Gas & Bloating
by Gaia Herbs RapidRelief · capsule · 50 capsules
- Off the market since August 2019 (NIH)
- UPC 7 51063 99619 8
- DSLD label 77624
- Serving 2 capsules
- 25 servings
Gas & Bloating by Gaia Herbs RapidRelief lists 11 ingredients, 3 with an amount per serving of 2 capsules, such as 242 mg of vegetable activated charcoal, 146 mg of fennel and 16 mg of fennel seed freeze-dried extract; 8 sit inside a blend without their own amounts. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on December 22, 2017.
What is in Gas & Bloating?
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).
| Ingredient | Amount | % DV | Among products listing it |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vegetable Activated Charcoal | 242 mg | 88% of 103 products listing activated charcoal give more (median 520 mg). | |
| Fennel | 146 mg | Higher than 68% of 315 products listing fennel (median 72 mg). | |
| Fennel seed freeze-dried extract | 16 mg | ||
| Proprietary Blend | 404 mg | ||
| Cumin | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Chamomile flower freeze-dried extractChamomile flower freeze-dried extract PlantPart: flower Genus: Matricaria Species: recutita Note: organic ingredient | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Star Anise | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Lemon Balm leaf freeze-dried extractLemon Balm leaf freeze-dried extract PlantPart: leaf Genus: Melissa Species: officinalis Note: organic ingredient | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Caraway | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Fennel seed essential oil | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Peppermint leaf essential oil | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Sweet Marjoram leaf essential oil | in the blend, no amount given |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 77624 (entered December 22, 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:
- 88% of the 103 products that print an amount of activated charcoal list more than its 242 mg of vegetable activated charcoal (filed by NIH under activated charcoal) (median 520 mg).
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.
- Gas & BloatingGaia Herbs same ingredients
- Gas & Bloating Herbal TeaGaia Herbs 4 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
- Suggested Use Adults take 2 capsules as needed for occasional use, or as directed by a qualified health care professional.
- Use only as directed on label.
- Warnings
- Notice: Vegetable activated charcoal may interfere with the absorption of drugs.
- Not to be used during pregnancy or lactation. If you have a medical condition or take medications please consult with your doctor before use.
- Keep away from children.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 77624.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Capsule.
How many labels does Gas & Bloating have?
4 labels are on file under this name since October 26, 2011: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 77624 (current) Entered December 22, 2017 · off the market August 29, 2019 · 50 capsules · UPC 7 51063 99619 8
- Label 45906 Entered May 22, 2015 · off the market August 5, 2017 · 20 tea bags · UPC 7 51063 14528 2
- Label 9951 Entered June 25, 2012 · off the market December 22, 2022 · 50 capsules
- Label 633 Entered October 26, 2011 · off the market May 11, 2012 · 50 capsules
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 RapidRelief products.