Ho Shou Wu
by Herb Pharm · liquid · 4 fl. Oz.
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 0 90800 00165 0
- DSLD label 39710
- Serving 1 to 40 drops; amounts per 40 drops
Ho Shou Wu by Herb Pharm lists one ingredient: ho shou wu liquid extract, without an amount per serving of 40 drops. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on November 25, 2014.
What is in Ho Shou Wu?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 40 drops. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ho Shou Wu liquid extractHo Shou Wu liquid extract PlantPart: whole root Genus: Polygonum Species: multiflorum Note: dry herb/ menstruum ratio: 1 : 5 | no amount given |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 39710 (entered November 25, 2014), 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; 1 ingredient sits inside a blend, so their amounts cannot be compared.
The NIH database records 2 to 4 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?
6 products list the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.
- Fo-Ti Cured RootNature's Answer · off the market same ingredients
- Fo-Ti Tieng - Ho Shou Wu 450 mgTerraVita same ingredients
- Fo-Ti Tieng - Ho Shou Wu - PowderTerraVita same ingredients
- Fo-TiL.A. Naturals same ingredients
- Fo-Ti RootNature's Way · off the market same ingredients
- Shou Wu PianPlum Flower Brand · off the market 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 USE Shake Well Before Using Take up to 40 drops in 2 oz. of water or juice, two to four times per day. Best taken between meals.
- Warnings
- Caution: Not for use in persons with diarrhea.
- Keep Out of the Reach of Children
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- GLUTEN-FREE
- Storage
- Store away from heat & light
Source: label statements in DSLD label 39710.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: distilled Water, certified organic Alcohol, Ho Shou Wu extractives.
How many labels does Ho Shou Wu have?
6 labels are on file under this name since July 25, 2013: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 46025 Entered May 22, 2015 · off the market March 8, 2016 · 4 fl. Oz. · UPC 0 90700 00165 0
- Label 39710 (current) Entered November 25, 2014 · on the market · 4 fl. Oz. · UPC 0 90800 00165 0
- Label 39696 Entered November 25, 2014 · off the market February 17, 2015 · 1 fl. Oz. · UPC 0 90800 00091 1
- Label 32729 Entered April 25, 2014 · off the market November 3, 2014 · 1 fl. Oz. · UPC 0 90800 00091 1
- Label 24088 Entered July 25, 2013 · off the market May 19, 2015 · 4 fl. Oz. · UPC 0 90700 00165 0
- Label 24087 Entered July 25, 2013 · off the market April 14, 2014 · 1 fl. Oz. · UPC 0 90800 00091 1
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Herb Pharm (manufacturer), Williams, OR. All Herb Pharm products.