Chinese Kidney Activator
by Nature's Sunshine · capsule · 100 vegcaps
- Off the market since January 2022 (NIH)
- UPC 0 99904 01872 3
- DSLD label 221333
- Serving 1 vegetarian capsule
Chinese Kidney Activator by Nature's Sunshine lists 16 ingredients; 16 sit inside a blend without their own amounts. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on May 22, 2020.
What is in Chinese Kidney Activator?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 1 vegetarian capsule. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Proprietary Blend | 470 mg | ||
| Hoelen Sclerotium | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Siler | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Flowering Quince | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| White Mulberry | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Astragalus | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Asian Plantain | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Coix | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Bai-Zhu Atractylodes | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Chinese Peony | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Magnolia | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Zhu Ling Sclerotium | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Cassia | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Ginger | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Tangerine | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Typhonium | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Chinese Licorice | in the blend, no amount given |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 221333 (entered May 22, 2020), 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; 16 ingredients sit inside a blend, so their amounts cannot be compared.
The NIH database records one serving 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 Chinese Kidney Activator's, rare ingredients counting for more.
- Kidney ActivatorNature's Sunshine 13 shared, 69% alike
- Kidney Activator TCM ConcentrateNature's Sunshine 13 shared, 69% alike
- Spleen ActivatorNature's Sunshine 9 shared, 37% alike
- Chinese Spleen ActivatorNature's Sunshine 9 shared, 36% alike
- Spleen Activator TCM ConcentrateNature's Sunshine 9 shared, 35% 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
- Recommendation Take one VegCap with a meal daily.
- Warnings
- May cause allergic reaction in persons sensitive to inhaled or ingested psyllium.
- This bottle was sealed for your protection. Do not use if inner seal is missing or damaged.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 221333.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Vegetable Capsule.
How many labels does Chinese Kidney Activator have?
2 labels are on file under this name since October 23, 2019: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 221333 (current) Entered May 22, 2020 · off the market January 21, 2022 · 100 vegcaps · UPC 0 99904 01872 3
- Label 207594 Entered October 23, 2019 · off the market April 7, 2020 · 100 vegcaps · UPC 0 99904 01872 3
DSLD also links this label to: Kidney Activator (image difference, same product).
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Nature's Sunshine Products, Inc. (manufacturer), Spanish Fork, UT. All Nature's Sunshine products.