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He Shou Wu

by Anima Mundi · powder · 5 ounces

  • On the market (NIH)
  • UPC 8 50001 66905 4
  • DSLD label 243974
  • Serving 1.3 g (1/2 tsp)
  • 109 servings

He Shou Wu by Anima Mundi lists one ingredient: 1,300 mg of he shou wu per serving of 1.3 g. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on February 25, 2021.

What is in He Shou Wu?

Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 1.3 g. 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).

He Shou Wu: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 243974, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
He Shou Wu1,300 mgFo-Ti in He Shou Wu against 176 products1,300 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 57.5 mg to 800 mg, the median 212.5 mg.1,300 mg

Higher than 94% of 176 products listing fo-ti (median 212.5 mg).

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 243974 (entered February 25, 2021), version 9.4.0. See the label on DSLD. 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 1,300 mg of he shou wu (filed by NIH under fo-ti) is higher than 94% of the 176 fo-ti products that print an amount; 9 list more.

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
Directions: Add 1/2 tsp to your favorite juice, smoothie, tea and/or food. Enjoy 2-3 times per day.
Allergens and what it does not contain
This product is 100% pure ground plant material without any binders, fillers, or other ingredients.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 243974.

How many labels does He Shou Wu have?

One label is on file, entered on February 25, 2021.

  1. Label 243974 (current) Entered February 25, 2021 · on the market · 5 ounces · UPC 8 50001 66905 4

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

Who makes it?

The label names Anima Mundi Herbals LLC (manufacturer), Brooklyn, NY. All Anima Mundi products.

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