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Take it nightly without escalating.
Melatonin is a hormone — and your body recalibrates. Botanicals don't shut down your own production. Take this every night for a year without chasing a higher dose.
Withanly · Sleep Formula
4.7 · 142 reviewsMelatonin works
until it doesn't.
Then what?
60 vegan capsules · 2 per night · no melatonin
You took melatonin every night for a year, then the dose stopped working, then the next dose stopped working, and now the mornings feel like swimming through fog and the nights don't even feel sleepy anymore. Two capsules an hour before bed. No melatonin, no hormone you have to keep escalating — just the four botanicals herbalists have used for centuries when the goal is letting your body remember its own sleep signal.
“After years on melatonin, this is the first thing that worked without it.”
Pre-launch tester feedback. Individual results vary.
Bottle, label, capsule, and packaging appearance may vary slightly from images shown.
Withanly · Sleep Formula
4.7 · 142 reviewsMelatonin works
until it doesn't.
Then what?
60 vegan capsules · 2 per night · no melatonin
You took melatonin every night for a year, then the dose stopped working, then the next dose stopped working, and now the mornings feel like swimming through fog and the nights don't even feel sleepy anymore. Two capsules an hour before bed. No melatonin, no hormone you have to keep escalating — just the four botanicals herbalists have used for centuries when the goal is letting your body remember its own sleep signal.
“After years on melatonin, this is the first thing that worked without it.”
Pre-launch tester feedback. Individual results vary.
- Melatonin-free — no hormonal sleep aid
- Botanical-only: valerian + hops + passionflower + magnesium glycinate
- Bottled in the USA · GMP-certified facility
- 30-day money-back guarantee — no return required
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The formula
Six things to know about what's in the bottle.
- Organic ashwagandha root, 650mg
- Black pepper for absorption
- Vegan pullulan capsule
- Third-party tested
- No fillers or flow agents
- Bottled in the USA, GMP-certified
A quieter system
Three ways the shift shows up.
Depth
Fewer 3am tosses.
The two herbal classics — valerian and hops — are the pair clinical sleep research keeps coming back to for the broken-sleep, woke-up-restless, can't-quite-fall-back-in pattern.
Mornings
Wake clean, not foggy.
The next morning is the test — and there's no melatonin hangover here. The magnesium in the formula is the gentle glycinate version, so no stomach surprises either.
Complete your stack
Pairs well with Sleep Formula
A few SKUs people who buy this one tend to grab alongside it. Verified stacks — no upsell tricks.
The whole ritual.
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Take with breakfast & dinner
One capsule, twice a day, with water. No timing dance, no stimulant cycling.
02
Calm builds quietly
Most people notice a steadier daytime baseline within 7–10 days — not a hit, a settling.
03
Sleep arrives easier
By week 3–4, the 3am wake-up softens. You’ll know it’s working when you stop noticing the time.
What's inside
The label is the whole story.
Every ingredient, the form we use, the dose per serving, the mechanism that makes it relevant, and the peer-reviewed study that backs it.
400 mg per serving
Valerian Root Extract
Valeriana officinalis
Form: 400 mg 4:1 root extract (per 2-cap serving)
One of the most-studied botanical sleep aids in Western herbalism, used for centuries to support a calmer transition to sleep. Active compounds include valerenic acid and isovaltrate.
Valerian for sleep: a systematic review and meta-analysis · American Journal of Medicine, 2006200 mg per serving
Hops Flower Extract
Humulus lupulus
Form: 200 mg 4:1 flower extract (per 2-cap serving)
Traditional bittering flower from the beer-brewing tradition, used in European herbal sleep formulas. Studied in combination with valerian for sleep-onset support.
Beneficial effects of a Valerian-Hops combination in stress-induced sleep disturbances · European Journal of Medical Research, 2008200 mg per serving
Passionflower Extract
Passiflora incarnata
Form: 200 mg 4:1 aerial-parts extract (per 2-cap serving)
A South American botanical with a long tradition of evening use. Studied for its calming influence on the nervous system via GABA-related pathways.
Passionflower in the treatment of generalized anxiety: a pilot double-blind randomized controlled trial · Journal of Clinical Pharmacy and Therapeutics, 2001150 mg per serving
Magnesium Glycinate
Form: 150 mg elemental magnesium from magnesium glycinate (per 2-cap serving)
Chelated magnesium form — gentler on the digestive system than oxide or citrate, and studied for nervous-system relaxation. Glycine itself supports a calmer pre-sleep state.
The Effect of Magnesium Supplementation on Subjective Anxiety and Stress — A Systematic Review · Nutrients, 2017These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease.
What the research says
Reviewed. Trialled. Documented.
Peer-reviewed human trials on the active ingredients that anchor what people feel.
Reviewed by
Withanly Sleep Science PanelND, MD, PhD
Independent sleep-medicine clinicians and PhD pharmacognosy reviewers contracted by Withanly to vet sleep-formula dose ranges against published trials.
American Journal of Medicine · 2006
Valerian for sleep: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Meta-analysis of 16 RCTs: valerian showed statistically significant improvement in subjective sleep-quality scores vs placebo.
Read the studyEuropean Journal of Medical Research · 2008
Beneficial effects of a Valerian-Hops combination in stress-induced sleep disturbances
Valerian + hops combination significantly improved sleep latency and quality vs placebo in adults with stress-related sleep disturbance.
Read the studyJournal of Clinical Pharmacy and Therapeutics · 2001
Passionflower in the treatment of generalized anxiety: a pilot double-blind randomized controlled trial
Passionflower showed calming effects comparable to a benchmark intervention with a quieter side-effect profile.
Read the studyNutrients · 2017
The Effect of Magnesium Supplementation on Subjective Anxiety and Stress — A Systematic Review
Magnesium supplementation reviewed across stress and sleep-quality endpoints in adults.
Read the studyThird-party tested by an ISO 17025 lab. Every batch.
Download Certificate of AnalysisCited studies were conducted on the active ingredients in this product. Individual responses vary. These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration.
Try without risk
30 days. Bottle empty or full. Your call.
Try this for a full month. If it isn't what you were looking for — even with an empty bottle — write us within 30 days of delivery and we'll refund the order. No return required. Email us — we'll process the refund, the bottles stay with you. No restocking fee, no return shipping, no “are you sure?” forms.
Reach contact@withanly.com — average refund response under twelve hours.
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Quiet shifts, in their own words
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Real users. Real threads. Source-linked.
These quotes are from users of products containing Valerian Root — not Withanly— sourced from public Reddit and Quora threads. Click the source link below each quote to read the original in context. Quotes have had competitor brand names removed for legibility; nothing else is edited.
Valerian Root
“It works for me, using it every night with melatonin, L-theanine, passionflower extract and magnesium”Read the original
“It works for me also, but I make two cups of strong brewed tea. It's a sleepy tea from walmart that has valerian in it. 2 tea bags (two times) seep for 10 minutes. I combine that with 400 mg of L-theanine. On nights when the brain just will *not shut off* and I *don't* want to take a prescription med, I will add 1 pack of this sleep gel I order online. It's by healthycell called rem sleep. It's got a bunch of sleep supplements in it. Its expensive so I only use it sparingly, but the combo of the 3 (valerian+L-theanine+ rem sleep pack helps. I've had chronic insomnia for at least 50 years. Sometimes it was advantageous to have it (higher education, raising kids, working nights) other times, MOST times, it is not.”Read the original
“I often take valerian root for mild insomnia and it works fine for me. In case of extreme anxiety it seems to have no effect at all, unfortunately...”Read the original
“I've taken most supements/meds over the past few decades to different results. Valerian supplements have historically done little for me. But, if you're able to replace an orexin blocker with a cup of tea I'd love to know the brand/strength. I long for the day of sleeping naturally”Read the original
Quotes are user-generated content from public forums about the ingredient class — not testimonials for Withanly. Withanly does not endorse the original posters or compensate them for these quotes. Individual responses vary. These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration.
Honest answers
Questions you actually asked
What's the difference between this and Sleep Support?
Sleep Support has low-dose melatonin (1.5 mg) — it's the right choice if you want a hormonal sleep signal. Sleep Formula is fully botanical, melatonin-free — for the person who wants to step away from melatonin altogether.
Will it smell like valerian?
The capsule itself doesn't have a strong smell. Valerian has a distinctive odour in powder form — the capsule encapsulation contains it.
How quickly will I notice anything?
Botanical sleep aids work cumulatively. The first night you may notice a softer wind-down; the bigger quality improvements (deeper rest, fewer wakeups) usually arrive by week 2.
When should I take it?
30 minutes before bed, with water. Don't take during the day — the botanicals will produce drowsiness.
Can I take it with my ashwagandha?
Yes. Ashwagandha is daily-adaptogen support; Sleep Formula is the nighttime piece. Many testers run them together.
Can I take this every night?
Yes — that's how it's designed. Unlike higher-dose melatonin, the botanicals here are not classified as habit-forming.
Can I take it with prescription sleep medication?
Do not stack sedative sleep aids. Talk to your physician before adding any new supplement if you're on prescription sleep medication.
Is it safe during pregnancy or breastfeeding?
We don't recommend valerian or hops during pregnancy or breastfeeding. Talk to your physician for safer alternatives.
What if it doesn't work for me?
Email contact@withanly.com within 30 days of delivery and we'll refund the full amount — you don't need to send the bottles back.
How fast does it ship?
From our US warehouse, USPS Ground typically arrives in 2–4 business days within the contiguous US.