Valerian Root 475 mg
by Swanson · capsule · 100 capsules
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 0 87614 01506 4
- DSLD label 203899
- Serving 1 to 2 capsules; amounts per 2 capsules
- 50 servings
Valerian Root 475 mg by Swanson lists one ingredient: 950 mg of valerian per serving of 2 capsules. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on July 24, 2019.
What is in Valerian Root 475 mg?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 2 capsules. The capsule beside an amount places it among every product in the NIH database that lists the same ingredient: the bar is the middle half of their amounts, the line in it the median, the whiskers the 10th and 90th percentiles; the green tick is the FDA Daily Value and the red dashed tick the adult upper limit (IOM).
| Ingredient | Amount | % DV | Among products listing it |
|---|---|---|---|
| Valerian | 950 mg | Higher than 90% of 647 products listing valerian (median 200 mg). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 203899 (entered July 24, 2019), version 9.4.0. See the label on DSLD. Amounts are what the maker printed; DSLD does not test products. Daily Values: the FDA's Daily Value page.
Is that a lot?
Every amount on this label with a position sits within the middle 80% of the products that list the same ingredient.
The NIH database records one serving a day from the label's directions; its % Daily Values are for adults and children 4 or more years of age. The directions as printed are further down this page.
The Tolerable Upper Intake Level is the most of a nutrient per day, from food, water and supplements together, that is likely to pose no risk for almost all adults (Institute of Medicine, 2011). It does not apply under medical supervision. This page compares labels; it is not medical advice.
Sources: amounts from the DSLD label; Daily Values from 21 CFR 101.9(c)(8)(iv); adult upper limits from the Institute of Medicine's DRI summary tables (2011). How positions are computed.
Which products have the closest formulas?
6 products list the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.
- Valerian Root 475 mgSwanson Premium Brand · off the market same ingredients
- Valerian Alcohol FreeHerbal Terra same ingredients
- ValerianHawaii Pharm same ingredients
- Valerian Sugar FreeHerbal Terra same ingredients
- Valerian RootVitamin World · off the market same ingredients
- Valerian RootNature's Answer · off the market same ingredients
Source: ingredient lists of every product's current label in DSLD (version 9.4.0); similarity weights each shared ingredient by how rare it is.
What does the label say about taking it?
Quoted from the label as DSLD transcribed it: the maker's words, including any claim about what the product does, which the FDA has not evaluated and PlainVitamins does not endorse.
- Directions
- Suggested use: As a dietary supplement, take one to two capsules with water one hour prior to bedtime.
- Warnings
- Warning: For adults only. May cause drowsiness. Do not use while driving or operating heavy equipment.
- Do not take this product if you are pregnant or nursing. Consult your healthcare provider before use if you are taking prescription medication, especially sedatives or tranquilizers, or if you have a medical condition.
- Keep out of reach of children.
- Do not use if seal is broken.
- Storage
- Store in a cool, dry place.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 203899.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Gelatin, Microcrystalline Cellulose.
How many labels does Valerian Root 475 mg have?
One label is on file, entered on July 24, 2019.
- Label 203899 (current) Entered July 24, 2019 · on the market · 100 capsules · UPC 0 87614 01506 4
DSLD also links this label to: Valerian Root 475 mg (image difference, same product).
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Swanson Health Products (distributor), Fargo, ND. All Swanson products.