Lactation Support SystemSupport Herbal Tea
by Gaia Herbs SystemSupport · other (e.g. tea bag) · 20 tea bags
- Off the market since August 2017 (NIH)
- UPC 7 51063 14594 7
- DSLD label 45908
- Serving 1 tea bag
- 20 servings
Lactation Support SystemSupport Herbal Tea by Gaia Herbs SystemSupport lists 6 ingredients, 6 with an amount per serving of 1 tea bag, such as 900 mg of fennel, 300 mg of Goat's rue, 300 mg of fenugreek and 200 mg of nettle, beside 2 Nutrition Facts rows (calories, fat and the like). Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on May 22, 2015.
What is in Lactation Support SystemSupport Herbal Tea?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 1 tea bag. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calories | 5 Calories | ||
| Total Carbohydrates | less than 1 g | 1% | |
| Dietary Fiber | less than 1 g | 4% | |
| FennelFennel PlantPart: fruit Genus: Foeniculum Species: vulgare Note: organic ingredient | 900 mg | Higher than 92% of 315 products listing fennel (median 72 mg). | |
| Goat's RueGoat's Rue PlantPart: aerial part Genus: Galega Species: officinalis Note: organic ingredient | 300 mg | ||
| FenugreekFenugreek PlantPart: seed Genus: Trigonella Species: foenum-graecum Note: organic ingredient | 300 mg | 44% of 628 products listing fenugreek give more (median 300 mg). | |
| NettleNettle PlantPart: leaf Genus: Urtica Species: doica Note: organic ingredient | 200 mg | Higher than 61% of 710 products listing stinging nettle (median 120 mg). | |
| Lemon BalmLemon Balm PlantPart: leaf Genus: Melissa Species: officinalis Note: organic ingredient | 200 mg | Higher than 69% of 475 products listing lemon balm (median 100 mg). | |
| MarshmallowMarshmallow PlantPart: root Genus: Althaea Species: officinalis Note: organic ingredient | 100 mg | 44% of 290 products listing marshmallow give more (median 100 mg). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 45908 (entered May 22, 2015), 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:
- Its 900 mg of fennel is higher than 92% of the 315 fennel products that print an amount; 22 list more.
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?
The products whose ingredient lists overlap most with Lactation Support SystemSupport Herbal Tea's, rare ingredients counting for more.
- Lactation Support Herbal TeaGaia Herbs 7 shared, 95% alike
- More Milk Special BlendMotherlove 4 shared, 52% alike
- Mother's Milk BoostSignature Supplements 4 shared, 52% alike
- Nursing MagicHerbally Grounded 4 shared, 43% alike
- Mother's LactaflowWise Woman Herbals 3 shared, 42% alike
- Mother's LactationHerb Pharm 3 shared, 35% alike
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 pour one cup of freshly boiled water over tea bag and steep, covered, for 10 minutes. Drink once daily as needed.
- Drink daily as needed.
- Warnings
- Not to be used during pregnancy. If you have diabetes, a medical condition or take medications please consult with your doctor before using this product.
- Keep away from children.
- See product warning on box.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 45908.
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): Aboca; USDA ORGANIC. Listed with: USDA Organic seal (a seal is the label's claim; the certifier's own list confirms it).
How many labels does Lactation Support SystemSupport Herbal Tea have?
One label is on file, entered on May 22, 2015.
- Label 45908 (current) Entered May 22, 2015 · off the market August 5, 2017 · 20 tea bags · UPC 7 51063 14594 7
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. (distributor), Brevard, NC. All Gaia Herbs SystemSupport products.