i made a mistake by buying the actual valerian root when like squad said to just buy the capsules.It's wat too much of a pain in the arse to gring and make tea plus it does smell like wet socks.I actually took tripples advice and tried to give some to my cats but they werent into it either.I've been taking melotonin lately works like a charm but i take anywhere from 4 -6 tablets (i forget how many miligrams),although i want to look into lady's slipper and the concotion acolon_5 mentioned.I was also using the african Dream Root and it definately enhanced my dream's and even had one amazing lucid dream but i started slacking on taking it,just because during the work weak i'm alway's on the go.I also have a wee bit of a xanax habit (i've been weening) and i find that benzos really dull your dreaming.Got to get off.African dream root does work,though