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Herbplex

by Douglas Laboratories · capsule · 100 capsules

  • On the market (NIH)
  • UPC 3 10539 01205 5
  • DSLD label 8166
  • Serving 4 capsules
  • 25 servings

Herbplex by Douglas Laboratories lists 24 ingredients, 24 with an amount per serving of 4 capsules, such as 500 mg of organic silica, 100 mg of bladderwrack, 100 mg of sage and 100 mg of siberian ginseng. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on March 23, 2012.

What is in Herbplex?

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).

Herbplex: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 8166, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Organic Silica500 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.

Bladderwrack100 mgBladderwrack in Herbplex against 188 products100 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 500 mg, the median 77.5 mg.100 mg

Higher than 52% of 188 products listing bladderwrack (median 77.5 mg).

Sage100 mgSage in Herbplex against 138 products150 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 75 mg to 400 mg, the median 200 mg.150 mg

60% of 138 products listing sage give more (median 200 mg).

Siberian Ginseng100 mgEleuthero in Herbplex against 726 products100 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 200 mg, the median 100 mg.100 mg

37% of 726 products listing eleuthero give more (median 100 mg).

Cayenne100 mgCapsicum in Herbplex against 874 products100 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 25 mg to 100 mg, the median 44.5 mg.100 mg

Higher than 70% of 874 products listing capsicum (median 44.5 mg).

Irish Moss50 mgIrish Moss in Herbplex against 91 products50 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 275 mg to 1,000 mg, the median 500 mg.50 mg

82% of 91 products listing irish moss give more (median 500 mg).

Oat Straw50 mgOats in Herbplex against 304 products50 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 500 mg, the median 187.5 mg.50 mg

73% of 304 products listing oats give more (median 187.5 mg).

Saw Palmetto50 mgSaw Palmetto in Herbplex against 1,109 products50 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 100 mg to 320 mg, the median 200 mg.50 mg

84% of 1,109 products listing saw palmetto give more (median 200 mg).

Wheatgrass50 mgWheatgrass and couch grass (DSLD group) in Herbplex against 241 products50 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 100 mg to 1,000 mg, the median 400 mg.50 mg

82% of 241 products listing wheatgrass and couch grass (DSLD group) give more (median 400 mg).

Spirulina50 mgBlue-Green Algae in Herbplex against 709 products50 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 100 mg to 1,000 mg, the median 500 mg.50 mg

79% of 709 products listing blue-green algae give more (median 500 mg).

Kelp50 mgKelp in Herbplex against 333 products50 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 20 mg to 100 mg, the median 50 mg.50 mg

44% of 333 products listing kelp give more (median 50 mg).

Eugenol50 mg
Parsley50 mgParsley in Herbplex against 359 products50 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 25.35 mg to 200 mg, the median 80 mg.50 mg

54% of 359 products listing parsley give more (median 80 mg).

Alfalfa50 mgAlfalfa in Herbplex against 477 products50 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 500 mg, the median 200 mg.50 mg

67% of 477 products listing alfalfa give more (median 200 mg).

Burdock50 mgBurdock in Herbplex against 302 products50 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 76 mg to 400 mg, the median 145 mg.50 mg

78% of 302 products listing burdock give more (median 145 mg).

Nettle50 mgStinging Nettle in Herbplex against 710 products50 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 300 mg, the median 120 mg.50 mg

69% of 710 products listing stinging nettle give more (median 120 mg).

Rosemary50 mgRosemary in Herbplex against 332 products50 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 25 mg to 100 mg, the median 50 mg.50 mg

46% of 332 products listing rosemary give more (median 50 mg).

Sage Grass50 mg
Sarsaparilla50 mgSarsaparilla in Herbplex against 68 products50 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 60 mg to 862.5 mg, the median 100 mg.50 mg

78% of 68 products listing sarsaparilla give more (median 100 mg).

Fo-Ti50 mgFo-Ti in Herbplex against 176 products50 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 57.5 mg to 800 mg, the median 212.5 mg.50 mg

75% of 176 products listing fo-ti give more (median 212.5 mg).

Gotu Kola50 mgGotu Kola in Herbplex against 393 products50 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 225 mg, the median 100 mg.50 mg

70% of 393 products listing gotu kola give more (median 100 mg).

Gentian25 mgGentian in Herbplex against 103 products25 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 20 mg to 122.5 mg, the median 60 mg.25 mg

66% of 103 products listing gentian give more (median 60 mg).

Ginger25 mgGinger in Herbplex against 1,770 products25 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 25 mg to 150 mg, the median 60 mg.25 mg

70% of 1,770 products listing ginger give more (median 60 mg).

Pumpkin20 mgPumpkin in Herbplex against 294 products20 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 30 mg to 200 mg, the median 80 mg.20 mg

83% of 294 products listing pumpkin give more (median 80 mg).

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 8166 (entered March 23, 2012), 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:

  • 82% of the 91 products that print an amount of irish moss list more than its 50 mg of irish moss (median 500 mg).
  • 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.

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 your healthcare professional.
Warnings
Tamper resistant package, do not use if outer seal is missing.
KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN.
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(0)-77(0)F/15(0)-25(0)C) (35-65% relative humidity)

Source: label statements in DSLD label 8166.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Gelatin, Vegetable Stearate.

How many labels does Herbplex have?

One label is on file, entered on March 23, 2012.

  1. Label 8166 (current) Entered March 23, 2012 · on the market · 100 capsules · UPC 3 10539 01205 5

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

Who makes it?

The label names Douglas Laboratories (manufacturer), Pittsburgh, PA. All Douglas Laboratories products.

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