Ginger-Tussin Syrup
by Designs for Health · liquid · 4 fl. Oz.
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 8 79452 00132 9
- DSLD label 23172
- Serving 2.5 ml (approx. 1/2 teaspoon)
- 47 servings
Ginger-Tussin Syrup by Designs for Health lists 3 ingredients, 3 with an amount per serving of 2.5 ml, such as 360 mg of organic ginger, 100 mg of osha and 67 mg of organic wild cherry. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on June 25, 2013.
What is in Ginger-Tussin Syrup?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 2.5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| organic Ginger | 360 mg | Higher than 88% of 1,770 products listing ginger (median 60 mg). | |
| Osha | 100 mg | ||
| organic Wild Cherry | 67 mg | 79% of 68 products listing wild cherry give more (median 450 mg). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 23172 (entered June 25, 2013), 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?
The products whose ingredient lists overlap most with Ginger-Tussin Syrup's, rare ingredients counting for more.
- Ginger Wow!! CoughL.A. Naturals 3 shared, 81% alike
- Ginger Zinger Bronchial SyrupVitalBulk 3 shared, 81% alike
- Ginger Zinger Cough SyrupVillage Vitality 3 shared, 81% alike
- Osha RootNature's Answer · off the market 1 shared, 43% alike
- Osha Dry Root ExtractHerbs Etc. · off the market 1 shared, 43% alike
- OshaL.A. Naturals 1 shared, 43% 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
- Recommended Use: As a dietary supplement, take 2.5 ml (approx. 1/2 teaspoon) per day, or as directed by your health care practitioner.
- Warnings
- KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- Does not contain gluten.
- Storage
- STORE IN A COOL, DRY PLACE.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 23172.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: USP kosher vegetable glycerine, deionized Water, organic Honey.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): MADE WITH NON-GMO INGREDIENTS; Guaranteed GMP COMPLIANT Products.
How many labels does Ginger-Tussin Syrup have?
One label is on file, entered on June 25, 2013.
- Label 23172 (current) Entered June 25, 2013 · on the market · 4 fl. Oz. · UPC 8 79452 00132 9
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Designs for Health, Inc. (manufacturer, distributor), Suffield, CT. All Designs for Health products.