Black Cohosh
by Gaia Herbs Single Herbs · capsule · 60 vegetarian liquid phyto-caps(R)
- Off the market since July 2018 (NIH)
- UPC 7 51063 40190 6
- DSLD label 44577
- Serving 1 capsule
- 60 servings
Black Cohosh by Gaia Herbs Single Herbs lists 2 ingredients, 2 with an amount per serving of 1 capsule, such as 400 mg of black cohosh root extract. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on April 24, 2015.
What is in Black Cohosh?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 1 capsule. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calories | 5 Calories | ||
| Black Cohosh root extractBlack Cohosh root extract PlantPart: root Genus: Actaea Species: racemosa Note: organic ingredient | 400 mg | Higher than 86% of 431 products listing black cohosh (median 80 mg). Per day at the most servings: 800 mg. | |
| Triterpene Glycosides | 2 mg | 43% of 68 products listing triterpene (unspecified) give more (median 2 mg). Per day at the most servings: 4 mg. |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 44577 (entered April 24, 2015), 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?
Every amount on this label with a position sits within the middle 80% of the products that list the same ingredient.
The NIH database records 2 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.
- Black Cohosh Liquid Phyto-CapsGaia Herbs Professional Solutions · off the market same ingredients
- Black Cohosh 80 mgSolaray same ingredients
- Black Cohosh 545 mgSolaray same ingredients
- Formula 182DC same ingredients
- Black CohoshWonder Laboratories same ingredients
- HerbalFactors Black CohoshNatural Factors 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
- Suggested Use Adults take 1 capsule 2 times daily between meals.
- Use only as directed on label.
- Warnings
- Not to be used during pregnancy or lactation. If you have a medical condition or take medications please consult with your doctor before using this product.
- Keep away from children.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- 100% vegetarian, dairy free, no gluten-containing ingredients
- Free of heavy-metal toxicity
- 100% vegetarian, dairy free, no gluten-containing ingredients Easily digestible plant-derived capsule
- Storage
- Keep bottle capped at all times and store in a cool dry place.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 44577.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Vegetable Glycerin, lecithin, Water, Capsule.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): {Recycle}.
How many labels does Black Cohosh have?
2 labels are on file under this name since June 25, 2012: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 44577 (current) Entered April 24, 2015 · off the market July 24, 2018 · 60 vegetarian liquid phyto-caps(R) · UPC 7 51063 40190 6
- Label 9880 Entered June 25, 2012 · off the market March 23, 2015 · 60 vegetarian liquid phyto-caps(TM) · UPC 7 51063 40190 6
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Gaia Herbs, Inc. (manufacturer), Brevard, NC. All Gaia Herbs Single Herbs products.