Re: Promoting Restful Sleep with Valerian?

[Guest guest]

You know, I think ALA does this for my daughter. I used Valerian in my teens

with only mediocre success. It might just depend on the person.

Dagmar.

[ ] Promoting Restful Sleep with Valerian?

Yes, it's me again, still shopping for supplements.

I've read so much about the use of melatonin for sleep problems, but

nothing about an herb called Valerian. According to the literature

I have read so far, it promotes restful sleep, actually increases

the quality of the sleep, and is not habit forming.

It sounds really good. Does anyone use this with their children?

Would there be any reason why it should not be used?

Thanks,

Sheryl

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[Guest guest]

It works well for me but I am an adult. I would be a bit careful

with children. It has a mildly pleasant narcotic like effect. I

would try low dosages or Valerian tea first. The tea doesn't taste

that good so this might be a problem with children.

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--- In , " Dagmar " <dagmarjahr@e...>

wrote:

> You know, I think ALA does this for my daughter. I used Valerian in

my teens with only mediocre success. It might just depend on the

person.

>

> Dagmar.

> [ ] Promoting Restful Sleep with Valerian?

>

>

> Yes, it's me again, still shopping for supplements.

>

> I've read so much about the use of melatonin for sleep problems,

but

> nothing about an herb called Valerian. According to the

literature

> I have read so far, it promotes restful sleep, actually increases

> the quality of the sleep, and is not habit forming.

>

> It sounds really good. Does anyone use this with their

children?

> Would there be any reason why it should not be used?

>

> Thanks,

> Sheryl

>

>

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>

[Guest guest]

In a message dated 12/17/2002 11:37:48 PM Eastern Standard Time,

ams1088@... writes:

<< t sounds really good. Does anyone use this with their children?

Would there be any reason why it should not be used?

>>

Yes, it did not work. Also one of our doctors said he did not like it and

preferred Melatonin.

Michele

[Guest guest]

Yes, it has been found to contain lead, according to an herbal book that I

have called Today's Herbal Health, by Louise Tenney. I suspect that the

amount of lead found in it is dependent upon the amount in the soil where it

is grown, so some valerian might not contain lead. But unless there is some

sort of testing done to determine this, there is a risk associated with

this. Since Autistic kids often have heavy metal detoxification problems,

you don't want to add to their load by adding more heavy metals for their

bodies to deal with.

An additional reason that it might not be desirable is that it has been

found to contribute to depression when used long-term. So even if it isn't

" addictive " , it can create additional problems, and probably shouldn't be

used on a regular basis unless there aren't any better options.

I used to use it on a regular basis to treat insomnia, but eventually it

just lost it's effects. I didn't have any kind of rebound or addictive

effect, where I couldn't survive without it, or where the insomnia got worse

when I wasn't taking it, versus what it was like before I started taking it.

It just quit working. And even years later, it still does nothing for me.

However, I have a lot of neurological problems (probably mercury related),

so since learning about what it might do, I no longer consider using it,

even for occasional use.

lindaj@...

[ ] Promoting Restful Sleep with Valerian?

> Yes, it's me again, still shopping for supplements.

>

> I've read so much about the use of melatonin for sleep problems, but

> nothing about an herb called Valerian. According to the literature

> I have read so far, it promotes restful sleep, actually increases

> the quality of the sleep, and is not habit forming.

>

> It sounds really good. Does anyone use this with their children?

> Would there be any reason why it should not be used?

>

> Thanks,

> Sheryl