Will Valerian help my insomnia?

Question

Or is this just an old wives tale? I am not a big fan of this all natural stuff, but I am desperate and willing to try anything.

Answer 1

Homeopathic Treatment for Sleeplessness / Insomnia, due to different reason and with different set of symptoms (No side effects or interaction with conventional drugs and totally non addictive) :-

Sleeplessness during menopausal stage Senecio Aur 30X, 4 hourly

Cannot sleep in the early hours of night; utterly wide awake, mind active; sleeplessness due to excitement Coffea Cruda 30X 6, hourly

Cannot sleep after 3 A.M.; sleeplessness due to mental strain or sedentary habits; sleep dreamy and restless Nux Vomica 30X, at bed times for 7 days

Due to fear or panic; insomnia after shock or fright; restlessness and tossing in bed Aconite Nap 30X 4 hourly

Due to tiredness; either physical or mental; bed feels too hard; must keep moving in search of soft portion for relief in bed Arnica Montana 30X or 200X, 1/2 hourly (3 Doses)

Sleeplessness after midnight from anxiety and restlessness; has to get up and walk Belladonna 30X, 4 hourly

Sleepy yet unable to sleep; child tosses, kicks clothes off, twitches; restless sleep with frightful dreams Arsenic Album 30X or 200X, 4 hourly (3 Doses)

Sleeplessness and restlessness; specially in first part of night; gets up and walks on the floor, as soon as the bed time comes patient is wide awake Chamomilla 30X or 200X, 4 hourly

Sleeplessness due to old grief; after dreams of thieves or robbers Natrum Mur 200X or 1M, 10 min (3 Doses)

Sleeplessness due to sudden shock; disappointment Ignatia 200X or 1M, 10 min (3 Doses)

Feels sleepy but cannot sleep; clocks striking at a distance keep him awake; bed feels hot; moves about in vain to find a cool spot in bed Pulsatilla 30X or 200X, 4 hourly

Restlessness during early part of sleep; sound sleep when it is turns to rise; gets too hot in bed; throws off covers, gets chilly and puts them on again; puts arms above the head during sleep Opium 30X or 200X, 4 hourly

Take the remedy which is similar to your symptoms. No side effects or complications if taken as directed, please do not exceed the given dosage and under any circumstances do not try to mix any remedies and avoid Chocolates, Mints, Coffee, Red Meat, Alcoholic and Carbonated drinks, Spicy Rich Food while taking any Homeopathic remedies, and keep the medicines away from direct sunlight, heat strong smells and perfumes and do not store them in the fridge.
Curing without any side effects or Complications Thats the Beauty of Homeopathic Medicine

Take Care and God Bless you.

Answer 2

um, ok... Valerian is not where valium comes from.

Just to be clear and fair. Valerian has NOTHING to do with valium.

Valerian will, however, provide a mild sedative effect that might be used clinically to induce sleep. Other, more well tested, compounds are available to use as treatment. Go to your doctor and get scientifically accurate treatment.

Answer 3

Valerian has helped me in the past, so yes, it works. Other things you might like to try are glass of warm milk before bed (it's never done anything for me but some people swear by it), warm bath, burn lavender essential oil on a burner in your bedroom, try reading a really boring book ;-) Things to avoid: caffiene for 6 hours before you go to bed, sugary food/ drinks (chocolate included), sports/ aerobic exercise, action movies.

Hope this helps...

Answer 4

Valerian helped me when I was having trouble falling asleep due to stress/anxiety. I also used (Rescue Sleep) it is a natural sleep aid (spray) found in natural supplement stores. Good Luck!

Answer 5

Try taking some Melatonin shortly before bedtime. (Also a quiet, dark room, free of distractions... which I'm sure you've tried, along with avoiding stimulants at night such as caffeine).

The new sleep medicine Rozerem (ramelteon) works on melatonin receptors to make you "less awake" instead of "more tired" (plus its non habit forming, and has virtually no side effects) ...and so taking melatonin should have a similar effect. More free melatonin means more melatonin available to bind to melatonin receptors... which will make you... less awake.

Nature made supplements are good quality, cheap, and available virtually everywhere (I use their fish oil supplement), so I'll reccomend their melatonin.

Answer 6

Oh yes. Valerian is where Valium comes from. It will put you to sleep deeply.