Is this safe to take?

[Traneboy]

Okay, so I don't know if the valerian, peppermint oil and phenobarbital I took worsened my visual snow, afterimages and tracers, but I plan to take a peppermint and valerian again without pheno. Should I be safe or better not to gamble?

[MadDoc]

I've taken valerian before to help me sleep.  It's pretty mild but it made me feel groggy in the morning.  It did nothing to improve or worsen my visuals.