Valerian Combination Formula 100 capsules: K
Valerian Combination contains an herbal formulation to promote relaxation and sleep: Valerian Root Hops Wood Betony Scullcap Black Cohosh Root Passion Flower Cayenne The 1997 Commission E on Phytotherapy and Herbal Substances of the German Federal Institute for Drugs recommends Valerian root for 'Restlessness, sleeping disorders based on nervous conditions.' 'Actions: Sedative: Sleep-promoting' The World Health Organization also recommends Valerian as a mild sedative, pain-reliever and sleep-promoting agent. Valerian root contains many constituents, including essential oils that appear to contribute to the herb's sedating qualities. Contemporary clinical studies have demonstrated that Valerian significantly improves sleep quality without morning grogginess. Regular, moderate use produces neither dependency nor health risks. Valerian was included in many editions of the United States Dispensatory (Merck) since 1849, which reported the herb's effect on the nervous system and its ability to produce drowsiness and sleep. The 1997 Commission E on Phytotherapy and Herbal Substances of the German Federal Institute for Drugs recommends Hops for 'Mood disturbances such as restlessness and anxiety, sleep disturbances.' 'Actions: Calming; Sleep promoting.' The contemporary British Herbal Compendium indicates Hops use for excitability, restlessness, disorders of sleep, and lack of appetite, as does the European Scientific Cooperative on Phytotherapy and the German Standard License. Hops are high in the bitter principles humulone and lupulone. These are thought to be responsible for the appetite-stimulating properties of hops. Hops also contain about 1–3% volatile oils. Hops have been shown to have mild sedative properties. Many herbal preparations for insomnia combine hops with other sedative herbs, such as valerian, passion flower and scullcap. Betony is a relaxing nervine with a reputation as a system strenghtener. Traditionally used for anxiety and tension. Good for hypertension headaches. Betony contains relatively high amounts of tannin (15%), explaining its astringent activity. It also contains alkaloids (including betonicine, trigonelline and stachydrine), betaine, choline, saponins and glycosides. One glycoside has been shown to lower blood pressure, supporting its use as a treatment for anxiety and headaches. Grieve's classic, 'A Modern Herbal': 'Betony was once the sovereign remedy for all maladies of the head, and its properties as a nervine and tonic are still acknowledged, though it is more frequently employed in combination with other nervines than alone.' 'It is useful in hysteria, palpitations pain in the head and face, neuralgia and all nervous affections.' Used by Native Americans, Scullcap is an effective sedative and antispasmodic. Modern studies have confirmed this ancient tradition. Scutellarian, a major constituent, has been clinically shown to have mild sedative and antispasmodic actions. As an effective seda