Black Cohosh 6.5 mg
by Higher Nature · tablet or pill · 30 film-coated tablets
- On the market (NIH)
- DSLD label 223336
- Serving 1 tablet
Black Cohosh 6.5 mg by Higher Nature lists one ingredient: 6.5 mg of black cohosh rhizome and root (cimicifuga racemosa (L.) Nutt.) (4.5-8.5:1) extract per serving of 1 tablet. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on June 24, 2020.
What is in Black Cohosh 6.5 mg?
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 rhizome and root (Cimicifuga racemosa (L.) Nutt.) (4.5-8.5:1) extractBlack Cohosh rhizome and root (Cimicifuga racemosa (L.) Nutt.) (4.5-8.5:1) extract PlantPart: rhizome and root Genus: Cimicifuga Species: racemosa Classifier: L. Nutt. Note: (as dry extract) (4.5-8.5:1) (equivalent to Black Cohosh Note: 29.25-55.25 mg) | 6.5 mg | 99% of 431 products listing black cohosh give more (median 80 mg). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 223336 (entered June 24, 2020), 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:
- 99% of the 431 products that print an amount of black cohosh list more than its 6.5 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.
- Menopause ReliefTerry Naturally same ingredients
- Black Cohosh 200 mgSimply Supplements same ingredients
- Black Cohosh Root ExtractGreenbush Natural Products same ingredients
- RemifeminNature's Way same ingredients
- Black CohoshIntegrative Therapeutics same ingredients
- FemQOLOncoQOL · off the market 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
- Dosage: For oral use. For women experiencing menopausal symptoms, take one tablet daily. The tablets should be taken at the same time of day if possible (morning or evening). Swallow the tablet whole with some water or other liquid. Do not chew the tablets.
- Warnings
- Warning: Do not exceed stated dose.
- Warning: Do not exceed stated dose. Do not use if you are: Are under 18 years Are pregnant or breastfeeding Are allergic to any of the ingredients Have ever had an oestrogen dependent tumor Have had liver or kidney problem
- Keep out of sight and reach of children
- Please read the enclosed Patient Information Leaflet carefully before taking these tablets.
- Black Cohosh may rarely cause liver problems. If you become unwell (yellowing eyes/skin, nausea, vomiting, dark urine, abdominal pain, unusual tiredness) stop taking immediately and seek medical advice.
- As there is evidence that Black Cohosh may have hormone-like actions, it should only be used by women of child bearing potential if contraception is used.
- This product contains lactose monohydrate.
- Storage
- Storage: Do not store above 30 degrees C. Store in the original packaging. Expiry date: see base.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 223336.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Ethanol.
How many labels does Black Cohosh 6.5 mg have?
One label is on file, entered on June 24, 2020.
- Label 223336 (current) Entered June 24, 2020 · on the market · 30 film-coated tablets
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Higher Nature (distributor), Burwash Common, East Sussex. All Higher Nature products.