Cistanche
by Samsara Herbs · powder · 16 ounces
- Off the market since June 2021 (NIH)
- UPC X001X67JQT
- DSLD label 220506
- Serving 2.95 g (1 Scoop)
- 153 servings
Cistanche by Samsara Herbs lists one ingredient: 2,950 mg of cistanche per serving of 2.95 g. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on May 22, 2020.
What is in Cistanche?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 2.95 g. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| CistancheCistanche PlantPart: stem Genus: Cistanche Species: tubulosa Note: 20:1 | 2,950 mg |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 220506 (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.
The NIH database records 1 to 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?
6 products list the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.
- Cistanche 20:1 Concentrated ExtractSamsara Herbs same ingredients
- Lost Desert Oasis Cistanche Tubulosa Extract PowderRaw Forest Foods same ingredients
- Cistanche TubulosaEarthborn Elements same ingredients
- Cistanche Tubulosa Tablets 200mgNootropics Depot same ingredients
- Cistanche Tubulosa PowderNootropics Depot same ingredients
- Cistanche Tubulosa Tablets 200 mgNootropics Depot 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
- Our water soluble herbal extracts are best mixed in juice or a smoothie, although mixing in water is perfectly fine if you can tolerate the taste.
- Suggested Use: Take 1 Scoop 1-3 times per day or as recommended by your health care professional.
- Warnings
- Caution: If you have a medical condition, are pregnant or taking medications, consult your hearth care professional before using this product.
- Keep out of reach of children.
- Storage
- Storage Cool dry place, out of direct sunlight.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 220506.
What else is on the label?
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): GMP Good Manufacturing Practice USA Tested 3rd party USA tested.
How many labels does Cistanche have?
3 labels are on file under this name since May 22, 2020: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 220506 (current) Entered May 22, 2020 · off the market June 22, 2021 · 16 ounces · UPC X001X67JQT
- Label 220504 Entered May 22, 2020 · off the market June 22, 2021 · 8 ounces · UPC X001X67T0F
- Label 220500 Entered May 22, 2020 · off the market June 22, 2021 · 4 ounces · UPC X001X5WFTB
DSLD also links this label to: Cistanche 20:1 Concentrated Extract (package size difference, same product), Cistanche 20:1 Concentrated Extract (image difference, same product), Cistanche 20:1 Concentrated Extract (package size difference, same product), Cistanche 20:1 Concentrated Extract (package size 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 Aspen Copacking (manufacturer), Lindon, Utah. All Samsara Herbs products.