Boswellia
by Himalaya · capsule · 240 vegetarian capsules
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 6 05069 06447 7
- DSLD label 282976
- Serving 2 capsules
- 120 servings
Boswellia by Himalaya lists one ingredient: 250 mg of indian frankincense extract per serving of 2 capsules. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on March 22, 2023.
What is in Boswellia?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 2 capsules. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Indian Frankincense extractas Boswellic AcidsIndian Frankincense extract (Form: 60% Boswellic Acids Note: 150 mg) PlantPart: oleo-gum-resin Genus: Boswellia Species: serrata | 250 mg | Higher than 69% of 665 products listing boswellia (median 135 mg). Per day at the most servings: 500 mg. |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 282976 (entered March 22, 2023), 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?
6 products list the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.
- Boswellia 250 mgBronson Laboratories · off the market same ingredients
- Standardized Herbal Extract Boswellia 250 mgPuritan's Pride same ingredients
- Boswellia Serrata 250 mgThe Vitamin Shoppe same ingredients
- Boswellia Serrata ExtractVitamin Research Products same ingredients
- BoswellaHerbal Hills same ingredients
- BoswahillsHerbal Hills 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
- Recommended use: Adults take 2 capsules twice daily with food.
- Warnings
- Caution: As with any supplement, consult a healthcare practitioner if you are pregnant, nursing, taking medication, have a medical condition or are planning any medical procedure.
- Discontinue use and consult a healthcare practitioner if any adverse reactions occur.
- Keep out of reach of children.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- No wheat, soy, or dairy. No ingredients of animal origin. Gluten free
Source: label statements in DSLD label 282976.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Plant Based Cellulose, Microcrystalline Cellulose, Pregelatinised Starch.
How many labels does Boswellia have?
7 labels are on file under this name since December 29, 2014: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 282976 (current) Entered March 22, 2023 · on the market · 240 vegetarian capsules · UPC 6 05069 06447 7
- Label 282975 Entered March 22, 2023 · on the market · 120 vegetarian capsules · UPC 6 05069 06446 0
- Label 282974 Entered March 22, 2023 · on the market · 60 vegetarian capsules · UPC 6 05069 41601 6
- Label 240721 Entered May 22, 2021 · off the market April 7, 2022 · 60 vegetable capsules · UPC 6 05069 41601 6
- Label 80211 Entered November 20, 2017 · off the market October 5, 2020 · 60 vegetarian capsules · UPC 6 05069 41601 6
- Label 40489 Entered December 29, 2014 · off the market September 18, 2017 · 60 vegetarian capsules · UPC 6 05069 41601 6
- Label 40345 Entered December 29, 2014 · off the market December 4, 2014 · 60 vegetarian capsules · UPC 6 05069 41601 6
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Himalaya Wellness USA Ltd. (distributor), Sugar Land, Texas. All Himalaya products.