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Herbal G.I.

by Karuna · capsule · 120 vegetarian capsules

  • On the market (NIH)
  • UPC 0 18647 05113 2
  • DSLD label 262776
  • Serving 1 capsule
  • 120 servings

Herbal G.I. by Karuna lists 6 ingredients, 6 with an amount per serving of 1 capsule, such as 100 mg of marshmallow, 100 mg of cranesbill, 100 mg of slippery elm and 100 mg of chamomile. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on May 19, 2022.

What is in Herbal G.I.?

Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 1 capsule. 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 G.I.: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 262776, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Marshmallow100 mgMarshmallow in Herbal G.I. against 290 products100 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 224 mg, the median 100 mg.100 mg

44% of 290 products listing marshmallow give more (median 100 mg). Per day at the most servings: 300 mg.

Cranesbill100 mg
Slippery Elm100 mgSlippery Elm in Herbal G.I. against 232 products100 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 300 mg, the median 150 mg.100 mg

59% of 232 products listing slippery elm give more (median 150 mg). Per day at the most servings: 300 mg.

chamomile100 mgGerman Chamomile in Herbal G.I. against 197 products100 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 42 mg to 179 mg, the median 75 mg.100 mg

Higher than 56% of 197 products listing german chamomile (median 75 mg). Per day at the most servings: 300 mg.

Aloe vera powder100 mgAloe in Herbal G.I. against 523 products100 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 25 mg to 200 mg, the median 51 mg.100 mg

Higher than 56% of 523 products listing aloe (median 51 mg). Per day at the most servings: 300 mg.

Cabbage100 mgCabbage in Herbal G.I. against 92 products100 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 10.75 mg to 100 mg, the median 50 mg.100 mg

Higher than 64% of 92 products listing cabbage (median 50 mg). Per day at the most servings: 300 mg.

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 262776 (entered May 19, 2022), 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 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?

The products whose ingredient lists overlap most with Herbal G.I.'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
Suggested use for adults: 1-2 capsules, 3 times daily, or as directed by your health care practitioner.
Allergens and what it does not contain
This product contains no yeast, wheat, soy, corn, milk, salt, sugar, artificial coloring, preservatives or flavoring.
Storage
Keep in a cool, dry place, tightly capped.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 262776.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Vegetarian Capsule, Rice Flour, Magnesium Stearate, Silica.

How many labels does Herbal G.I. have?

2 labels are on file under this name since August 23, 2013: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.

  1. Label 262776 (current) Entered May 19, 2022 · on the market · 120 vegetarian capsules · UPC 0 18647 05113 2
  2. Label 24421 Entered August 23, 2013 · on the market · 120 tablets

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

Who makes it?

The label names Karuna Corporation (manufacturer), Novato, CA. All Karuna products.

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