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Black Cohosh Plus

by Metagenics · tablet or pill · 60 tablets

  • On the market (NIH)
  • UPC 7 55571 01265 4
  • DSLD label 323331
  • Serving 1 tablet
  • 60 servings

Black Cohosh Plus by Metagenics lists 4 ingredients, 4 with an amount per serving of 1 tablet, such as 80 mg of black cohosh rhizome, root extract, 100 mg of motherwort aerial parts extract and 50 mg of lemon balm leaf extract. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on January 23, 2025.

What is in Black Cohosh Plus?

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).

Black Cohosh Plus: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 323331, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Black Cohosh Rhizome, Root Extractas Actaea racemosa Rhizome Extract, Actaea racemosa Root ExtractAlso known as Cimicifuga racemosa80 mgBlack Cohosh in Black Cohosh Plus against 431 products80 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 40 mg to 160 mg, the median 80 mg.80 mg

46% of 431 products listing black cohosh give more (median 80 mg). Per day at the most servings: 160 mg.

Triterpene Glycosidesas 27-Deoxyacteinstandardized to 2.5%, expressed as 27-deoxyactein2 mgTriterpene (unspecified) in Black Cohosh Plus against 68 products2 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 1 mg to 5 mg, the median 2 mg.2 mg

43% of 68 products listing triterpene (unspecified) give more (median 2 mg). Per day at the most servings: 4 mg.

Motherwort Aerial Parts Extract4:1 extract100 mgMotherwort in Black Cohosh Plus against 60 products100 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 60 mg to 983 mg, the median 245 mg.100 mg

58% of 60 products listing motherwort give more (median 245 mg). Per day at the most servings: 200 mg.

Lemon Balm Leaf Extract5:1 extract50 mgLemon balm in Black Cohosh Plus against 475 products50 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 200 mg, the median 100 mg.50 mg

65% of 475 products listing lemon balm give more (median 100 mg). Per day at the most servings: 100 mg.

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 323331 (entered January 23, 2025), 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.

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?

The products whose ingredient lists overlap most with Black Cohosh Plus's, rare ingredients counting for more.

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: Take one tablet twice daily or as directed by your healthcare practitioner.
Warnings
Caution: Consult your healthcare practitioner before use if you are taking medication, have breast cancer or a history of breast cancer, or a history of breast cancer, or have a liver disorder or develop symptoms of liver trouble.
Practitioner Exclusive
Allergens and what it does not contain
This product is non-GMO, gluten-free, and vegetarian.
Certified Gluten Free GFCO.org
Storage
Storage: Keep tightly closed in a cool, dry place.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 323331.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Microcrystalline Cellulose, Croscarmellose Sodium, Silica, Stearic Acid, Hypromellose, Medium Chain Triglyceride, Hydroxypropyl Cellulose.

How many labels does Black Cohosh Plus have?

4 labels are on file under this name since October 25, 2013: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.

  1. Label 323331 (current) Entered January 23, 2025 · on the market · 60 tablets · UPC 7 55571 01265 4
  2. Label 267973 Entered June 16, 2022 · off the market March 23, 2024 · 60 tablets
  3. Label 211137 Entered January 25, 2020 · off the market March 23, 2024 · 60 tablets · UPC 7 55571 01265 4
  4. Label 26504 Entered October 25, 2013 · off the market July 3, 2019 · 60 tablets · UPC 7 55571 01265 4

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

Who makes it?

The label names Metagenics (manufacturer), Gig Harbor, WA. All Metagenics products.

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