Thread: Anybody Else Use Valerian?

Originally Posted by WaaayOutThere

I have noticed that the herb Valerian gives me very vivid and prolific dreams when I take it.
I originally started taking it to help me relax and sleep better. But then I noticed the increase in bright, vivid dreams that I can easily recall.
(Valerian also helps with my sinus troubles too!)
But a friend warned me not to use it too frequently as it has been linked to depression.

I think that it may work like B6.

One thing to remember about Valerian is that when taken for long periods of time (weeks on end), it becomes toxic and can cause Valerian poisoning (I think that's what it's called).
So don't take it too often.

I've taken valerian before, but I don't find it gives me sedative effects; instead it causes a warm feeling in my stomach (comfortable, actually). I've read that it causes clear, memorable dreams. Every time I've taken it to help me sleep I've had recall.

To the people saying it has bad effects after long periods of time, like depression and 'Valerian toxicity', that's complete crap. (On the bottle!) It says you will need to take it for a few weeks to have any noticeable effects. That is of course during waking life not dreaming, so it could have effects on dreaming straight away.

It does not cause depression in everybody. It CAN, Valium can cause depression also, but for most people it doesn't. It's just one of the side effects they have to list so the morons who want to sue them can't.

Did you know Ibuprofen can cause ulcers? It can even cause Stevens-Johnson Syndrome.
Aspirin can also cause Reye's Syndrome

I've taken valerian hopps to help me sleep normally in a period of insomnia. Unfortunately, this was also a period of depression, so I didn't notice any increase in dreams. Anything that aids in good sleep seems to be good for dreams.

I never tired Valerian, but I did try Mugwort once made about half a cup of it in tea. That same night I become completly Lucid. So I tried the next night and the next night after no more lucid, but it always gave me very vivid dreams and strange ones.

Yeh Mugwort is so awesome.
It's getting my recall back so much.
I usually drink tea, cigarette of mugwort or put it in a ziplock bag in my pillow case. Pillow case is the best amazingly. But usually I drink tea and use the pillow case way. The cigarettes don't seem to do a lot.

Also Valerian makes me irritable aswell. Which makes me not able to sleep quickly which makes me more irritable haha

I find Autosuggestion works great for Lucid dreaming usually takes 4 to 5 days to kick in. I stopped using Mugwort as it never got me lucid again. The method of Autosuggestion is from bardons iniation into hermetics you need beads.

Wtf you don't need beads. All you do is tell yourself you are going to have a lucid dream over and over. Me smell an ad whore.