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Brand · Valerian root

Celestial Seasonings / Sleepytime: Reddit Owner Reviews

3.0 Celestial Seasonings / Sleepytime score (7 owner comments, 4 rated)
Owner sentiment3.2
Recommendations1.0
Tolerability3.9
ValueNot rated

Ingredient overall: Valerian root 3.4 from 111 owner comments.

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Commonly praised

  • Falling asleep faster: 3
  • Taste & form: 3
  • Calming: 1

Common complaints

  • Side effects: 1
  • Falling asleep faster: 1
  • Taste & form: 1

What owners say about Celestial Seasonings / Sleepytime

1/5 Side effectsFalling asleep faster

“Took me years to connect the dots but yeah anything with chamomile in it I drank some Sleepytime tea once and I literally threw it up and it also gave me the worst splitting headache ever”

owner comment via r/insomnia · 2026-10-16 · 2 upvotes
4/5 Morning grogginessFalling asleep faster

“For me, this involves taking a melatonin, playing with my cat, getting my stuff set up for the next day, taking a shower (if I haven't already) & then hopping into bed.”

owner comment via r/sleep · 2026-07-02 · 2 upvotes
4/5 CalmingFalling asleep faster

“I've tried relaxation techniques, melatonin, sleepytime tea, cold showers, warm baths, magnesium glycinate (just started this a couple weeks ago), ZQuil, nothing really works.”

owner comment via r/sleep · 2026-06-18 · 1 upvotes

Ingredients these comments are about: Valerian root (3), Melatonin (2), Chamomile (1), Magnesium glycinate (1).

Last updated 2026-11-04. Brand comments are a subset of the ingredient comments.