Kava Kava
by Nature's Sunshine · capsule · 60 capsules
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 0 99904 00405 4
- DSLD label 278131
- Serving 1 to 2 capsules; amounts per 2 capsules
- 30 servings
Kava Kava by Nature's Sunshine lists one ingredient: 400 mg of kava kava root extract per serving of 2 capsules. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on October 24, 2022.
What is in Kava Kava?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kava Kava root extractas Total KavalactonesKava Kava root extract (Form: standardized to 30% Total Kavalactones) PlantPart: root Genus: Piper Species: methysticum | 400 mg | Higher than 61% of 97 products listing kava kava (median 250 mg). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 278131 (entered October 24, 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?
6 products list the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.
- Kavaplnt same ingredients
- Kava Kava 200 mgWholeHealth same ingredients
- Kava CapsulesWakaya Perfection same ingredients
- Kava-Kava 425 mgSunshine Naturals same ingredients
- Kava CapsulesWise Woman Herbals same ingredients
- Kava Extract PowderMateria Organica 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
- Recommended Use: Take 1 capsule with a meal twice daily. Bedtime dose: 1-2 capsules 30 minutes before bedtime.
- Warnings
- Caution: Do not use while driving a motor vehicle or operating machinery.
- Not intended for use by pregnant or lactating women.
- Not for use by persons under the age of 18.
- Consult a health-care professional prior to use if you have liver problems, frequently use alcohol, or take any medication.
- Stop use if you develop symptoms that may signal liver problems. Do not exceed recommended dose.
- Keep out of the reach of children.
- Do not use if inner seal is missing or damaged.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 278131.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Cellulose, Capsule, Magnesium Stearate, Silicon Dioxide.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): Ko Pareve (Kosher).
How many labels does Kava Kava have?
3 labels are on file under this name since January 25, 2012: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 278131 (current) Entered October 24, 2022 · on the market · 60 capsules · UPC 0 99904 00405 4
- Label 205602 Entered August 23, 2019 · off the market January 21, 2022 · 60 capsules · UPC 0 99904 00405 4
- Label 4515 Entered January 25, 2012 · off the market February 27, 2019 · 60 capsules · UPC 0 99904 00405 4
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Nature's Sunshine Products, Inc. (manufacturer), Spanish Fork, Utah. All Nature's Sunshine products.