Queso Posted July 10, 2007 Report Share Posted July 10, 2007 I have a bag of finely chopped valerian.I've taken valerian capsules in the past to aid dream recall.How should I ingest this powderesque plant material?Are there any traditional methods?I googled first. no avail. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
InfiniteNow Posted July 10, 2007 Report Share Posted July 10, 2007 You might start here: :phones: http://hypography.com/forums/medical-science/4793-herbs-herbal-supplements-26.html?highlight=valerian#post146988 http://hypography.com/forums/medical-science/4793-herbs-herbal-supplements-26.html?highlight=valerian#post146994 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Queso Posted July 10, 2007 Author Report Share Posted July 10, 2007 That doesn't explain ingestion.I was thinking those capsules would work good, but I don't have any.Tea, maybe?(It smells like feet) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
InfiniteNow Posted July 10, 2007 Report Share Posted July 10, 2007 Well, all I know of are either a tea or tincture perhaps. Whose feet? :phones: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Queso Posted July 10, 2007 Author Report Share Posted July 10, 2007 I don't understand what a tincture is...so you put some herb in a jar with some everclear for a month, strain it, and then what...I have valerian vodka? yuck... what am I supposed to do with that? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
InfiniteNow Posted July 10, 2007 Report Share Posted July 10, 2007 Good point. More of a rub that way. Tea it is! :lol: Or, you could always make brownies? :phones: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
InfiniteNow Posted July 10, 2007 Report Share Posted July 10, 2007 Questions and Answers About Valerian for Insomnia and Other Sleep Disorders Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monomer Posted July 11, 2007 Report Share Posted July 11, 2007 I found this info on how to make valerian tea: Prepare valerian tea in the morning by adding 2 tsp. of valerian root to 2 cups of warm water. Let stand until the evening. Strain and warm. Add 1 tsp. of honey and drink 1 cup after dinner and 1 cup before going to bed. Sleep, Herbs, Herbal Medicine, sleep disorders, insomnia, sleep apnea, narcolepsy, RLS, Alternative therapies, mind-body medicine, integrative therapies I've read a number of times to not use boiling water because the valerian will lose some of it's properties. You can make a tincture and then add about 20 drops to warm water and drink. Here's how to make a non-alcoholic tincture if you prefer: Non-Alcoholic Tincture Make an alcoholic tincture. Evaporate the alcohol. Put twenty drops of the tincture in a cup of water. Add one-fourth of a teaspoon of boiling water. Making Remedies Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Queso Posted July 11, 2007 Author Report Share Posted July 11, 2007 Thank you both :phones: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DougF Posted July 11, 2007 Report Share Posted July 11, 2007 orbsycli I have a bag of finely chopped valerian.I've taken valerian capsules in the past to aid dream recall.How should I ingest this powderesque plant material?Are there any traditional methods?I googled first. no avail.[/Quote] this is a new one to me but I'm still looking for you. :phones: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ganoderma Posted July 13, 2007 Report Share Posted July 13, 2007 gel capsules? you can buy them in many places. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mercedes Benzene Posted July 13, 2007 Report Share Posted July 13, 2007 gel capsules? you can buy them in many places. I'm assuming you want gel capsules of Valerian?>>>HERE<<< Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DougF Posted July 13, 2007 Report Share Posted July 13, 2007 I'm assuming you want gel capsules of Valerian?>>>HERE<<<I would have thought that it would cost more then that. Good find, Mercedes Benzene Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michaelangelica Posted July 14, 2007 Report Share Posted July 14, 2007 Capsules are rubbish-throw them into the compost. Make a tea from freshish Valerian root -about a teaspoon or two to a cup. You know it is fresh because is smells like fresh vomit You may like to add some peppermint to disguise the smell -the TASTE is OK Valerian just carms you & helps you sleep. It is a very safe herb to use. To my knowledge only some forms of mugwort induce dreaming.(See Jeanne Rose's "Herbs and Things") (High doses of B vitamin are said to give you color dreams -not black and white) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Queso Posted July 16, 2007 Author Report Share Posted July 16, 2007 I always dream in color. Someone tried to tell me"it's a proven fact we dream in black and white"and I laughed my *** off in their face.Thanks for the information, angelica. And yes,It smells like vomit feet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ganoderma Posted July 25, 2007 Report Share Posted July 25, 2007 ya you can buy them in gel caps...but i mean buy empty gel caps and put your valerian in yourself. you can buy pill making supplies pretty cheap online, makes some things easy to swallow...although i dont find Valerian THAT bad, mine wasn't like "vomit feet" thankfully. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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