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Holy Basil

by Alvita · other (e.g. tea bag) · 24 tea bags

  • On the market (NIH)
  • DSLD label 268593
  • Serving 1 tea bag
  • 24 servings

Holy Basil by Alvita lists one ingredient: 2 g of holy basil per serving of 1 tea bag. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on July 21, 2022.

What is in Holy Basil?

Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 1 tea bag. The capsule beside an amount places it among every product in the NIH database that lists the same ingredient: the bar is the middle half of their amounts, the line in it the median, the whiskers the 10th and 90th percentiles; the green tick is the FDA Daily Value and the red dashed tick the adult upper limit (IOM).

Holy Basil: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 268593, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Holy Basilorganic2 gHoly Basil in Holy Basil against 387 products2,000 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 400 mg, the median 129 mg.2,000 mg

Higher than 99% of 387 products listing holy basil (median 129 mg). Per day at the most servings: 6,000 mg.

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 268593 (entered July 21, 2022), version 9.4.0. See the label on DSLD or its label image (PDF). Amounts are what the maker printed; DSLD does not test products. Daily Values: the FDA's Daily Value page.

Is that a lot?

The rows in the top or bottom tenth of the products that list the same ingredient, and any above the adult upper limit at the most servings a day the directions give:

  • Its 2,000 mg of holy basil is higher than 99% of the 387 holy basil products that print an amount; 2 list more.

The NIH database records 3 servings a day from the label's directions; its % Daily Values are for adults and children 4 or more years of age. The directions as printed are further down this page.

The Tolerable Upper Intake Level is the most of a nutrient per day, from food, water and supplements together, that is likely to pose no risk for almost all adults (Institute of Medicine, 2011). It does not apply under medical supervision. This page compares labels; it is not medical advice.

Sources: amounts from the DSLD label; Daily Values from 21 CFR 101.9(c)(8)(iv); adult upper limits from the Institute of Medicine's DRI summary tables (2011). How positions are computed.

Which products have the closest formulas?

6 products list the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.

Source: ingredient lists of every product's current label in DSLD (version 9.4.0); similarity weights each shared ingredient by how rare it is.

What does the label say about taking it?

Quoted from the label as DSLD transcribed it: the maker's words, including any claim about what the product does, which the FDA has not evaluated and PlainVitamins does not endorse.

Directions
Preparation Place one tea bag in a cup and add 8 oz of boiling water. Cover and steep for 3 minutes. Gently squeeze tea bag and remove. Directions for use: We recommend 3 cups daily. Add sweetener if desired
How to brew 1 Pour 8 oz 2 Temp 212 Degrees F 3 Steep 3 min
Warnings
Warning: If you are pregnant or nursing, taking any medication or have any medical condition, consult a healthcare professional before use.
Keep out of reach of children.
Allergens and what it does not contain
NSF Certified Gluten-Free Naturally caffeine free
Certified Gluten-Free by NSF.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 268593.

What else is on the label?

Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): NSF Certified Gluten-Free USDA Organic; Quality Assurance International Certified Organic Star-K (Kosher). Listed with: USDA Organic seal, Certified gluten-free (GFCO), NSF certified (contents or GMP) (a seal is the label's claim; the certifier's own list confirms it).

How many labels does Holy Basil have?

One label is on file, entered on July 21, 2022.

  1. Label 268593 (current) Entered July 21, 2022 · on the market · 24 tea bags

Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).

Who makes it?

The label names Twinlab Corporation (distributor), American Fork, UT. All Alvita products.

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