Kava Root Extra Strength
by Gaia Herbs · liquid · 2 fl. Oz.
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 7 51063 43202 3
- DSLD label 209770
- Serving 0.33 to 0.67 ml (10-20 drops); amounts per 0.67 ml
- 88 servings
Kava Root Extra Strength by Gaia Herbs lists 2 ingredients, 2 with an amount per serving of 0.67 ml, such as 0.67 mL of kava (piper methysticum) root extract. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on December 22, 2019.
What is in Kava Root Extra Strength?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 0.67 ml. 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 (Piper methysticum) root extract | 0.67 mL | ||
| Kavalactones | 50 mg |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 209770 (entered December 22, 2019), 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.
The NIH database records 3 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.
- Kava Kava Root 50.0 mg KavalactonesGaia Herbs · off the market same ingredients
- Kava-6 Extract Alcohol-FreeNature's Answer same ingredients
- Kava Kava 200 mgNatrol same ingredients
- Kava Kava RootGaia Herbs · off the market same ingredients
- Kava Kava RootGaia Herbs Single Herbs · off the market same ingredients
- Kava Kava 250 mgNatural Factors Stress-Relax 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 Adults take 10-20 drops in a small amount of water 3 times daily between meals. Maximum time of use 1 month.
- Warnings
- Not for use by persons under 18 years of age, or by pregnant or breastfeeding women.
- Caution: US FDA advises that a potential risk of rare, but severe, liver injury may be associated with kava-containing dietary supplements. Do not take if you have, or have had, liver problems, drink alcohol, or take any medications. If you have a medical condition, use under the advice of a doctor. Stop use and see a doctor if you develop symptoms that may signal liver problems, including jaundice (yellowing of the skin or whites of the eyes) and brown urine. Other nonspecific symptoms can include nausea, vomiting, light-colored stools, unexplained tiredness, weakness, stomach or abdominal pain, and loss of appetite.
- Do not take if you have, or have had, liver problems, drink alcohol, or take any medications.
- Not for use with alcoholic beverages. Excessive use, or use with products that cause drowsiness, may impair your ability to operate a vehicle or heavy equipment.
- Use only as directed on label. Safety-sealed at neck of bottle.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 209770.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Alcohol, Water.
How many labels does Kava Root Extra Strength have?
2 labels are on file under this name since December 22, 2019: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 209770 (current) Entered December 22, 2019 · on the market · 2 fl. Oz. · UPC 7 51063 43202 3
- Label 209763 Entered December 22, 2019 · on the market · 1 fl. Oz. · UPC 7 51063 43201 6
DSLD also links this label to: Kava Kava Root (package size difference, same product), Kava Kava Root 50.0 mg Kavalactones (package size difference, same product).
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Gaia Herbs, Inc. (manufacturer), Brevard, NC. All Gaia Herbs products.