Kalmegh Powder
by Banyan Botanicals · powder · 0.5 pounds
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 6 18192 07002 4
- DSLD label 305691
- Serving 0.25 to 0.5 tsp; amounts per 0.5 tsp
- 229 servings
Kalmegh Powder by Banyan Botanicals lists one ingredient: 0.5 tsp of andrographis per serving of 0.5 tsp. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on March 22, 2024.
What is in Kalmegh Powder?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 0.5 tsp. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Andrographiscertified organic | 0.5 tsp |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 305691 (entered March 22, 2024), 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 1 to 2 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.
- Andrographis 150 mgNature's Plus Herbal Actives · off the market same ingredients
- AndrographisHerbs Etc. same ingredients
- Standardized AndrographisNature's Way same ingredients
- AndrographisHerbalist & Alchemist same ingredients
- Organic Kalmegh PowderBanyan Botanicals same ingredients
- Andrographis Extract 400 mgNOW 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: 1/4 to 1/2 teaspoon with warm water, once or twice daily, or as directed by your health practitioner.
- Warnings
- If you are pregnant, nursing, taking medications, or have a medical condition, please consult with your health care practitioner prior to the use of this product.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- Non GMO
Source: label statements in DSLD label 305691.
What else is on the label?
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): USDA Organic; Sustainably Sourced Fairly Traded. Listed with: USDA Organic seal (a seal is the label's claim; the certifier's own list confirms it).
How many labels does Kalmegh Powder have?
2 labels are on file under this name since August 23, 2019: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 305691 (current) Entered March 22, 2024 · on the market · 0.5 pounds · UPC 6 18192 07002 4
- Label 205631 Entered August 23, 2019 · off the market May 20, 2022 · 0.5 lb · UPC 6 18192 07002 4
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Banyan Botanicals (manufacturer), Albuquerque, NM. All Banyan Botanicals products.