Gotu Kola
by Eclectic Herb · liquid · 2 fluid ounces
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 0 23363 10232 7
- DSLD label 316798
- Serving 1 dropper
Gotu Kola by Eclectic Herb lists one ingredient: gotu kola, dried, without an amount per serving of 1 dropper. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on October 24, 2024.
What is in Gotu Kola?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 1 dropper. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gotu Kola, Driedorganic, dry herb strength: 1:4 (250 mg/ml). | no amount given |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 316798 (entered October 24, 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; 1 ingredient sits inside a blend, so their amounts cannot be compared.
The NIH database records 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.
- Gotu Kola 250 mgVitamin World same ingredients
- Gotu Kola Max-VDouglas Laboratories same ingredients
- Ayur-Boswellia AsiaticaDouglas Laboratories same ingredients
- Gotu KolaGNC Herbal Plus Whole Herb same ingredients
- Gotu KolaMaine Coast Herbals · off the market same ingredients
- Gotu Kola Alcohol-FreeHerb 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; mix 1 full dropper in water; take 3 times daily.
- Warnings
- Keep out of reach of children.
- Discontinue use if unusual symptoms occur.
- Consult your health care advisor about herbs with pregnancy, infants or prescription drugs.
- Storage
- Store upright.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 316798.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Alcohol, Water, Filtered.
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 Gotu Kola have?
2 labels are on file under this name since May 24, 2023: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 316798 (current) Entered October 24, 2024 · on the market · 2 fluid ounces · UPC 0 23363 10232 7
- Label 293220 Entered May 24, 2023 · off the market July 14, 2023 · 2 fluid ounces · UPC 0 23363 10232 7
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Eclectic Herb (manufacturer), Gresham, Oregon. All Eclectic Herb products.