Circulation Essentials
by Swanson · capsule · 60 veggie caps
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 0 87614 07109 1
- DSLD label 308500
- Serving 1 veggie capsule
- 60 servings
Circulation Essentials by Swanson lists 10 ingredients, 10 with an amount per serving of 1 veggie capsule, such as 100 mg of Butcher's broom root extract, 100 mg of ginkgo biloba leaf extract, 100 mg of gotu kola leaf extract and 100 mg of hawthorn flower, leaf extract. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on March 22, 2024.
What is in Circulation Essentials?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 1 veggie 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Butcher's Broom Root Extractas Ruscus aculeatus Root Extractstandardized to 10% ruscogenin | 100 mg | 55% of 161 products listing Butcher's broom give more (median 150 mg). Per day at the most servings: 200 mg. | |
| Ginkgo biloba Leaf Extractas Flavone Glycosides, Terpene Lactonesstandardized to 24% flavone glycosides, 6% terpene lactones | 100 mg | Higher than 59% of 1,339 products listing ginkgo (median 60 mg). Per day at the most servings: 200 mg. | |
| Gotu Kola Leaf Extractas Centella asiatica Leaf Extractstandardized to 10% Triterpenoids | 100 mg | 47% of 393 products listing gotu kola give more (median 100 mg). Per day at the most servings: 200 mg. | |
| Hawthorn Flower, Leaf Extractas Crataegus spp. Flower Extract, Crataegus spp. Leaf Extractstandardized to 1.8% Vitexin-2' rhamnosides | 100 mg | 63% of 589 products listing hawthorn give more (median 200 mg). Per day at the most servings: 200 mg. | |
| Bilberry Fruit Extract | 50 mg | 43% of 896 products listing bilberry give more (median 50 mg). Per day at the most servings: 100 mg. | |
| Ginger | 50 mg | 51% of 1,770 products listing ginger give more (median 60 mg). Per day at the most servings: 100 mg. | |
| Horse Chestnut Seed Extractas Aescinstandardized to minimum 20% aescin | 50 mg | 84% of 183 products listing horse chestnut give more (median 250 mg). Per day at the most servings: 100 mg. | |
| Inositol Hexanicotinateas Niacinflush-free niacin | 50 mg | 79% of 84 products listing inositol nicotinate give more (median 285 mg). Per day at the most servings: 100 mg. | |
| Garlicodor-controlled garlic | 50 mg | 71% of 1,075 products listing garlic give more (median 200 mg). Per day at the most servings: 100 mg. | |
| Cayenne Pepperproviding a minimum of 90,000 heating units/gram | 44 mg | 50% of 874 products listing capsicum give more (median 44.5 mg). Per day at the most servings: 88 mg. |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 308500 (entered March 22, 2024), 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?
1 product lists the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.
- Circulation EssentialsSwanson Condition Specific Formulas · off the market same ingredients
- Circulatory Blend CapsulesEarth Wise 9 shared, 62% alike
- Circulatory BlendViva Vitamins 9 shared, 62% alike
- Timed Release CirculegPuritan's Pride 6 shared, 50% alike
- Vein WorksHighland Laboratories 5 shared, 47% alike
- Love Your LegsHighland Laboratories 5 shared, 47% 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 one veggie capsule two times per day with food and water.
- Warnings
- Warning: For adults only. Keep out of reach of children.
- Consult your healthcare provider before use if you are taking prescription medication, especially blood-thinning medication or medication prescribed for heart/cardiovascular conditions. Do not take this product if you are pregnant or nursing.
- Do not use if seal is broken.
- Storage
- Store in a cool, dry place.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 308500.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Hypromellose, Rice Flour, Maltodextrin, Silica, Magnesium Stearate.
How many labels does Circulation Essentials have?
One label is on file, entered on March 22, 2024.
- Label 308500 (current) Entered March 22, 2024 · on the market · 60 veggie caps · UPC 0 87614 07109 1
DSLD also links this label to: Circulation Essentials (image difference, same product), Circulation Essentials (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 Swanson Health Products (distributor), Fargo, ND. All Swanson products.