Purica Purica - Sleep Support, 60 vcaps
Purica Sleep Support - Supports a restorative slumber, combining extra-strength Reishi Mushrooms, Ashwagandha, and Melatonin. Ideal for anyone seeking enhanced sleep quality, this formula assists in falling asleep quickly, maintaining uninterrupted sleep, and easily returning to sleep if disturbed, leading to a refreshed awakening with improved clarity and well-being.
Price
Regular Canadian retail price: $40.98 CAD. Price Vault members pay below retail on this product. Member pricing is private and shown after a free opt-in, with no membership fee, no minimum order and no subscription.
In stock. Free shipping across Canada on orders over $89, flat $9.95 under that. 30 days to request a return, with return shipping paid by the customer. Ships from Victoria, BC.
Why people keep reordering it
- Easier wind-down
- Supports a calm transition into restful sleep.
- Non-habit forming
- Works with your own rhythm, with nothing to wean off.
- Wake up clear
- Made to support deep sleep without the morning grog.
Best suited to: lies awake for an hour before dropping off, crossing several time zones, wound up at bedtime, not just awake.
What the research supports
Two capsules at bedtime give 4.5 mg of melatonin alongside Sensoril ashwagandha and a small botanical blend. 60 capsules is 30 nights.
Sleep-onset trials mostly use 0.5 to 3 mg of melatonin a day.
- Sleep onset (evidence: strong, from meta-analysis, randomized controlled trial)
- Melatonin signals your body that it's night, nudging your internal clock toward sleep. Trials show the benefit levels off well before 4.5 mg, the amount here.
- Jet lag (evidence: moderate, from randomized controlled trial)
- Taken at your destination's bedtime, melatonin helps reset the internal clock disrupted by crossing time zones, which is what the label's one-capsule travel dose targets.
- Stress (evidence: moderate, from randomized controlled trial)
- Ashwagandha lowers cortisol output during the stress response, which trials link to lower self-reported stress after about 60 days. The 130 mg here sits inside the 125 to 250 mg range those trials used.
- Sleep quality (evidence: mixed, from randomized controlled trial, meta-analysis)
- Valerian is thought to raise a calming brain signal called GABA, but trial results conflict. Where a benefit shows up, it's usually from 300 to 900 mg, well above the 150 mg two capsules give.
Read the literature: Sleep onset on PubMed, Jet lag on PubMed, Stress on PubMed, Sleep quality on PubMed.
Is it right for you
Worth it if
- Lies awake for an hour before dropping off
- Melatonin at 4.5 mg is the one ingredient here at a full dose, and shifting sleep onset is the thing melatonin actually does.
- Crossing several time zones
- The label carries a separate schedule for that at one capsule, so 2.25 mg of melatonin at bedtime while travelling and after arriving.
- Wound up at bedtime, not just awake
- 130 mg of Sensoril ashwagandha is a real trial dose for perceived stress, which is the part plain melatonin does nothing about.
Look elsewhere if
- Wakes at three and cannot get back down
- immediate release melatonin peaks and clears within a few hours, so it is aimed at the start of the night. A controlled release melatonin or 200 to 350 mg of magnesium bisglycinate fits night waking better.
- Wants ashwagandha through the working day
- a standalone Sensoril or KSM-66 capsule at 250 to 600 mg. Every capsule in this bottle carries 2.25 mg of melatonin, so it cannot be taken in the morning.
- Pregnant or breastfeeding
- the label rules it out for both outright. Ask a practitioner what is appropriate in the meantime.
What to expect
If melatonin works for you, a shorter wait to fall asleep on the first or second night, usually 30 to 60 minutes after taking it. The label asks you not to drive or use machinery for five hours afterwards, which is a fair read on how long it stays with you. The ashwagandha side is slower and shows up over four to eight weeks if it shows up at all.
How it compares
- Compared with a plain 3 mg melatonin tablet
- Adds 130 mg of Sensoril ashwagandha at a dose its trials actually used, so it addresses being wound up as well as being awake. The tradeoff: Melatonin is fixed at 2.25 mg a capsule, so you cannot step down to the 0.5 to 1 mg that suits plenty of people, and a plain tablet costs a fraction of this.
- Compared with a standalone valerian extract
- The 4.5 mg of melatonin does the sleep onset work, which valerian on its own has never done reliably in trials. The tradeoff: Valerian sits at 150 mg in a two capsule dose, under half the low end of what valerian research used. If valerian is specifically what you want, this is not how to get it.
Product details
- Medicinal ingredients
- Organic Red Reishi, Valerian, Sensoril®Ashwagandha, Passionflower and 3 more
- Ingredient form
- vcaps
- Servings per container
- 60
- Suggested use
- Adults: Take 2 capsules once daily with food to avoid digestive upset. For jet lag, take one capsule at bedtime while travelling and at the destination until adapted to the new time zone or daily pattern. For all other uses, take 2 capsules once a day at bedtime.
- Country of manufacture
- Canada
- Certifications
- Non-GMO, Made in Canada
- Storage
- Store in a cool, dry place
- Brand
- Purica
How to take it
Adults: Take 2 capsules once daily with food to avoid digestive upset. For jet lag, take one capsule at bedtime while travelling and at the destination until adapted to the new time zone or daily pattern. For all other uses, take 2 capsules once a day at bedtime.
- Store in a cool, dry place away from direct light.
- Keep out of reach of children.
- Consult a practitioner if you are pregnant, nursing or on medication.
Ingredients
Each capsule contains
- Organic Red Reishi
- 100mg
- Valerian
- 75mg
- Sensoril®Ashwagandha
- 65mg
- Passionflower
- 25mg
- German Chamomile
- 25mg
- L-Tryptophan
- 20mg
- Melatonin
- 2.25mg
Non-medicinal ingredients
Microcrystalline cellulose, magnesium stearate (plant source), hypromellose.
Interactions and cautions
- Medications
- May add to the effect of sedative medication. Review with your practitioner.
- Timing
- Separate from medications by 2 to 4 hours unless directed otherwise by a healthcare practitioner.
- Pregnancy and breastfeeding
- Consult a healthcare practitioner before use if pregnant or breastfeeding.
- General
- Use only as directed. Discontinue and consult a practitioner if you experience an adverse reaction.
This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent disease. Consult a healthcare practitioner before use. Free certified advisors are available at 1-888-386-1211, Mon to Fri, 9am to 5pm PT.
Questions about Purica - Sleep Support
- Is this the genuine, authentic product?
- Yes. It is identical to what you would pay full price for anywhere else, sourced through our authorized supplier relationships.
- How is the price below retail?
- We buy direct, with nobody in the middle taking a cut, and we sell it for close to what we paid. You see the price privately because you have unlocked the Vault.
- How fast does it ship?
- Orders placed before 12pm PT are processed the same day and ship within two business days. Shipping is free over $89, and a flat $9.95 under that.
- Can I return it?
- You have 30 days after it arrives to request a return. Product must be unused, in its original packaging, with proof of purchase, and return shipping is paid by you. Find it cheaper anywhere in Canada and we will match the price.