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Fem-Away

by Natural Guardian · capsule · 60 capsules

  • Off the market since October 2023 (NIH)
  • DSLD label 2130
  • Serving 2 capsules
  • 30 servings

Fem-Away by Natural Guardian lists 12 ingredients, 12 with an amount per serving of 2 capsules, such as 30 mg of soy isoflavones, 160 mg of black cohosh, 150 mg of don quai and 150 mg of licorice extract. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on November 25, 2011.

What is in Fem-Away?

Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 2 capsules. 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).

Fem-Away: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 2130, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Soy Isoflavones30 mgIsoflavones in Fem-Away against 290 products30 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 25 mg to 80 mg, the median 50 mg.30 mg

59% of 290 products listing isoflavones give more (median 50 mg).

Black CohoshBlack Cohosh Note: 2.5% extract160 mgBlack Cohosh in Fem-Away against 431 products160 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 40 mg to 160 mg, the median 80 mg.160 mg

Higher than 67% of 431 products listing black cohosh (median 80 mg).

Don QuaiDon Quai Note: 1% extract150 mgDong Quai in Fem-Away against 307 products150 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 250 mg, the median 120 mg.150 mg

Higher than 52% of 307 products listing dong quai (median 120 mg).

Licorice extract150 mgLicorice in Fem-Away against 888 products150 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 42 mg to 300 mg, the median 100 mg.150 mg

Higher than 59% of 888 products listing licorice (median 100 mg).

Vitex BerryVitex Berry Note: herb powder100 mgChastetree in Fem-Away against 386 products100 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 240 mg, the median 100 mg.100 mg

43% of 386 products listing chastetree give more (median 100 mg).

Red CloverRed Clover Note: 1% extract400 mgRed Clover in Fem-Away against 279 products400 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 400 mg, the median 150 mg.400 mg

Higher than 67% of 279 products listing red clover (median 150 mg).

Sage Extract200 mgSage in Fem-Away against 138 products200 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 75 mg to 400 mg, the median 200 mg.200 mg

37% of 138 products listing sage give more (median 200 mg).

False UnicornFalse Unicorn Note: herb powder50 mg
Squaw VineSquaw Vine Note: herb powder20 mg
Blessed Thistle herb powderBlessed Thistle Note: herb powder50 mgBlessed Thistle in Fem-Away against 90 products50 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 600 mg, the median 56.25 mg.50 mg

50% of 90 products listing blessed thistle give more (median 56.25 mg).

Red Raspberry Extract50 mgRed Raspberry in Fem-Away against 226 products50 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 150 mg, the median 75 mg.50 mg

52% of 226 products listing red raspberry give more (median 75 mg).

Mexican YamMexican Yam Note: 12.5% Extract15 mgWild Yam in Fem-Away against 214 products15 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 15 mg to 215 mg, the median 50 mg.15 mg

74% of 214 products listing wild yam give more (median 50 mg).

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 2130 (entered November 25, 2011), 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?

5 products list the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.

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, take 2 Capsules daily.
Warnings
KEEP OUT OF THE REACH OF CHILDREN.
Pregnant or nursing mothers, children under 18, and individuals with a known medical condition should consult a physician before using this or any dietary supplement.
This product is manufactured and packaged in a facility which may also process milk, soy, wheat, egg, peanuts, fish and crustacean shellfish.
Caution: Do not exceed recommended dose.
DO NOT USE IF OUTER SEAL IS BROKEN OR DAMAGED.
Storage
STORE IN A COOL DRY PLACE

Source: label statements in DSLD label 2130.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Gelatin, Magnesium Stearate, Stearic Acid, and Microcrystalline Cellulose.

How many labels does Fem-Away have?

One label is on file, entered on November 25, 2011.

  1. Label 2130 (current) Entered November 25, 2011 · off the market October 17, 2023 · 60 capsules

Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).

Who makes it?

The label names Natural Guardian International (manufacturer), Asheboro, North Carolina. All Natural Guardian products.

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