Echinacea/Goldenseal 1000 mg
by Nature's Answer · liquid · 2 fl. Oz.
- Off the market since November 2014 (NIH)
- UPC 0 83000 00267 0
- DSLD label 60473
- Serving 0.5 to 1 ml (14-28 drops); amounts per 1 ml
- 60 servings
Echinacea/Goldenseal 1000 mg by Nature's Answer lists 5 ingredients, 2 with an amount per serving of 1 ml; 3 sit inside a blend without their own amounts. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on June 24, 2016.
What is in Echinacea/Goldenseal 1000 mg?
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).
| Ingredient | Amount | % DV | Among products listing it |
|---|---|---|---|
| Proprietary Blend of extracts Herb/Botanicals | 1,000 mg | ||
| E. angustifolia | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| E. purpureaE. purpurea PlantPart: root/aerial parts Genus: E. Species: purpurea Note: equivalent to 10 mg of Total Phenols | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| GoldensealGoldenseal PlantPart: root Genus: Hydrastis Species: canadensis Note: standardized for | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Hydrastine | 2,500 mcg | ||
| Berberine | 5,000 mcg | 96% of 419 products listing berberine give more (median 400 mg). Per day at the most servings: 15 mg. |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 60473 (entered June 24, 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?
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:
- 96% of the 419 products that print an amount of berberine list more than its 5 mg of berberine (median 400 mg).
The NIH database records 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?
The products whose ingredient lists overlap most with Echinacea/Goldenseal 1000 mg's, rare ingredients counting for more.
- Echinacea & Goldenseal 1,000 mg Alcohol-FreeNature's Answer · off the market 5 shared, 83% alike
- Echinacea & Goldenseal 1,000 mgNature's Answer 5 shared, 83% alike
- Echinacea & Goldenseal Combination ExtractNature's Answer 5 shared, 83% alike
- Echinacea & Goldenseal Alcohol-FreeNature's Answer 5 shared, 83% alike
- Goldenseal 500 mgNature's Answer · off the market 3 shared, 66% alike
- GoldensealNature's Answer · off the market 3 shared, 66% 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 short term use, (up to 10 days), take 1/2-1 mL (14-28 drops) three (3) times a day in a small amount of water. Shake well.
- Warnings
- Keep out of reach of children.
- Warning: Do not use if pregnant or nursing.
- Do not use if safety seal is seal is damaged or missing.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- Gluten Free
Source: label statements in DSLD label 60473.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: purified Water, Vegetable Glycerin, 15-20% certified organic Alcohol.
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 Echinacea/Goldenseal 1000 mg have?
3 labels are on file under this name since May 22, 2016: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 60473 (current) Entered June 24, 2016 · off the market November 1, 2014 · 2 fl. Oz. · UPC 0 83000 00267 0
- Label 60389 Entered June 24, 2016 · off the market March 1, 2016 · 1 fl. Oz. · UPC 0 83000 00266 3
- Label 60268 Entered May 22, 2016 · off the market June 18, 2018 · 1 fl. Oz. · UPC 0 83000 00266 3
DSLD also links this label to: Echinacea & Goldenseal (package size difference, same product), Echinacea & Goldenseal 1,000 mg (image difference, same product), Echinacea & Goldenseal 1,000 mg (package size difference, same product), Echinacea & Goldenseal 1,000 mg (package size difference, same product), Echinacea & Goldenseal 1,000 mg (image difference, same product), Echinacea & Goldenseal 1,000 mg (package size difference, same product), Echinacea & Goldenseal Combination Extract (image difference, same product), Echinacea & Goldenseal Combination 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 Nature's Answer (manufacturer), Hauppauge, NY. All Nature's Answer products.