Valerian Root Liquid Extract
by Planetary Herbals · liquid · 4 fl. Oz.
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 0 21078 10131 4
- DSLD label 80565
- Serving 1.5 ml (60 drops)
- 78 servings
Valerian Root Liquid Extract by Planetary Herbals lists one ingredient: 1.5 mL of valerian root extract per serving of 1.5 ml. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on November 20, 2017.
What is in Valerian Root Liquid Extract?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 1.5 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).
| Ingredient | Amount | % DV | Among products listing it |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Carbohydrates | 1 g | 1% | 74% of 21,979 products listing carbohydrate give more (median 3 g). Per day at the most servings: 3 g. |
| Valerian root extract | 1.5 mL |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 80565 (entered November 20, 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 1 to 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.
- Valerian StandardizedNature's Way · off the market same ingredients
- ValerianSolgar · off the market same ingredients
- Standardized ValerianNature's Way · off the market same ingredients
- Valerian RootIndiana Botanic Gardens · off the market same ingredients
- Valerian RootBotanic Choice same ingredients
- Valerian Alcohol-FreeHerb Pharm 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: 60 drops (approx. 1/4 tsp.) as needed up to 3 times before bedtime in water or juice.
- Warnings
- Warning: Do not use if you are pregnant, may become pregnant, or breastfeeding.
- Do not use if tamper-evident seal is broken or missing.
- Keep out of the reach of children.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 80565.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Grain Alcohol, purified Water.
How many labels does Valerian Root Liquid Extract have?
3 labels are on file under this name since August 22, 2017: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 80565 (current) Entered November 20, 2017 · on the market · 4 fl. Oz. · UPC 0 21078 10131 4
- Label 80542 Entered November 20, 2017 · on the market · 1 fl. Oz. · UPC 0 21078 10094 2
- Label 75804 Entered August 22, 2017 · on the market · 2 fl. Oz. · UPC 0 21078 10099 7
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Planetary Herbals, LLC (distributor), Soquel, CA. All Planetary Herbals products.