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Buchu Non-Alcohol

by Hawaii Pharm · liquid · 4 fluid ounces

  • On the market (NIH)
  • UPC 0 840253 60
  • DSLD label 290281
  • Serving 0.7 to 1 ml (20-30 drops); amounts per 1 ml
  • 120 servings

Buchu Non-Alcohol by Hawaii Pharm lists one ingredient: 1,156 mg of buchu leaf extract, dry per serving of 1 ml. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on April 21, 2023.

What is in Buchu Non-Alcohol?

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).

Buchu Non-Alcohol: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 290281, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Buchu Leaf Extract, Dryas Agathosma betulina Leaf Extract, DryExtraction Rate: About 1/3-4. We used up to 333mg of raw material produce 1 ml extract1,156 mgBuchu in Buchu Non-Alcohol against 124 products1,156 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 25 mg to 100 mg, the median 50 mg.1,156 mg

Higher than 97% of 124 products listing buchu (median 50 mg). Per day at the most servings: 4,624 mg.

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 290281 (entered April 21, 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?

The rows in the top or bottom tenth of the products that list the same ingredient, and any above the adult upper limit at the most servings a day the directions give:

  • Its 1,156 mg of buchu is higher than 97% of the 124 buchu products that print an amount; 1 list more.

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.

Which products have the closest formulas?

6 products list the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.

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: Shake well before using. For adults add about 20-30 drops (0.7-1 ml, one full squeeze of the dropper bulb) to 2-4 oz of juice or water, up to 4 times per day.
Warnings
Caution: We recommend to seek expert medical advice before taking.
Do not use if you are allergic to any ingredients.
Consult your physician before giving to children under 18, during pregnancy, if nursing or taking medications.
May affect the ability to drive and operate machinery. Do not use if seal is broken or missing. May have contraindications. Can cause side effects and adverse reactions.
Keep out of reach of children.
Allergens and what it does not contain
All the raw materials are gluten-free by their nature Doesn't contain artificial colors, flavors, or preservatives
Storage
Refrigerate after opening.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 290281.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Glycerin, Water.

Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): USA Made in United States of America.

How many labels does Buchu Non-Alcohol have?

2 labels are on file under this name since December 26, 2020: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.

  1. Label 290281 (current) Entered April 21, 2023 · on the market · 4 fluid ounces · UPC 0 840253 60
  2. Label 238652 Entered December 26, 2020 · on the market · 4 fluid ounces · UPC 6 339127 899995

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

Who makes it?

The label names Hawaii Pharm LLC (manufacturer), Honolulu, HI. All Hawaii Pharm products.

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