[quoted text deleted -cak] Some months ago I bought 30 x 150mg tablets of valerian root. (we can buy it in Finland without prescription or anything for a cost of about 20mk (4$)). First I tried it with small amouts like 150-300mg. Well, got bored because of too slight efects. I also tried crushing the tablets for better/faster efects - nothing. Finally, with a 900mg dosage I felt myself really tired. Afterall it is a tranquillizer, with pretty shit effects... Blaah.. How can someone feel relaxed after taking such shit, I wonder.. ?! ========================================================================== Don't ever give any of this stuff to a cat. A few years ago a friend of mine had some valerian and his cat got into it. At first she reacted to it like catnip, so he would occasionally give her some. Then she started trying to pull her own head off, whether she was on the valerian or not. BTW: We smoked the root, and got mildly interesting effects. ============================================================================= Newsgroups: alt.folklore.herbs From: mtymp15@staff.tc.umn.edu (51pmytm) Subject: Valerian / Passionflower Extract Message-ID: Date: Wed, 9 Jun 1993 23:42:28 GMT For those who do not believe in the strength of herbs, I purchased some Valerian/Passionflower and would like to offer my personal observations. WOW! I came home from finals and was exhausted/awake (common for me), so decided to give 2ml of the extract a whirl. I went into a deep sleep for 3 hours and woke up refreshed and mellow. Peace. -- The movement of the Tao consists in Returning. =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- The use of the Tao consists in softness. -mtymp15@staff.tc.umn.edu- All things under heaven are born of the corporeal; =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- The corporeal is born of the Incorporeal.