NEW ROOTS Sleep8 (60 veg caps)

The nightstand edit, reduced to one capsule. New Roots Herbal Sleep8 combines a gentle 500 mcg of melatonin with chamomile, hops, passionflower, skullcap, catnip and magnesium bisglycinate, a blend of herbs with centuries of evening use. It helps rebalance the body's natural circadian rhythm and suits the woman who prefers a low melatonin dose with a botanical supporting cast.

Why you'll love it

• 500 mcg of melatonin per capsule, a low starting dose
• Chamomile, hops, passionflower and skullcap, each at 35 mg standardised extract
• 20 mg of magnesium from gentle bisglycinate
• Flexible dosing from 1 to 4 capsules
• 60 non-GMO vegetable capsules

How to use

Adults: take 1 to 4 capsules at or before bedtime, or as directed by your health care practitioner. Consult a health care practitioner for use beyond 4 weeks.

What's inside

• Chamomile flower extract 35 mg — the classic bedtime-tea herb, 5% flavonoids
• Hops strobile extract 35 mg — the flower used in brewing, 3.5% flavonoids
• Passionflower extract 35 mg — 4% flavonoids
• Skullcap 35 mg — 12.5% flavonoids
• Panax notoginseng leaf extract (Qiye Shen'an Pian) 25 mg
• Magnesium 20 mg — from 111 mg magnesium bisglycinate
• Catnip herb top 15 mg — a mint-family herb
• Melatonin 500 mcg — the body's own sleep-timing hormone

Non-medicinal ingredients: Vegetable magnesium stearate, silicon dioxide in a non-GMO vegetable capsule (vegetable carbohydrate gum, purified water).

Good to know

• NPN 80031162
• Contains no gluten, soy, wheat, eggs, dairy, yeast, citrus, preservatives, artificial flavour or colour, starch or sugar
• Do not use if you are pregnant or breastfeeding, take immunosuppressive drugs or cyclosporine, or are allergic to the daisy (Asteraceae) family
• May cause drowsiness: do not drive or use machinery for 5 hours after taking, and avoid alcohol or other sedating products
• Consult a health care practitioner before use if you have low mood, a hormonal, liver, kidney or seizure condition, blood sugar concerns or endometriosis, or take cardiovascular, blood-thinning, antidepressant or sedative medication; keep out of reach of children

FAQs

How much melatonin does Sleep8 contain?
Each capsule has 500 mcg (0.5 mg) of melatonin. Because the label allows 1 to 4 capsules, you can take between 0.5 mg and 2 mg, alongside the herbal blend.

How long does a bottle last?
The bottle holds 60 capsules, so it lasts two months at one a night or about two weeks at the maximum four capsules.

Is Sleep8 vegan?
The capsule is vegetable carbohydrate gum, and the formula is free from dairy, eggs and yeast, with magnesium stearate from a vegetable source.