Essential Tulsi
by Gaia Herbs · other (e.g. tea bag) · 16 tea bags
- Off the market since December 2022 (NIH)
- UPC 7 51063 14685 2
- DSLD label 79816
- Serving 1 tea bag
- 16 servings
Essential Tulsi by Gaia Herbs lists 2 ingredients, 2 with an amount per serving of 1 tea bag, such as 1,791 mg of tulsi and 9 mg of tulsi (holy basil) leaf and tops essential oil, beside 3 Nutrition Facts rows (calories, fat and the like). Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on October 21, 2017.
What is in Essential Tulsi?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 1 tea bag. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calories | 5 Calories | ||
| Total Carbohydrates | less than 1 g | 1% | |
| Dietary Fiber | less than 1 g | 2% | |
| Sodium | 25 mg | 1% | 64% of 14,514 products listing sodium give more (median 55 mg). |
| TulsiTulsi (Alt. Name: Holy Basil) PlantPart: leaf and flower Genus: Ocimum Species: sanctum Note: organic ingredient | 1,791 mg | Higher than 98% of 387 products listing holy basil (median 129 mg). | |
| Tulsi (Holy Basil) leaf and tops essential oilTulsi (Holy Basil) leaf and tops essential oil (Alt. Name: Holy Basil) PlantPart: leaf and tops Genus: Ocimum Species: sanctum Note: ecologically harvested | 9 mg |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 79816 (entered October 21, 2017), 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:
- Its 1,800 mg of tulsi (filed by NIH under holy basil) (2 rows of the label added together) is higher than 98% of the 387 holy basil products that print an amount; 5 list more.
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?
3 products list the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.
- Basil 450 mgGood 'N Natural · off the market same ingredients
- Holy Basil 450 mgVitamin World same ingredients
- Holy BasilNew Sun same ingredients
- Immune LiftOrganic India 4 shared, 54% alike
- Supercritical Holy BasilNew Chapter 1 shared, 44% alike
- Holy Basil ExtractVitaCeutical Labs · off the market 1 shared, 44% 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
- Directions Adults pour one cup of freshly boiled water over tea bag and steep, covered, for 10 minutes. Drink daily as needed.
- Warnings
- If you are pregnant or breast-feeding, have a medical condition or take medications, please consult with your doctor before using this product.
- Keep away from children.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- Caffeine-free
Source: label statements in DSLD label 79816.
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): 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 Essential Tulsi have?
One label is on file, entered on October 21, 2017.
- Label 79816 (current) Entered October 21, 2017 · off the market December 22, 2022 · 16 tea bags · UPC 7 51063 14685 2
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Aboca S.p.A. (distributor), Italy. All Gaia Herbs products.