Black Cohosh Root
by Indiana Botanic Gardens · liquid · 1 fl. Oz.
- Off the market since July 2018 (NIH)
- UPC 7 03308 20015 7
- DSLD label 76117
- Serving 1 ml (approx. 28 drops)
Black Cohosh Root by Indiana Botanic Gardens lists one ingredient: 35 mg of black cohosh extract per serving of 1 ml. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on August 22, 2017.
What is in Black Cohosh Root?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 1 ml. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Carbohydrates | 1 g | 1% | 74% of 21,979 products listing carbohydrate give more (median 3 g). Per day at the most servings: 3 g. |
| Black Cohosh extractBlack Cohosh extract Note: (6:1) (herbal equivalent 210 mg) | 35 mg | 87% of 431 products listing black cohosh give more (median 80 mg). Per day at the most servings: 105 mg. |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 76117 (entered August 22, 2017), 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 3 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?
2 products list the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.
- Black Cohosh RootBotanic Choice same ingredients
- Black CohoshGaia Herbs same ingredients
- Black CohoshGNC Herbal Plus Standardized 1 shared, 76% alike
- Extra Strength Black Cohosh 40 mgVitamin World 1 shared, 76% alike
- Black Cohosh Root 550 mgBronson 1 shared, 76% alike
- Black CohoshNew Sun 1 shared, 76% alike
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: As a dietary supplement, take 1 mL (approx. 28 drops) two times daily, in a small amount of water
- Best if used by date on bottle.
- Shake well.
- Warnings
- Warning: Black Cohosh may harm the liver in some individuals. If you are taking any medications or are pregnant or nursing do not use prior to consulting a physician.
- Use only if seal is unbroken
- Keep out of reach of children
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- Alcohol free liquid extract
- Storage
- Store in a dry, cool place.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 76117.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Glycerin, Water, Propylene Glycol.
How many labels does Black Cohosh Root have?
3 labels are on file under this name since February 25, 2013: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 76117 (current) Entered August 22, 2017 · off the market July 16, 2018 · 1 fl. Oz. · UPC 7 03308 20015 7
- Label 47406 Entered July 24, 2015 · off the market June 24, 2016 · 1 fl. Oz. · UPC 7 03308 20015 7
- Label 18428 Entered February 25, 2013 · off the market June 4, 2015 · 1 fl. Oz. · UPC 7 03308 20015 7
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Indiana Botanic Gardens, Inc. (distributor), Hobart, IN. All Indiana Botanic Gardens products.