Black Cohosh
by Integrative Therapeutics · tablet or pill · 60 tablets
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 8 71791 00409 2
- DSLD label 23555
- Serving 1 tablet
Black Cohosh by Integrative Therapeutics lists one ingredient: 20 mg of black cohosh (cimicifuga racemosa) root and rhizome extract per serving of 1 tablet. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on October 25, 2013.
What is in Black Cohosh?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 1 tablet. 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).
| Ingredient | Amount | % DV | Among products listing it |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black Cohosh (Cimicifuga racemosa) root and rhizome extractas Triterpene GlycosidesBlack Cohosh (Cimicifuga racemosa) root and rhizome extract (Form: standardized to contain 2.5% Triterpene Glycosides (Form: calculated as 27-Deoxyactein) Note: 0.5 mg) PlantPart: root and rhizome Genus: Cimicifuga Species: racemosa | 20 mg | 91% of 431 products listing black cohosh give more (median 80 mg). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 23555 (entered October 25, 2013), 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:
- 91% of the 431 products that print an amount of black cohosh list more than its 20 mg of black cohosh (median 80 mg).
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.
- FemQOLOncoQOL · off the market same ingredients
- RemifeminEnzymatic Therapy same ingredients
- Black CohoshEnzymatic Therapy · off the market same ingredients
- Black Cohosh Root ExtractGreenbush Natural Products same ingredients
- Black Cohosh 200 mgSimply Supplements same ingredients
- Menopause ReliefTerry Naturally same ingredients
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
- Recommendations: Take 1 tablet in the morning and 1 tablet in the evening. Do not chew.
- Warnings
- Women who are pregnant or nursing should not use this product. If taking prescription drugs, consult your healthcare practitioner prior to use.
- CAUTION: Discontinue use and consult a healthcare practitioner if you have a liver disorder or develop symptoms of liver trouble, such as abdominal pain, dark urine or jaundice.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- Contains no sugar, salt, yeast, wheat, gluten, corn, soy, dairy products, artificial coloring, artificial flavoring, preservatives, or ingredients of animal origin.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 23555.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Cellulose, Modified Cellulose, Magnesium Stearate, Soy Lecithin, Peppermint, Carnauba Wax.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): VEGETARIAN.
How many labels does Black Cohosh have?
One label is on file, entered on October 25, 2013.
- Label 23555 (current) Entered October 25, 2013 · on the market · 60 tablets · UPC 8 71791 00409 2
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Integrative Therapeutics, Inc. (distributor), Green Bay, WI. All Integrative Therapeutics products.