Fo-ti (He-Shou-Wu) 500 mg
by Swanson Premium Brand · capsule · 60 capsules
- Off the market since December 2023 (NIH)
- UPC 0 87614 11425 5
- DSLD label 212577
- Serving 1 capsule
Fo-ti (He-Shou-Wu) 500 mg by Swanson Premium Brand lists one ingredient: 500 mg of fo-ti per serving of 1 capsule. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on January 25, 2020.
What is in Fo-ti (He-Shou-Wu) 500 mg?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 1 capsule. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fo-Ti | 500 mg | Higher than 63% of 176 products listing fo-ti (median 212.5 mg). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 212577 (entered January 25, 2020), 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?
6 products list the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.
- Fo-Ti Extract 500 mgSwanson Superior Herbs same ingredients
- Fo-Ti 500 mgAbsorb Health same ingredients
- He Shou WuEveryday Health same ingredients
- Full Spectrum Fo-Ti 500 mgSwanson same ingredients
- Fo TiParadise same ingredients
- Fo-Ti ExtractBulkSupplements.com 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
- Suggested Use: As a dietary supplement, take one capsule per day with water.
- Warnings
- Do not use if seal is broken.
- Keep out of reach of children.
- Warning: Do not take this product if you are pregnant or nursing. Consult your healthcare provider before use if you have or have had liver disease.
- Storage
- Store in a cool, dry place.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 212577.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Gelatin, Magnesium Stearate, Microcrystalline Cellulose, Silica.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): Guaranteed purity & potency.
How many labels does Fo-ti (He-Shou-Wu) 500 mg have?
2 labels are on file under this name since February 25, 2019: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 212577 (current) Entered January 25, 2020 · off the market December 5, 2023 · 60 capsules · UPC 0 87614 11425 5
- Label 186341 Entered February 25, 2019 · off the market December 3, 2019 · 60 capsules · UPC 0 87614 11425 5
DSLD also links this label to: Full Spectrum Fo-Ti 500 mg (image 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 Swanson Health Products (distributor), Fargo, ND. All Swanson Premium Brand products.