Valerian has been the classic “sleep root” since the days of Hippocrates and Galen, and it’s still one of the most-used herbs for restless nights and nervous tension. Here’s how tradition uses it, what the research on sleep really shows, why it can take a few weeks to work, and who should skip it.
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