St. Francis Herb Farm ValeriCalm

Tincture

ValeriCalm® is used in Herbal Medicine as a sleep aid and to help relieve nervousness (calmative/sedative). It includes California Poppy, traditionally used in Herbal Medicine as an analgesic.

Headlined by valerian, a herb characterized by its natural sedative properties, ValeriCalm is a soothing formula consisting of six herbs, carefully chosen for their effect on tension, anxiety, and insomnia.

St. Francis Herb Farm uses either certified organic or wildcrafted herbs in our ValeriCalm® herbal formula.

Dosage:

Adults: Take 2 ml (60 drops) 3 times daily in a little water on an empty stomach. When used as a sleep aid, the full 6 ml (180 drops) daily dose may be taken in a little water on an empty stomach at bedtime.

Duration of Use: 

For long-term use, contact your health care practitioner.

Cautions and Warnings: 

Consult a health care practitioner: if sleeplessness persists continuously for more than 3 weeks (chronic insomnia); if symptoms worsen. Consumption with alcohol, other medications, or natural health products with sedative properties is not recommended. Consult a health care practitioner before use: if you are breastfeeding; if you have depression and/or related diseases.

Contraindications:  

Do not use: if you are pregnant; if you are allergic to plants of the Asteraceae/Compositae/Daisy family

Known Adverse Reactions: 

Some people may experience drowsiness. Exercise caution if operating heavy machinery, driving a motor vehicle, or involved in activities involving mental alertness. Hypersensitivity (e.g. allergy) has been known to occur, in which case, discontinue use. 

Medicinal Ingredients (per 1 ml):

Passion flower (Passiflora incarnata, herb top) 0.2 ml (1:4, QCE 50 mg dry OR 1:1, QCE 200 mg fresh)

Valerian (Valeriana officinalis, root and rhizome) 0.2 ml (1:4, QCE 50 mg dry OR 1:1, QCE 200 mg fresh)

California Poppy (Eschscholzia californica, herb top) 0.2 ml (1:4, QCE 50 mg)

Chamomile (Matricaria chamomilla, flower) 0.16 ml (1:4, QCE 40 mg)

Hops (Humulus lupulus, strobile) 0.14 ml (1:4, QCE 35 mg)

Motherwort (Leonurus cardiaca, herb top) 0.1 ml (1:4, QCE 25 mg)