
Goal fit
Valerian is the main relevant ingredient here.
Dose adequacy
Valerian provides 950 mg per serving. This amount alone does not predict mood improvement.
Pathways19
The main connection is with calming signals; that connection alone does not guarantee feeling calmer.
Depth
The main connection is with calming signals; that connection alone does not guarantee feeling calmer.
Breadth
Connections with mood-related processes do not predict how much your emotional well-being will change.
Evidence55
Relaxation and sleep effects do not tell you whether valerian directly improves mood.
Evidence strength
Relaxation and sleep effects do not tell you whether valerian directly improves mood.
Studied preparation
Ingredient identity alone does not remove the limitations on who may benefit.
Formulation logic100
No particular ingredient conflict is identified. The combination itself does not show how much your mood will change.
Partner coverage
No additional partner is required by the ingredient relationships described here.
Conflicts
No particular conflict between the declared ingredients is identified.
Effective doses
The relevant amounts are declared, but they do not guarantee an individual mood benefit.
Ingredients
| Ingredient | Amount per serving | Score |
|---|---|---|
Valerian | 950 mg |
Valerian · 950 mg OverallScore64
A serving lists 950 mg of valerian. The saved facts do not specify its preparation or valerenic marker content, which limits comparison with more fully described preparations.
How this ingredient is rated
Composition and Label Disclosure10
The saved facts do not specify the preparation or a valerenic marker percentage.
Marker and Preparation Disclosure
The saved facts do not specify the preparation or a valerenic marker percentage.
Composition and Label Disclosure100
The individual amount is disclosed as 950 mg of valerian per serving.
Individual Preparation Amount Disclosure
The valerian amount is separately listed at 950 mg per serving.
Commercial Price and Usability100
The whole product costs about $0.13 per labeled serving.
Commercial Price per Labeled Serving
The whole-product price is about $0.13 per serving.
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- Standardized Extract of Valeriana officinalis Improves Overall Sleep Quality in Human Subjects with Sleep Complaints: A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled, Clinical Study.
- Chemotypic diversity and neuroactive potential of Valeriana jatamansi Jones: a systematic review on phytochemistry, pharmacology and standardisation challenges.
- Valerian Root in Treating Sleep Problems and Associated Disorders-A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.
- Assessment of Valeriana officinalis l. (Valerian) for Conscious Sedation of Patients During the Extraction of Impacted Mandibular Third Molars: A Randomized, Split-Mouth, Double-Blind, Crossover Study.
- Effectiveness and safety of oral sedation in adult patients undergoing dental procedures: a systematic review.
- Comparison the effect of valerian and gabapentin on RLS and sleep quality in hemodialysis patients: A randomized clinical trial.
- 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.
- 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.
- Valerian for sleep: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
- Effects of Passiflora incarnata and Valeriana officinalis in the control of anxiety due to tooth extraction: a randomized controlled clinical trial.
- Effect of kava and valerian on human physiological and psychological responses to mental stress assessed under laboratory conditions.
- Stress-induced insomnia treated with kava and valerian: singly and in combination.