Echinacea Purpurea Herb 500 mg
by Nature's Way · liquid · 1 fl. Oz.
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 0 33674 14636 1
- DSLD label 201286
- Serving 1 to 2 ml; amounts per 2 ml
- 15 servings
Echinacea Purpurea Herb 500 mg by Nature's Way lists one ingredient: 500 mg of echinacea purpurea (stem, leaf, flower) extract per serving of 2 ml. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on April 25, 2019.
What is in Echinacea Purpurea Herb 500 mg?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Echinacea purpurea (stem, leaf, flower) extract | 500 mg | Higher than 83% of 484 products listing echinacea purpurea (median 200 mg). Per day at the most servings: 1,500 mg. |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 201286 (entered April 25, 2019), 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 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.
- Echinacea 500 mgWebber Naturals · off the market same ingredients
- Echinacea Extract 500 mgVQ Verified Quality same ingredients
- Echinacea 500 mgHighland Laboratories same ingredients
- Echinacea Root 500 mgSource Naturals same ingredients
- Echinacea Raspberry FlavorMaui Medicinal same ingredients
- EchinaceaFresh Nutrition 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
- Recommendation: Shake well. Adults: Take 2 mL 3 times daily. Children ages 6-12 years of age: Take 1 mL 3 times daily. Intensive: Take 2 mL every 2 hours for first 48 hours. Then take 2 mL 3 times daily for next 8-9 days. May be added to foods/drinks. Easy dose dropper provided.
- Warnings
- Caution: If pregnant, nursing, or taking any medications, consult a healthcare professional before use.
- Not recommended for individuals with auto-immune conditions.
- Persons with allergies to plants of the Asteraceae family, including ragweed, should use this product with caution.
- Keep out of reach of children.
- Safety sealed for protection.
- Storage
- Refrigerate after opening.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 201286.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Glycerin, Ethyl Alcohol.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): Vegan.
How many labels does Echinacea Purpurea Herb 500 mg have?
3 labels are on file under this name since December 29, 2014: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 201286 (current) Entered April 25, 2019 · on the market · 1 fl. Oz. · UPC 0 33674 14636 1
- Label 78652 Entered September 21, 2017 · off the market July 24, 2018 · 1 fl. Oz. · UPC 0 33674 14636 1
- Label 40917 Entered December 29, 2014 · off the market December 6, 2016 · 1 fl. Oz. · UPC 0 33674 14636 1
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 Way Brands, LLC (manufacturer), Green Bay, WI. All Nature's Way products.