Elder
by Herb Pharm · liquid · 1 fluid ounce
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 0 90700 00050 9
- DSLD label 307503
- Serving 0.7 ml (1 squeeze of the dropper bulb)
- 42 servings
Elder by Herb Pharm lists one ingredient: 636 mg of elder flower extract per serving of 0.7 ml. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on February 22, 2024.
What is in Elder?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 0.7 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elder Flower Extractcertified organic, extraction rate 140 mg herb per 0.7 ml; dry herb/menstruum ratio: 1:5 | 636 mg |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 307503 (entered February 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 to 5 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?
4 products list the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.
- Elder Non-AlcoholHawaii Pharm · off the market same ingredients
- Elder Alcohol FreeHawaii Pharm same ingredients
- Elder Alcohol FreeHerbal Terra same ingredients
- Sambucus Spp. ElderWise Woman Herbals same ingredients
- Organic Elderberry Tea BagsFGO 1 shared, 49% alike
- Elderberry PlusThymely Solutions 1 shared, 39% 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 Shake well before using Adults: Add 1 squeeze of the dropper bulb to 2 oz. of water or juice, 2 to 5 times per day. Best taken between meals.
- Warnings
- Keep out of the reach of children
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- Gluten-free
- Storage
- Store away from heat & light
Source: label statements in DSLD label 307503.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Cane Alcohol, Water, Distilled.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): USDA Organic. Listed with: USDA Organic seal (a seal is the label's claim; the certifier's own list confirms it).
How many labels does Elder have?
8 labels are on file under this name since July 25, 2013: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 307503 (current) Entered February 22, 2024 · on the market · 1 fluid ounce · UPC 0 90700 00050 9
- Label 203874 Entered June 24, 2019 · on the market · 4 fl. Oz. · UPC 0 90700 00147 6
- Label 183573 Entered February 25, 2019 · off the market November 27, 2023 · 1 fl. Oz. · UPC 0 90700 00050 9
- Label 70903 Entered February 24, 2017 · off the market November 27, 2018 · 4 fl. Oz. · UPC 0 90700 00147 6
- Label 58541 Entered April 22, 2016 · off the market October 4, 2018 · 1 fl. Oz. · UPC 0 90700 00050 9
- Label 39592 Entered November 25, 2014 · off the market February 6, 2017 · 4 fl. Oz. · UPC 0 90700 00147 6
- Label 32581 Entered April 25, 2014 · off the market March 8, 2016 · 1 fl. Oz. · UPC 0 90700 00050 9
- Label 23478 Entered July 25, 2013 · off the market October 28, 2014 · 4 fl. Oz. · UPC 0 90700 00147 6
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Herb Pharm (manufacturer), Williams, OR. All Herb Pharm products.