Gentian
by Herb Pharm · liquid · 1 fluid ounce
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 0 90700 00059 2
- DSLD label 307510
- Serving 0.7 ml (1 squeeze of the dropper bulb)
- 42 servings
Gentian by Herb Pharm lists one ingredient: 657 mg of gentian rhizome with root extract per serving of 0.7 ml. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on February 22, 2024.
What is in Gentian?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 0.7 ml. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gentian Rhizome with Root ExtractCertified organic. Extraction rate 175 mg herb per 0.7 ml. Dry herb/ menstruum ratio: 1:4 | 657 mg | Higher than 88% of 103 products listing gentian (median 60 mg). Per day at the most servings: 1,971 mg. |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 307510 (entered February 22, 2024), version 9.4.0. See the label on DSLD or its label image (PDF). 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 2 to 3 servings 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.
- Gentian Root 500 mgSolaray same ingredients
- GentianNature's Answer · off the market same ingredients
- Gentian Root ExtractNature's Answer same ingredients
- Gentian Root Extract 1000 mgNature's Answer same ingredients
- Gentian Root 450 mgTerraVita Premium Collection same ingredients
- GentianHawaii Pharm 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 Shake well before using Adults: Add 1 squeeze of the dropper bulb to 2 oz. of water or juice, 2 or 3 times per day. Best taken 15-20 before meals.
- Warnings
- Keep out of the reach of children
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- Gluten-free
- Storage
- Store away from heat & light
Source: label statements in DSLD label 307510.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Cane Alcohol, Water, Distilled.
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 Gentian have?
11 labels are on file under this name since July 25, 2013: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 307510 (current) Entered February 22, 2024 · on the market · 1 fluid ounce · UPC 0 90700 00059 2
- Label 203408 Entered June 24, 2019 · off the market November 27, 2023 · 1 fl. Oz. · UPC 0 90700 00059 2
- Label 183576 Entered February 25, 2019 · on the market · 4 fl. Oz. · UPC 0 90700 00156 8
- Label 71169 Entered February 24, 2017 · off the market October 4, 2018 · 4 fl. Oz. · UPC 0 90700 00156 8
- Label 58556 Entered April 22, 2016 · off the market January 7, 2019 · 1 fl. Oz. · UPC 0 90700 00059 2
- Label 46021 Entered May 22, 2015 · off the market March 8, 2016 · 1 fl. Oz. · UPC 0 90700 00059 2
- Label 39644 Entered November 25, 2014 · off the market February 6, 2017 · 4 fl. Oz. · UPC 0 90700 00156 8
- Label 32612 Entered April 25, 2014 · off the market May 19, 2015 · 1 fl. Oz. · UPC 0 90700 00059 2
- Label 23954 Entered July 25, 2013 · on the market · 8 fl. Oz.
- Label 23953 Entered July 25, 2013 · off the market November 3, 2014 · 4 fl. Oz. · UPC 0 90700 00156 8
- Label 23952 Entered July 25, 2013 · off the market April 14, 2014 · 1 fl. Oz. · UPC 0 90700 00059 2
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Herb Pharm (manufacturer), Williams, OR. All Herb Pharm products.