Valerian Root!!!??

Question

I just stop taking Lexapro within 2 days, cuz i decided i don't want to be on that crap.. I have Anxiety and tomorrow, i'm going to a Natural food store.. I'm picking up some Valerian Root and wanted to know, how you like it !>>>???? Thankd

Answer 1

Below is what VALERIANA is used for in Homeopathy,These are the provings of VALERIANA taken from the Materia Medica of Homeopathic Medicine,By Dr William Boericke MD :-

VALERIANA OFFICINALIS
Valerian
(VALERIANA)

Hysteria, over-sensitiveness, nervous affections, when apparently well-chosen remedies fail. Hysterical spasms and affections generally. Hysterical flatulency.

Mind.--Changeable disposition. Feels light, as if floating in air. Over-sensitiveness (Staph). Hallucinations at night. Irritable. Tremulous.

Head.--Sensation of great coldness. Pressure in forehead. Feeling of intoxication.

Ears.--Earache from exposure to draughts and cold. Nervous noises. Hyperæsthesia.

Throat.--Sensation as if a thread were hanging down throat. Nausea felt in throat. Pharynx feels constricted.

Stomach.--Hunger, with nausea. Eructations foul. Heartburn with gulping of rancid fluid. Nausea, with faintness. Child vomits curdled milk in large lumps after nursing.

Abdomen.--Bloated. Hysterical cramps. Thin, watery diarrhœa, with lumps of coagulated milk, with violent screaming in children. Greenish, papescent, bloody stool. Spasms in bowels after food and at night in bed.

Respiratory.--Choking on falling asleep. Spasmodic asthma; convulsive movements of the diaphragm.

Female.--Menses late and scanty (Puls).

Extremities.--Rheumatic pains in limbs. Constant jerking. Heaviness. Sciatica; pain worse standing and resting on floor (Bell); better walking. Pain in heels when sitting.

Sleep.--Sleepless, with nightly itching and muscular spasms. Worse on waking.

Fever.--Long lasting heat, often with sweat on face. Heat predominates. Sensation of icy coldness (Heloderma; Camp; Abies c).

Relationship.--Compare: Asaf; Ign; Croc; Castor; Amm valer (in neuralgia, gastric disturbance, and great nervous agitation). Insomnia especially during pregnancy and menopause. Feeble, hysterical nervous patients.

Dose.--Tincture.

I hope the information helps you out,Homeopathy is the law of similars if you have the symptoms given above you are advised to take the given remedy.
Take Care and God Bless you !
Get Well Soon Friend !

Answer 2

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Answer 3

I have used 5-HTP and Valerian Root tablets. I would suggest the tablets because then you know how much you are taking each night and then can tailor the dosage to suit you. Valerian works well and is very calming. My step mother and father both use it with success, as do I. I find if I take the right amount it's very calming and gets me to sleep But if I have too much I sometimes get mildly anxious the next day. But I am a nervous wreck so take that with a pinch of salt! I have found 5-HTP to not give any anxiety the next day and is a stronger sleep aid, at the dosage of 100mg before bed. BOTH are effective, I prefer 5-HTP but I do still have some Valerian around the house. I am going to use the Valerian to take a break from 5-HTP. 5-HTP is slightly more expensive though. Edit: I would not worry as both supplements have an excellent safety record. Valerian may give mild "bowel discomfort" for a day or two but this goes away.

Answer 4

Its a good idea to talk to your doctor about
not wanting to take Lexapro if you haven't
already. Some drugs you have to be weaned
from.
Also, there is an anti-anxiety med called Buspar.
It is supposed to be mild. You could talk to your
doctor about alternative therapies you want to
try since he/she knows your history. But if they
aren't into the alternative herbal treatments then
perhaps you could find a doctor who is.
I think Valerian Root is less of an anxiety drug
and is more of a sedative to help sleep.
Whatever you decide to do.. I wish you the best.
Valerian is stinky. I made my dad valerian tea once.
He made me store the rest in a sealed container. :)

Answer 5

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Valerian Root!!!??
I just stop taking Lexapro within 2 days, cuz i decided i don't want to be on that crap.. I have Anxiety and tomorrow, i'm going to a Natural food store.. I'm picking up some Valerian Root and wanted to know, how you like it !>>>???? Thankd

Answer 6

Valerian Root will really only gently ease anxiety. If you have depression symptoms, you could consider St. Johns Wort.

You should give Lexapro a chance, I've heard good things about it.

Answer 7

You have insomnia I gather! You're taken the right step. take the Valerian at night about 1/2 hour before you go to sleep! Talk to a Herbalist or Naturalpath. Tell him or her what you're doing! Don't forget the Why of it!

Answer 8

Entire chapter on this great herbal remedy in Jean Carper's Miracle Cures and in Mike Murray's Pill Book Guide to Natural Medicines.
It is good stuff. Buy a standardized product.
Also good discussion of depression and anxiety in Murray's Encyclopedia of Natural Medicine.

All available on Alibris.com

Answer 9

Valerian root is an old time relaxant.. been used for years.. no side effects.

Answer 10

You should never go off any medications without discussing the proper way to do it with your physician. This is particularly true with antidepressants. Just tell him/her that you definitely do not want to take it, and ask which would be better...to just quit taking it or should you wean yourself off of it over a period of a few days/weeks. Also ask what should you watch for in the way of possible problems.