Black Cohosh Meno-Relief
by Rainbow Light · tablet or pill · 60 tablets
- Off the market since March 2023 (NIH)
- UPC 0 21888 54701 2
- DSLD label 274839
- Serving 1 tablet
- 60 servings
Black Cohosh Meno-Relief by Rainbow Light lists 13 ingredients, 11 with an amount per serving of 1 tablet, such as 200 mg of black cohosh, 2 mg of triterpene glycosides, 200 mg of chaste tree extract and 100 mg of kudzu root extract; 2 sit inside a blend without their own amounts. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on November 22, 2022.
What is in Black Cohosh Meno-Relief?
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 | 200 mg | Higher than 79% 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: 8 mg. | |
| Chaste Tree extract2:1 extract (equivalent to 400 mg of herbal powder) | 200 mg | Higher than 86% of 386 products listing chastetree (median 100 mg). Per day at the most servings: 1,800 mg. | |
| Kudzu root extract4:1 extract (equivalent to 400 mg of herbal powder) | 100 mg | 50% of 105 products listing kudzu give more (median 100 mg). Per day at the most servings: 400 mg. | |
| Isoflavones | 40 mg | 53% of 290 products listing isoflavones give more (median 50 mg). Per day at the most servings: 160 mg. | |
| Alfalfa Leaf Extract4:1 extract (equivalent to 200 mg of herbal powder) | 50 mg | 67% of 477 products listing alfalfa give more (median 200 mg). Per day at the most servings: 200 mg. | |
| Chaste Tree, Powder | 250 mg | ||
| Red Clover flower powder | 100 mg | 53% of 279 products listing red clover give more (median 150 mg). Per day at the most servings: 400 mg. | |
| Digestive Blend | 100 mg | ||
| Citrus | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Gentian | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Tangerine peel Oil | 0.5 mg | ||
| English Lavender Flower Oil | 0.5 mg | ||
| Valerian Root Oil | 0.5 mg | This amount is far outside what other labels list for valerian, or disagrees with the label's own %DV: possibly a unit or transcription slip in the database. Check the label image on DSLD. |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 274839 (entered November 22, 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?
Every amount on this label with a position sits within the middle 80% of the products that list the same ingredient; 2 ingredients sit inside a blend, so their amounts cannot be compared.
The NIH database records 1 to 4 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.
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 Usage: Take one tablet 1-4 times daily, or as directed by your health care practitioner.
- Warnings
- Keep out of reach of children.
- Consult your health care professional prior to use if you are taking medication or have a medical condition.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- Made with natural, purity-tested ingredients and no artificial preservatives, color, flavors or sweeteners.
- Drug free
- Gluten free
Source: label statements in DSLD label 274839.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Cellulose, Stearate, Modified Cellulose, Vegetable Glaze.
How many labels does Black Cohosh Meno-Relief have?
2 labels are on file under this name since July 21, 2022: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 274839 (current) Entered November 22, 2022 · off the market March 28, 2023 · 60 tablets · UPC 0 21888 54701 2
- Label 270938 Entered July 21, 2022 · off the market March 28, 2023 · 60 tablets · UPC 0 21888 54701 2
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Rainbow Light Nutritional Systems (manufacturer, distributor), Santa Cruz, CA. All Rainbow Light products.