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Valerian Root 500mg, 250 capsules

£12.99 for 250 capsules at Healf. That works out at 5p per 500 mg, which ranks it 1st of the 5 valerian root products we price across 3 UK retailers.

What it really costs, per 500 mg5pOne 500 mg dose is our comparison unit for valerian. It is not a recommendation.
A day5p
A week36p
A month£1.56
A year£18.97

At one 500 mg dose a day, this pack lasts 8 months. A month is 30 days, so twelve of them is not quite a year.

How we worked it out

  • Servings: 250 ÷ 2 per serving = 125
  • In the pack: 125 × 1 g = 125 g
  • £12.99 ÷ 125 g × 500 mg = 5.2p per 500 mg
  • A week 5.2p × 7 = 36p · a month × 30 = £1.56 · a year × 365 = £18.97
  • Amount per serving: extract weight stated on the label.

The standard dose is a comparison unit, not a recommendation. Always confirm the price on the retailer's site. How we compare everything.

How it compares: valerian root

All 5, ranked →
This productCheapest per 500 mgHealf · 1 g a serving · £1.56 a month · a pack lasts 8 months5pshown above
NytolHerbal One A Night 21 TabletsLloyds Pharmacy · 385 mg a serving · £12.54 a month · a pack lasts 16 days42p£6.76View at Lloyds Pharmacy (opens in a new tab)

Ranked purely by price per 500 mg. 6 combination products also contain valerian.

On the label

Valerian · Valerian root
1 g per serving (extract weight stated on the label)
Pack
250 capsules · 125 servings · 2 capsule(s) a serving
Cost per serving
10p (125 servings in the pack)
More label details
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Healf
What the listing says
“250 vcaps” · “Servings Per Container: 125” · “Serving Size: 2 Veg Capsules” · “(Root) (1 g) ; 1000 mg”
Ingredients

Valerian (Valeriana officinalis) (Root) (1 g), Hypromellose (Cellulose Capsule)

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One 500 mg dose is our comparison unit, not a recommendation.

Price history

No price change since 1 October 2026. Checked on 20 days, most recently 20 October 2026.

Price at every check
£12.99Healf
First recorded
£12.991 Oct
Checked on
20 dayssince 1 Oct
Pack price at each check.
  1. First checked at Healf: £12.99

Questions about this product

How much does NOW Foods Valerian Root 500mg cost per 500 mg?

5p per 500 mg, from £12.99 for 250 capsules at Healf, checked on 20 October 2026.

Is it the cheapest valerian root in the UK?

Yes. Of the 5 we price across 3 UK retailers, this is the cheapest per 500 mg.

How long does one pack last?

8 months at one 500 mg dose. The pack holds 125 g in total.

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