Throat Shield
by Gaia Herbs · other (e.g. tea bag) · 16 tea bags
- Off the market since December 2022 (NIH)
- UPC 7 51063 14590 9
- DSLD label 80829
- Serving 1 tea bag
- 16 servings
Throat Shield by Gaia Herbs lists 8 ingredients, 8 with an amount per serving of 1 tea bag, such as 540 mg of peppermint, 396 mg of licorice, 225 mg of sage and 225 mg of fennel, beside 1 Nutrition Facts row (calories, fat and the like). Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on November 20, 2017.
What is in Throat Shield?
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dietary Fiber | less than 1 g | 3% | |
| PeppermintPeppermint PlantPart: leaf Genus: Mentha Species: x piperita Note: organic ingredient | 540 mg | Higher than 86% of 278 products listing peppermint (median 50 mg). | |
| LicoriceLicorice PlantPart: root Genus: Glycyrrhiza Species: glabra Note: organic ingredient | 396 mg | Higher than 79% of 888 products listing licorice (median 100 mg). | |
| SageSage PlantPart: leaf Species: Salvia SubSpecies: officinalis Note: organic ingredient | 225 mg | Higher than 64% of 138 products listing sage (median 200 mg). | |
| FennelFennel PlantPart: fruit Genus: Foeniculum Species: vulgare Note: organic ingredient | 225 mg | Higher than 75% of 315 products listing fennel (median 72 mg). | |
| GrindeliaGrindelia PlantPart: aerial part Genus: Grindelia Species: camporum Note: organic ingredient | 216 mg | ||
| MarshmallowMarshmallow PlantPart: root Genus: Althaea Species: officinalis Note: organic ingredient | 180 mg | Higher than 66% of 290 products listing marshmallow (median 100 mg). | |
| Peppermint leaf essential oilPeppermint leaf essential oil PlantPart: leaf Genus: Mentha Species: piperita Classifier: x Note: ecologically harvested | 14 mg | ||
| Sage leaf essential oilSage leaf essential oil PlantPart: leaf Genus: Salvia Species: officinalis Note: ecologically harvested | 4 mg |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 80829 (entered November 20, 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?
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?
1 product lists the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.
- Throat ShieldGaia Herbs RapidRelief · off the market same ingredients
- Full Spectrum Herbal Digestive Care with Licorice, Ginger, Fennel & PeppermintSwanson Premium Brand · off the market 3 shared, 35% 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 once daily as needed. For added support, combine this tea with Throat Shield lozenges or spray.
- Warnings
- If you have a medical condition or take medications, please consult with your doctor before using this product. Licorice should not be taken if you have kidney or liver disease, hypertension, edema, excessive potassium depletion or during pregnancy. Consult with your practitioner if breast-feeding.
- Licorice should not be taken if you have kidney or liver disease, hypertension, edema, excessive potassium depletion or during pregnancy.
- Keep away from children.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- Caffeine-free
Source: label statements in DSLD label 80829.
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 Throat Shield have?
One label is on file, entered on November 20, 2017.
- Label 80829 (current) Entered November 20, 2017 · off the market December 22, 2022 · 16 tea bags · UPC 7 51063 14590 9
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. (manufacturer), Italy. All Gaia Herbs products.