Herbal Master Blend
by Martin Avenue Pharmacy · capsule · 100 capsules
- On the market (NIH)
- DSLD label 19576
- Serving 4 capsules
- 25 servings
Herbal Master Blend by Martin Avenue Pharmacy lists 24 ingredients, 24 with an amount per serving of 4 capsules, such as 50 mg of wheatgrass, 100 mg of bladderwrack, 100 mg of irish moss and 50 mg of oat straw. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on March 25, 2013.
What is in Herbal Master Blend?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wheatgrass | 50 mg | 82% of 241 products listing wheatgrass and couch grass (DSLD group) give more (median 400 mg). | |
| Bladderwrack | 100 mg | Higher than 52% of 188 products listing bladderwrack (median 77.5 mg). | |
| Irish Moss | 100 mg | 78% of 91 products listing irish moss give more (median 500 mg). | |
| Oat Straw | 50 mg | 73% of 304 products listing oats give more (median 187.5 mg). | |
| Saw Palmetto | 50 mg | 84% of 1,109 products listing saw palmetto give more (median 200 mg). | |
| Siberian Ginseng | 100 mg | 37% of 726 products listing eleuthero give more (median 100 mg). | |
| Spirulina | 50 mg | 79% of 709 products listing blue-green algae give more (median 500 mg). | |
| Kelp | 50 mg | 44% of 333 products listing kelp give more (median 50 mg). | |
| Pumpkin | 20 mg | 83% of 294 products listing pumpkin give more (median 80 mg). | |
| Eugenol | 50 mg | ||
| Organic Silica | 500 mg | This amount is far outside what other labels list for silicon, or disagrees with the label's own %DV: possibly a unit or transcription slip in the database. Check the label image on DSLD. | |
| Cayenne | 100 mg | Higher than 70% of 874 products listing capsicum (median 44.5 mg). | |
| Parsley | 50 mg | 54% of 359 products listing parsley give more (median 80 mg). | |
| Alfalfa | 50 mg | 67% of 477 products listing alfalfa give more (median 200 mg). | |
| Burdock | 100 mg | 54% of 302 products listing burdock give more (median 145 mg). | |
| Sage | 100 mg | 60% of 138 products listing sage give more (median 200 mg). | |
| Nettle | 100 mg | 51% of 710 products listing stinging nettle give more (median 120 mg). | |
| Rosemary | 50 mg | 46% of 332 products listing rosemary give more (median 50 mg). | |
| Sage Grass | 50 mg | ||
| Sarsaparilla | 100 mg | 49% of 68 products listing sarsaparilla give more (median 100 mg). | |
| Fo-Ti | 100 mg | 59% of 176 products listing fo-ti give more (median 212.5 mg). | |
| Gotu Kola | 100 mg | 47% of 393 products listing gotu kola give more (median 100 mg). | |
| Gentian | 50 mg | 50% of 103 products listing gentian give more (median 60 mg). | |
| Ginger | 50 mg | 51% of 1,770 products listing ginger give more (median 60 mg). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 19576 (entered March 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?
The rows in the top or bottom tenth of the products that list the same ingredient, and any above the adult upper limit at the most servings a day the directions give:
- 84% of the 1,109 products that print an amount of saw palmetto list more than its 50 mg of saw palmetto (median 200 mg).
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?
1 product lists the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.
- HerbplexDouglas Laboratories 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 Usage: As a dietary supplement, adults take 4 capsules daily or as directed by physician.
- Warnings
- Keep out of reach of children.
- Tamper resistant package, do not use if outer seal is missing.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- This product contains NO yeast, soy protein, milk/ dairy, corn, sodium, sugar, starch, artificial coloring, preservatives or flavoring.
- Storage
- For optimal storage conditions, store in a cool, dry place. (59-77degF/15-25degC) (35-65% relative humidity)
Source: label statements in DSLD label 19576.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Gelatin, Vegetable Stearate.
How many labels does Herbal Master Blend have?
One label is on file, entered on March 25, 2013.
- Label 19576 (current) Entered March 25, 2013 · on the market · 100 capsules
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Martin Avenue Pharmacy, Inc. (distributor), Naperville, IL. All Martin Avenue Pharmacy products.