$46.38 $0.27 per serving
Product analysis
Valerian Alcohol-Free offers a simple valerian supplement at an economical cost per serving. Its valerian form is unspecified, making comparisons with other preparations harder.
AI assessment of the formula, label and price. How scoring works
Nutrient Quality20
The valerian preparation is unspecified, so its form quality is difficult to judge. The carbohydrate entry also lacks enough detail for a form-quality conclusion.
Ingredient Transparency63
Both listed amounts are disclosed, so serving quantities are clear. Neither form is specified, limiting comparisons between preparations.
Value For Money88
The valerian is economical per labeled serving. Carbohydrate value remains uncertain and adds little guidance to the buying decision.
Customer Satisfaction72
Customer ratings are positive across several hundred responses. They offer a useful satisfaction signal without establishing expected benefits.
Product Focus56
The simple combination has modest support for its intended benefits. It has a narrow scope and no ingredients confirmed to be unnecessary.
- Format
Liquid - Container
- 4 Fluid Ounce(s)
- Per serving
- $0.27
- Also available
Valerian Alcohol-Free$15.18- Customer rating
- 4.5 · 453 ratings
Goals
Impact
Moderate effect
Valerian may help with winding down, but its contribution to sleep is less clear than melatonin's and isn't framed as an acute effect. This product has no other sleep-related ingredient to broaden its role.
The label identifies 825 mg of valerian root and rhizome extract, but doesn't specify all details needed to equate it with a particular preparation. The amount alone therefore can't show how strong its potential contribution is.
How this product is rated for Sleep Support
Ingredient fit94
Valerian is the product's only active, with a possible calming role rather than direct sleep-timing support.
Goal fit
The formula lists valerian alone, keeping its potential role centered on calming.
Dose adequacy
The label lists 825 mg of valerian extract, but that amount doesn't establish the extract's strength.
Pathways17
Valerian's possible role centers on calming, without a second active for sleep timing or another distinct concern.
Depth
Relaxation is the clearest possible role for valerian here.
Breadth
The product doesn't add a separate active for a different aspect of sleep.
Evidence60
Valerian may support winding down, though its sleep contribution is less certain than melatonin's.
Evidence strength
Valerian's potential sleep role is more limited than melatonin's direct timing contribution.
Studied preparation
Root and rhizome are identified, but the product doesn't specify a particular extraction preparation.
Formulation logic84
Valerian appears alone, without lemon balm as a companion in the sleep combination described here.
Partner coverage
Valerian's potential role doesn't depend on a partner listed in this product.
Conflicts
No listed active ingredient is identified as working against the sleep goal.
Effective doses
The 825 mg extract amount supports a possible valerian role, but doesn't reveal preparation strength or individual effect.
Impact
Moderate effect
Valerian may help with anxiety or relaxation in particular situations, but dependable relief from everyday stress is uncertain. Its possible effects on sleep are another part of that connection, rather than a reason to expect broad stress relief. The amount alone cannot tell you how much calmer you will feel.
How this product is rated for Stress Relief
Ingredient fit97
Valerian is the sole relevant ingredient. The serving supplies 825 mg of valerian, above the 450 mg comparison amount.
Goal fit
Valerian is the sole relevant ingredient.
Dose adequacy
The serving supplies 825 mg of valerian, above the 450 mg comparison amount.
Pathways15
The relevant ingredients connect most closely with sleep recovery. These links do not predict how much calmer you will feel.
Depth
The strongest ingredient connection here concerns sleep recovery, without predicting the amount of stress relief.
Breadth
The relevant ingredient connections are narrow; broader stress effects remain uncertain.
Evidence51
Valerian’s possible anxiety and sleep effects vary by situation. Valerian is identified, without an unresolved preparation issue in these facts.
Evidence strength
Valerian’s possible anxiety and sleep effects vary by situation.
Studied preparation
Valerian is identified, without an unresolved preparation issue in these facts.
Formulation logic84
Valerian lacks its relevant combination partner; this does not rule out an effect on its own. No particular ingredient conflict is identified.
Partner coverage
Valerian lacks its relevant combination partner; this does not rule out an effect on its own.
Conflicts
No particular ingredient conflict is identified in these facts.
Effective doses
The declared valerian amount exceeds the comparison amount.
Ingredients
| Ingredient | Amount per serving | Score |
|---|---|---|
Total Carbohydrates | 1 Gram(s) | |
Valerian rhizome with root (Valeriana officinalis) extract | 825 mg |
Valerian · 825 mg OverallScore76
Each serving lists 825 mg of valerian root and rhizome extract. The saved details do not provide an extract ratio or valerenic-acid percentage, so the preparation is harder to compare.
How this ingredient is rated
Composition and Label Disclosure40
The valerian source is identified, but the saved details do not specify its marker content.
Marker and Preparation Disclosure
The saved facts identify valerian root and rhizome extract but do not provide an extract ratio or valerenic-acid percentage.
Composition and Label Disclosure100
An individual valerian amount is listed for each serving.
Individual Preparation Amount Disclosure
The amount is individually listed as 825 mg of valerian root and rhizome extract per serving.
Commercial Price and Usability100
The whole-product serving costs about $0.27. Servings can contain different valerian preparations and amounts.
Commercial Price per Labeled Serving
The whole-product serving costs about $0.27; the price is for the entire serving, not valerian alone.
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Sources
Published studies used for the product analysis and the top-ranked studies for each ingredient and goal.
- Standardized Extract of Valeriana officinalis Improves Overall Sleep Quality in Human Subjects with Sleep Complaints: A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled, Clinical Study.
- 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.
- Effectiveness and safety of oral sedation in adult patients undergoing dental procedures: a systematic review.
- 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.