Dong Quai
by Solgar · capsule · 100 vegetable capsules
- Off the market since November 2019 (NIH)
- UPC 0 33984 03862 2
- DSLD label 65681
- Serving 1 vegetable capsule
Dong Quai by Solgar lists 3 ingredients, 3 with an amount per serving of 1 vegetable capsule, such as 1 mg of iron, 50 mg of dong quai extract and 200 mg of raw dong quai powder. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on October 22, 2016.
What is in Dong Quai?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 1 vegetable 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| IronIron Note: Naturally occurring; therefore amount may vary. | 1 mg | 6% | 76% of 6,910 products listing iron give more (median 5 mg). |
| Dong Quai extractDong Quai extract PlantPart: root Note: 2:1 | 50 mg | Higher than 73% of 307 products listing dong quai (median 120 mg). | |
| raw Dong Quai powder | 200 mg |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 65681 (entered October 22, 2016), 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 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 Dong Quai's, rare ingredients counting for more.
- Dong Quai Root Alcohol-FreeNature's Answer · off the market 1 shared, 65% alike
- Dong Quai RootNature's Answer · off the market 1 shared, 65% alike
- Dong Quai (Chinese Angelica) Root 450 mgTerraVita 1 shared, 65% alike
- Dong Quai Root PowderTerraVita 1 shared, 65% alike
- Dong Quai RootGNC Herbal Plus Whole Herb 1 shared, 65% alike
- Dong Quai 530 mgVitamin World 1 shared, 65% 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 for adults, take one (1) vegetable capsule daily, preferably at mealtime, or as directed by a healthcare practitioner.
- Warnings
- If you are pregnant, nursing, taking any medication or have a medical condition, please consult your healthcare practitioner before taking any dietary supplement.
- Keep out of reach of children.
- Warning: Accidental overdose of iron-containing products is a leading cause of fatal poisoning in children under 6. Keep this product out of reach of children. In case of accidental overdose, call a doctor or poison control center immediately.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- This product is free of sugar, salt, corn, yeast, wheat, soy, gluten and dairy products and is formulated without the use of artificial preservatives, flavors or colors.
- Storage
- To assure freshness and potency, store at room temperature 59(0)-86(0)F (15(0)-30(0)C). Store away from heat, light and moisture.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 65681.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Microcrystalline Cellulose, Vegetable Cellulose, Vegetable Magnesium Stearate, Silica.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): K Parve.
How many labels does Dong Quai have?
2 labels are on file under this name since April 24, 2015: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 65681 (current) Entered October 22, 2016 · off the market November 18, 2019 · 100 vegetable capsules · UPC 0 33984 03862 2
- Label 44482 Entered April 24, 2015 · off the market September 9, 2016 · 100 vegetable capsules · UPC 0 33984 03862 2
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Solgar Vitamin and Herb (manufacturer), Leonia, N.J., U.S.A.. All Solgar products.