By Jenn Resendiz
Daytime steadiness and an easier evening wind-down often start with traditional calming botanicals plus supportive B vitamins. This article walks through the featured ingredients in CHF #19 Relax—Country Health’s valerian, passionflower, and hops blend with 5-HTP—and what NCCIH reports about these herbs. (Unlike CHF #109 Serenity, which centers 5-HTP and passionflower alone, Relax is a broader multi-herb evening formula with hops, valerian, and St. John’s wort in the blend.)
Full ingredient list (per 2 capsules): Vitamin C (as calcium ascorbate) 50 mg; calcium (as ascorbate and lactate) 10 mg; thiamine (vitamin B1 as HCL) 11 mg; riboflavin (vitamin B2) 1 mg; niacin (as niacinamide) 54 mg NE; vitamin B6 (as P-5-P) 8 mg; folate (from 24 mcg L-methylfolate) 40.8 mcg DFE; magnesium (as aspartate) 13 mg; zinc (as aspartate) 0.72 mg; potassium (as citrate) 1.8 mg; proprietary blend 718 mg: valerian root, passion flower aerial parts, L-5-hydroxytryptophan (L-5-HTP), hops flower, L-aspartic acid, L-glutamic acid HCL, lithium orotate, inositol, L-methionine, St. John’s wort whole extract. Other ingredients: magnesium stearate, microcrystalline cellulose, silica, gelatin (capsule). Suggested use: one capsule with each meal and two capsules at bedtime, or as directed. Supplied: 100 capsules.
Valerian (Valeriana officinalis) is a European and Asian plant whose roots have been used since early Greece and Rome for sleep and stress support. NCCIH notes that valerian is promoted today for insomnia, anxiety, stress, and depression, and that research suggests it is generally safe for short-term use by most adults at doses of 300 to 600 mg daily for up to six weeks. CHF #19 lists valerian root first in its 718 mg proprietary blend, pairing this classic bedtime botanical with other calming herbs in one Country Health capsule schedule.
NCCIH explains that passionflower (Passiflora incarnata) is a climbing vine traditionally used as a calming botanical and today promoted for anxiety, sleep, and stress support. A small body of research summarized by NCCIH suggests oral passionflower may help reduce symptoms of anxiety—including anxiety before a surgical or dental procedure—and may improve total sleep time in some adults with insomnia. Hops flower joins passionflower in the blend as another traditional European calming botanical often used in evening teas and capsules. Together they expand Relax beyond a single-herb approach.
L-5-HTP appears in the proprietary blend as a serotonin-pathway nutrient; NCCIH’s sleep overview notes that 5-HTP-containing supplements have sedative effects and that extensive analyses of several 5-HTP sources have not shown the toxic contaminants historically linked to L-tryptophan. Niacinamide, P-5-P vitamin B6, thiamine, and L-methylfolate supply B-vitamin cofactors many adults seek in nervous-system formulas. The label’s suggested use—one capsule with each meal and two at bedtime—spreads Relax across the day so adults can build a consistent calm-support routine rather than a single nighttime dose alone.
CHF #19 centers a multi-herb calming blend—valerian, passionflower, hops, and 5-HTP—backed by B vitamins and companion amino acids. That broader botanical profile differentiates Relax from Serenity’s focused 5-HTP-plus-passionflower design while staying within Country Health’s evening-wellness family.
Who might enjoy it: adults who want valerian and hops alongside passionflower, people building a meal-and-bedtime calm stack with clinician guidance, and anyone whose provider agrees a multi-herb Relax formula fits better than a two-ingredient 5-HTP capsule.
Please check with your clinician first if you:
No. Supplements are not FDA-approved to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent disease. CHF #19 is a dietary supplement with calming botanicals and B vitamins, not a prescription anxiolytic.
Serenity centers 100 mg 5-HTP and a passionflower extract. Relax uses a 718 mg multi-herb blend that includes valerian, passionflower, hops, 5-HTP, and St. John’s wort, plus labeled B vitamins, on a meal-plus-bedtime schedule.
The label suggests one capsule with each meal and two capsules at bedtime, or as directed by a qualified health professional.
NCCIH documents that St. John’s wort can weaken many important medicines and can increase serotonin-related side effects when combined with certain antidepressants.
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This article is for general education only. It is not medical advice, and neither this article nor the product it discusses is meant to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease. Statements about dietary supplements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. Talk with your doctor, pharmacist, or another qualified health professional before starting any supplement, especially if you are pregnant or breastfeeding, take prescription or over-the-counter medicines, or have a medical condition.
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