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Valerian Root

by Indiana Botanic Gardens · liquid · 1 fl. Oz.

  • Off the market since June 2017 (NIH)
  • UPC 7 03308 20008 9
  • DSLD label 76990
  • Serving 1 ml (approx. 28 drops)

Valerian Root by Indiana Botanic Gardens lists one ingredient: 75 mg of valerian (root) extract per serving of 1 ml. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on August 22, 2017.

What is in Valerian Root?

Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 1 ml. 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 76990, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
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). Per day at the most servings: 3 g.

Valerian (root) extractValerian (root) extract PlantPart: root Note: (2:1) (herbal equivalent 150 mg)75 mgValerian in Valerian Root against 647 products75 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 80 mg to 450 mg, the median 200 mg.75 mg

76% of 647 products listing valerian give more (median 200 mg). Per day at the most servings: 225 mg.

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 76990 (entered August 22, 2017), 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 3 servings 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.

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 1 mL (approx. 28 drops) three times daily, in a small amount of water.
Best if used by date on bottle.
Shake well.
Warnings
Warning: If you are taking any medications or are pregnant or nursing do not use prior to consulting a physician.
Use only if seal is unbroken
Keep out of reach of children
Allergens and what it does not contain
Alcohol free liquid extract
Storage
Store in a dry, cool place.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 76990.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Glycerin, Water.

How many labels does Valerian Root have?

4 labels are on file under this name since February 25, 2013: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.

  1. Label 76990 (current) Entered August 22, 2017 · off the market June 15, 2017 · 1 fl. Oz. · UPC 7 03308 20008 9
  2. Label 46895 Entered June 25, 2015 · off the market July 1, 2016 · 1 fl. Oz. · UPC 7 03308 20008 9
  3. Label 46872 Entered June 25, 2015 · off the market July 1, 2016 · 120 capsules · UPC 7 03308 06008 9
  4. Label 18422 Entered February 25, 2013 · off the market June 5, 2015 · 1 fl. Oz. · UPC 7 03308 20008 9

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

Who makes it?

The label names Indiana Botanic Gardens, Inc. (distributor), Hobart, IN. All Indiana Botanic Gardens products.

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