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Valerian Root

by Gaia Herbs · capsule · 60 vegan liquid phyto-caps(R)

  • On the market (NIH)
  • DSLD label 273429
  • Serving 2 capsules
  • 30 servings

Valerian Root by Gaia Herbs lists 2 ingredients, 2 with an amount per serving of 2 capsules, such as 450 mg of organic valerian root extract, beside 1 Nutrition Facts row (calories, fat and the like). Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on January 23, 2023.

What is in Valerian Root?

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).

Valerian Root: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 273429, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Calories5 Calories
Total Carbohydrates1 g1%Carbohydrate in Valerian Root against 21,979 products1 g per serving; the middle half of products list 1 g to 6 g, the median 3 g.1 g

74% of 21,979 products listing carbohydrate give more (median 3 g).

organic Valerian root extractorganic Valerian root extract PlantPart: root Genus: Valeriana Species: officinalis Note: Each 2 capsules contains 1,600 mg dry herb equivalent.450 mgValerian in Valerian Root against 647 products450 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 80 mg to 450 mg, the median 200 mg.450 mg

Higher than 74% of 647 products listing valerian (median 200 mg).

Valerenic Acids1.8 mg

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 273429 (entered January 23, 2023), version 9.4.0. See the label on DSLD or its label image (PDF). 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?

1 product lists the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.

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 Adults take 2 capsules 1 hour before bed.
Warnings
Not for use during pregnancy or lactation. If you have a medical condition or take medications, please consult with your doctor before use.
Store away from children.
Use only as directed on label. Safety-sealed for your protection.
Allergens and what it does not contain
Gluten-free Soy-free
Storage
Keep bottle capped at all times and store in a cool, dry place.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 273429.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Vegetable Glycerin, Water, Hypromellose.

Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): EST 1987 USA Integrity Purity Potency; Certified B Corporation.

How many labels does Valerian Root have?

8 labels are on file under this name since May 22, 2015: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.

  1. Label 273429 (current) Entered January 23, 2023 · on the market · 60 vegan liquid phyto-caps(R)
  2. Label 270562 Entered July 21, 2022 · off the market December 22, 2022 · 1 fluid ounce · UPC 7 51063 35340 3
  3. Label 241057 Entered January 22, 2021 · off the market November 24, 2021 · 1 fluid ounce · UPC 7 51063 35340 3
  4. Label 211286 Entered January 25, 2020 · off the market December 22, 2022 · 60 vegan liquid phyto-caps(R) · UPC 7 51063 39632 5
  5. Label 209718 Entered December 22, 2019 · off the market September 28, 2020 · 1 fl. Oz. · UPC 7 51063 35340 3
  6. Label 209708 Entered December 22, 2019 · on the market · 1 fl. Oz. · UPC 7 51063 31160 1
  7. Label 81417 Entered December 22, 2017 · off the market August 29, 2019 · 1 fl. Oz. · UPC 7 51063 35340 3
  8. Label 45869 Entered May 22, 2015 · off the market August 5, 2017 · 1 fl. Oz. · UPC 7 51063 35340 3

Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).

Who makes it?

The label names Gaia Herbs, Inc. (manufacturer), Brevard, NC. All Gaia Herbs products.

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