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Senna

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

  • On the market (NIH)
  • DSLD label 268739
  • Serving 1 tea bag
  • 24 servings

Senna by Alvita lists one ingredient: 1.9 g of organic senna per serving of 1 tea bag. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on June 16, 2022.

What is in Senna?

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).

Senna: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 268739, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
organic Senna1.9 gAlexandrian senna in Senna against 197 products1,900 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 125 mg to 720 mg, the median 285 mg.1,900 mg

Higher than 92% of 197 products listing alexandrian senna (median 285 mg).

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 268739 (entered June 16, 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 1,900 mg of organic senna (filed by NIH under alexandrian senna) is higher than 92% of the 197 alexandrian senna products that print an amount; 11 list more.

The NIH database records one serving 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 7 minutes. Gently squeeze tea bag and remove. (For a stronger tea, steep for an additional 3-4 minutes.) Directions for use: Adults consume 1 cup daily, preferably at bedtime. Do not consume more than one cup daily, or for longer than one week unless directed by a doctor. Add sweetener if desired
How to brew Pour 8 oz 1 Temp 212 Degrees F 2 Steep 7 min 3
Warnings
Do not give to children.
Read and follow directions carefully. Do not use if you have or develop diarrhea, loose stools, or abdominal pain because senna may worsen these conditions and be harmful to your health.
Consult your physician before use if you have frequent diarrhea or if you are pregnant, nursing, taking medication or have a medical condition.
WARNING: Do not use if you are pregnant or nursing. Consult a healthcare professional before use if you are taking any medication or have any medical condition.
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 268739.

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 Senna have?

One label is on file, entered on June 16, 2022.

  1. Label 268739 (current) Entered June 16, 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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