Most familiar valerian tablets contain only one extract. BIOKOR ÕHTU dragées combine valerian and motherwort in one form, and this is a fundamental difference.
Valerian is traditionally used when it is hard to ‘slow down’ towards the evening: thoughts keep spinning and the nervous system stays wound up after a busy day. Its active substances gently influence relaxation processes, helping the nervous system respond more calmly to stimuli.
Motherwort complements this action from another angle. It is often called the ‘heart herb’: it is traditionally used in situations where agitation is felt not only emotionally but also physically, for example when it is accompanied by a rapid heartbeat or inner tension in the chest.
The combination therefore covers a wider range of states than a single extract: valerian works at the level of nervous excitability, motherwort at the level of the body's response to stress. For those whose evening restlessness shows up on both levels at once, this combination may be a more suitable choice than a single-ingredient product.
An additional point: the dragées contain no added sugar (sucrose), but lactose, a milk sugar, is listed first in the ingredients; this should be taken into account by people with lactose intolerance and by those who watch their sugar intake.