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Herbal Calm

by Genestra Brands · capsule · 60 vegetarian capsules

  • On the market (NIH)
  • UPC 8 83196 15240 7
  • DSLD label 211304
  • Serving 3 capsules
  • 20 servings

Herbal Calm by Genestra Brands lists 4 ingredients, 4 with an amount per serving of 3 capsules, such as 300 mg of sweet fennel (foeniculum vulgare subsp. var. dulce) seed extract, 150 mg of lemon balm (melissa officinalis) herb top extract, 75 mg of passionflower (passiflora incarnata) aerial parts extract and 75 mg of valerian (valeriana officinalis) root extract. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on January 25, 2020.

What is in Herbal Calm?

Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 3 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).

Herbal Calm: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 211304, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Sweet Fennel (Foeniculum vulgare subsp. var. dulce) seed extractSweet Fennel (Foeniculum vulgare subsp. var. dulce) seed extract PlantPart: seed Genus: Foeniculum Species: vulgare SubSpecies: var. dulce Note: (4:1) (1200 mg dried equivalent)300 mgFennel in Herbal Calm against 315 products300 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 26.5 mg to 215 mg, the median 72 mg.300 mg

Higher than 79% of 315 products listing fennel (median 72 mg).

Lemon Balm (Melissa officinalis) herb top extractLemon Balm (Melissa officinalis) herb top extract PlantPart: herb top Genus: Melissa Species: officinalis Note: (4:1) (600 mg dried equivalent)150 mgLemon balm in Herbal Calm against 475 products150 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 200 mg, the median 100 mg.150 mg

Higher than 60% of 475 products listing lemon balm (median 100 mg).

Passionflower (Passiflora incarnata) aerial parts extractPassionflower (Passiflora incarnata) aerial parts extract PlantPart: aerial parts Genus: Passiflora Species: incarnata Note: (4-6:1) (300-450 mg dried equivalent)75 mgPassionflower in Herbal Calm against 562 products75 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 40 mg to 200 mg, the median 100 mg.75 mg

56% of 562 products listing passionflower give more (median 100 mg).

Valerian (Valeriana officinalis) root extractValerian (Valeriana officinalis) root extract PlantPart: root Genus: Valeriana Species: officinalis Note: (2.7:1) (202.5 mg dried equivalent)75 mgValerian in Herbal Calm against 647 products75 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 80 mg to 450 mg, the median 200 mg.75 mg

76% of 647 products listing valerian give more (median 200 mg).

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 211304 (entered January 25, 2020), 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 Herbal Calm's, rare ingredients counting for more.

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 Dose: Take 3 capsules daily 1 hour before bedtime or as recommended by your health professional.
Warnings
Warning: If you are allergic to anethole or plants of the Apiaceae/Carrot family, do not use.
If you are pregnant or lactating, have any health condition or are taking any medication, consult your health professional before use.
Consumption with alcohol, drugs or other supplements with sedative properties is not recommended. Some people may experience drowsiness. Exercise caution if operating heavy machinery, driving a motor vehicle or involved in activities requiring mental alertness. If hypersensitivity occurs, discontinue use.
Keep out of the reach of children.
Use only if safety seal is intact.
Storage
Store in a cool, dry place.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 211304.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Cellulose, Hypromellose, Ascorbyl Palmitate, Silica.

How many labels does Herbal Calm have?

3 labels are on file under this name since January 25, 2016: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.

  1. Label 211304 (current) Entered January 25, 2020 · on the market · 60 vegetarian capsules · UPC 8 83196 15240 7
  2. Label 177178 Entered May 24, 2018 · off the market March 26, 2019 · 60 vegetable capsules · UPC 8 83196 15240 7
  3. Label 56009 Entered January 25, 2016 · off the market December 22, 2017 · 60 vegetable capsules · UPC 883196 13190

Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).

Who makes it?

The label names Seroyal USA (distributor), Pittsburgh, PA. All Genestra Brands products.

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