Not much of an aid (Sainsbury's Sleep Aid Herbal Remedy)

Member Name: Squeaky_knows

Product:	Sainsbury's Sleep Aid Herbal Remedy
Date:	30/10/09 (34 review reads)
Rating:

Advantages: Slighty cheaper than other brands, can occasionally work

Disadvantages: Tastes funny, less ingredients and tablets for your money, sometimes doesn't work.

Sometimes I really struggle to get a good nights sleep and have tried a range of different herbal products before such as Kalms or Nytol. However these products are quite expensive and I find they are a bit hit and miss as to whether they help me get to sleep or stay asleep. So this time I thought I would save a bit of money and get Sainsbury's own brand.

For just under three pounds you get sixty sleep tablets packaged in a small box. The box is two shades of blue which is nice and calming. The tablets contain a mixture of hops, valerian and passion flower. This is the same as the more expensive brands, minus a fourth ingredient - lettuce.

The directions say to take two tablets an hour before bed, which is half of what Kalms asks you to take. However the tablets are not coated so they can taste quite horrible if they are in your mouth too long.

Finally I have found that like all the other herbal remedies these are also quite hit and miss. Sometimes they work and sometimes they don't. Unfortunately your not saving that much money either so if you are looking to try a herbal sleep remedy it might be worth paying an extra few quid and get more tablets and ingredients for your money.

Summary: It might work for you but it's nothing special