Valsed (Valerian, Passiflora & Mg.)
by Douglas Laboratories · tablet or pill · 90 tablets
- Off the market since May 2020 (NIH)
- UPC 3 10539 00094 6
- DSLD label 30496
- Serving 1 tablet
- 90 servings
Valsed (Valerian, Passiflora & Mg.) by Douglas Laboratories lists 2 ingredients, 2 with an amount per serving of 1 tablet, such as 4 mg of magnesium and 145 mg of passion flower powder extract. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on February 26, 2014.
What is in Valsed (Valerian, Passiflora & Mg.)?
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Magnesiumas Magnesium GluconateMagnesium (Form: As Magnesium Gluconate) | 4 mg | 1% | 97% of 14,003 products listing magnesium give more (median 86 mg). Per day at the most servings: 8 mg. |
| Valerian Root Powder Extract | 145 mg | ||
| Passion Flower Powder Extract | 145 mg | Higher than 64% of 562 products listing passionflower (median 100 mg). Per day at the most servings: 290 mg. |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 30496 (entered February 26, 2014), 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?
The rows in the top or bottom tenth of the products that list the same ingredient, and any above the adult upper limit at the most servings a day the directions give:
- 97% of the 14,003 products that print an amount of magnesium list more than its 4 mg of magnesium (median 86 mg).
The NIH database records 2 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?
1 product lists the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.
- Sleep-Ease With Valerian And PassifloraMartin Avenue Pharmacy same ingredients
- Passion FlowerVitamin World 1 shared, 69% alike
- Passion FlowerHerbal Authority 1 shared, 69% alike
- Passion Flower Max-VDouglas Laboratories 1 shared, 69% alike
- PassionflowerGaia Herbs Single Herbs · off the market 1 shared, 69% alike
- Passionflower Herb Alcohol-FreeNature's Answer · off the market 1 shared, 69% alike
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 Usage: As a dietary supplement, adults take 1 tablet 2 times daily or as directed by your healthcare professional.
- Warnings
- KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN.
- Tamper resistant package, do not use if outer seal is missing.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- This product contains NO yeast, wheat gluten, soy protein, milk/dairy, corn, sodium, sugar, starch, artificial coloring, preservatives or flavoring.
- Storage
- For optimal storage conditions, store in a cool, dry place. (59(0)-77(0)F/15(0)-25(0)C) (35-65% relative humidity)
Source: label statements in DSLD label 30496.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Cellulose, Dicalcium Phosphate, Vegetable Stearate, Silica.
How many labels does Valsed (Valerian, Passiflora & Mg.) have?
3 labels are on file under this name since June 1, 2012: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 30496 (current) Entered February 26, 2014 · off the market May 22, 2020 · 90 tablets · UPC 3 10539 00094 6
- Label 8606 Entered June 1, 2012 · off the market July 31, 2013 · 90 tablets · UPC 3 10539 00094 6
- Label 8605 Entered June 1, 2012 · off the market January 31, 2024 · 45 tablets · UPC 3 10539 00094 6
DSLD also links this label to: Valsed (image difference, same product), Valsed (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 Douglas Laboratories (manufacturer), Pittsburgh, PA. All Douglas Laboratories products.