Valerian Sleep Aid
by Higher Nature · tablet or pill · 30 coated tablets
- On the market (NIH)
- DSLD label 275919
- Serving 1 to 2 tablets; amounts per 1 tablet
- 30 servings
Valerian Sleep Aid by Higher Nature lists one ingredient: 150 mg of valerian root extract per serving of 1 tablet. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on January 23, 2023.
What is in Valerian Sleep Aid?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 1 tablet. 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 root extractas Valerian root extract | 150 mg | 54% of 647 products listing valerian give more (median 200 mg). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 275919 (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?
6 products list the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.
- ValerianHigher Nature · off the market same ingredients
- Valerian Root 125 mgVitabase same ingredients
- Valerian Root 125 mgMeijer Naturals same ingredients
- Valerian Root Standardized Extract 125 mgMartin Avenue Pharmacy same ingredients
- Valerian Root Extract 125 mgMeijer same ingredients
- Peaceful SleepNature's Harmony 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
- Dosage: For oral use. Adults and the elderly take one to two tablets half an hour before bedtime for temporary relief of sleep disturbances due to mild anxiety. If necessary, an additional tablet can be taken earlier in the evening. The tablets should be swallowed whole with some water or other liquid.
- Please read the enclosed Patient Information Leaflet carefully before taking these tablets.
- Warnings
- Warning: Do not take more than the label tells you to.
- Do not use if you are: Under 18 years Pregnant or breastfeeding Allergic to any of the ingredients Taking any other medicines for anxiety or to help you sleep
- Keep out of sight and reach of children
- Valerian may make you feel drowsy. If you are affected, do not drive or operate machines. The effects of Valerian may be increased by alcohol. Excessive alcohol consumption should be avoided.
- Storage
- Storage: Do not store above 25 degrees C. Store in original packaging.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 275919.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Ethanol, Glucose, Sucrose.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): THR 23056/0006 THR certification mark.
How many labels does Valerian Sleep Aid have?
One label is on file, entered on January 23, 2023.
- Label 275919 (current) Entered January 23, 2023 · on the market · 30 coated tablets
DSLD also links this label to: Valerian (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 Schwabe Pharma (UK) Ltd (manufacturer), Marlow, Bucks, UK. All Higher Nature products.