Herbolax
by Genestra Brands · capsule · 90 vegetarian capsules
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 8 83196 15170 7
- DSLD label 265514
- Serving 3 capsules
- 30 servings
Herbolax by Genestra Brands lists 5 ingredients, 5 with an amount per serving of 3 capsules, such as 840 mg of senna, 195 mg of chinese rhubarb, 165 mg of anise and 165 mg of fenugreek. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on May 19, 2022.
What is in Herbolax?
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).
| Ingredient | Amount | % DV | Among products listing it |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senna | 840 mg | Higher than 76% of 197 products listing alexandrian senna (median 285 mg). | |
| Chinese Rhubarb | 195 mg | Higher than 62% of 86 products listing chinese rhubarb (median 100 mg). | |
| Anise | 165 mg | Higher than 73% of 67 products listing anise (median 50 mg). | |
| Fenugreek | 165 mg | 67% of 628 products listing fenugreek give more (median 300 mg). | |
| Cascara Sagrada | 67.5 mg | 82% of 240 products listing cascara sagrada give more (median 175 mg). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 265514 (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 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 Herbolax's, rare ingredients counting for more.
- Bio-LaxMBi Nutraceuticals 3 shared, 46% alike
- Easy BlowRemedys Nutrition 4 shared, 40% alike
- Hurricane BlowRemedys Nutrition 3 shared, 40% alike
- Herbal LaxativeThorne Research · off the market 3 shared, 39% alike
- Enzyme Herb TabletsEsmond Natural 3 shared, 38% alike
- LaxablendVitanica 3 shared, 36% alike
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 at bedtime, a few hours before or after taking medications or other supplements, or as recommended by your health professional. Take 2 to 3 times per week.
- Warnings
- Warning: If you are pregnant, lactating, allergic to plants of the Apiaceae/Carrot family or have abnormal constrictions of the gastrointestinal tract, potential or existing intestinal blockage, atonic bowel, appendicitis, inflammatory colon disease such as Crohn's disease or ulcerative colitis, abdominal pain of unknown origin, undiagnosed rectal bleeding, severe dehydration with depleted water or electrolytes, or diarrhea, do not use.
- Warning: If you are pregnant, lactating, allergic to plants of the Apiaceae/Carrot or have abnormal constrictions of the gastrointestinal tract, potential or existing intestinal blockage, atonic bowel, appendicitis, inflammatory colon disease such as Crohn's disease or ulcerative colitis, abdominal pain of unknown origin, undiagnosed rectal bleeding, severe dehydration with depleted water or electrolytes, or diarrhea, do not use. If allergy occurs, stop use.
- If you are taking any medication or have any health condition, consult your health professional before use.
- If you experience abdominal pain, cramps, spasms or diarrhea, reduce dose or stop 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 265514.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Cellulose, Hypromellose, Silica, Hyprolose, Magnesium Stearate.
How many labels does Herbolax have?
5 labels are on file under this name since January 25, 2016: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 265514 (current) Entered May 19, 2022 · on the market · 90 vegetarian capsules · UPC 8 83196 15170 7
- Label 264407 Entered May 19, 2022 · off the market November 7, 2024 · 90 vegetarian capsules · UPC 8 83196 15170 7
- Label 211298 Entered January 25, 2020 · off the market November 16, 2021 · 90 vegetarian capsules · UPC 8 83196 15170 7
- Label 177175 Entered May 24, 2018 · off the market September 5, 2019 · 90 vegetable capsules · UPC 8 83196 15170 7
- Label 56004 Entered January 25, 2016 · on the market · 90 tablets · UPC 883196 10361
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.