Sarsaparilla Root
by Herb Stop · capsule · 300 veggie capsules
- On the market (NIH)
- DSLD label 297422
- Serving 2 capsules
- 150 servings
Sarsaparilla Root by Herb Stop lists one ingredient: 786 mg of sarsaparilla per serving of 2 capsules. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on October 24, 2023.
What is in Sarsaparilla Root?
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sarsaparillaas Smilax medica | 786 mg | Higher than 71% of 68 products listing sarsaparilla (median 100 mg). Per day at the most servings: 2,358 mg. |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 297422 (entered October 24, 2023), 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 1 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.
- Full Spectrum Sarsaparilla Root 450 mgSwanson same ingredients
- SarsaparillaHerb Pharm same ingredients
- SarsaparillaHerbal Terra same ingredients
- Sarsaparilla Alcohol FreeHerbal Terra same ingredients
- Tu Fu LingHawaii Pharm same ingredients
- Tu Fu Ling Sugar FreeHerbal Terra 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: Take 2 capsules 1 to 3 times per day with water, or as directed by your qualified healthcare professional.
- Warnings
- Safety guideline: Not to be used during pregnancy or lactation. If you have a medical condition or take pharmaceutical drugs, please consult with your doctor before use.
- Keep away from children.
- Use only as directed on label.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 297422.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Hydroxypropyl Methylcellulose, Water, Purified.
How many labels does Sarsaparilla Root have?
One label is on file, entered on October 24, 2023.
- Label 297422 (current) Entered October 24, 2023 · on the market · 300 veggie capsules
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names The Herb Stop (manufacturer), Pine, AZ. All Herb Stop products.