Horsetail Herb
by Botanic Choice · liquid · 1 fl. Oz.
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 7 03308 80012 8
- DSLD label 199644
- Serving 1 ml (approx. 28 drops)
Horsetail Herb by Botanic Choice lists one ingredient: 500 mg of horsetail extract per serving of 1 ml. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on April 25, 2019.
What is in Horsetail Herb?
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. |
| Horsetail extractHorsetail extract PlantPart: herb Note: (4.3:1) (herbal equivalent 2150 mg) | 500 mg | Higher than 88% of 519 products listing horsetail (median 67 mg). Per day at the most servings: 1,500 mg. |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 199644 (entered April 25, 2019), 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?
The products whose ingredient lists overlap most with Horsetail Herb's, rare ingredients counting for more.
- SilicaNaturally Inspired 1 shared, 75% alike
- Horsetail Grass Max-VDouglas Laboratories 1 shared, 75% alike
- Horsetail Herb Alcohol-FreeNature's Answer · off the market 1 shared, 75% alike
- Horsetail HerbNature's Answer · off the market 1 shared, 75% alike
- Horsetail 440 mgVitamin World 1 shared, 75% alike
- Horsetail TeaNestmann Pharma 1 shared, 75% 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) three times daily, in a small amount of water.
- Shake well.
- Warnings
- Warning: 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
- Best if used by date on bottle. Store in a dry, cool place.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 199644.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Glycerin, Water.
How many labels does Horsetail Herb have?
2 labels are on file under this name since August 22, 2017: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 199644 (current) Entered April 25, 2019 · on the market · 1 fl. Oz. · UPC 7 03308 80012 8
- Label 77792 Entered August 22, 2017 · off the market July 16, 2018 · 1 fl. Oz. · UPC 7 03308 80012 8
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 Botanic Choice products.