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Lappa

by Nestmann · liquid · 3.38 fl. Oz.

  • On the market (NIH)
  • DSLD label 25300
  • Serving 0.33 to 1 ml (10-30 drops); amounts per 1 ml
  • 100 servings

Lappa by Nestmann lists 9 ingredients, 9 with an amount per serving of 1 ml, such as 20 mg of burdock root extract, liquid, 20 mg of mexican sarsaparilla root extract, liquid, 16 mg of heartsease leaf extract, liquid and 16 mg of european white birch leaf extract, liquid. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on September 25, 2013.

What is in Lappa?

Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 1 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).

Lappa: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 25300, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Burdock Root Extract, Liquid20 mgBurdock in Lappa against 302 products20 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 76 mg to 400 mg, the median 145 mg.20 mg

93% of 302 products listing burdock give more (median 145 mg).

Mexican Sarsaparilla Root Extract, Liquid20 mg
Heartsease Leaf Extract, Liquid16 mg
European White Birch Leaf Extract, Liquid16 mg
Butternut Leaf Extract, Liquid16 mg
Thyme Flower, Leaf Extract, Liquidas Thyme Flower Extract, Liquid, Thyme Leaf Extract, Liquid16 mgThyme in Lappa against 89 products16 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 500 mg, the median 188 mg.16 mg

90% of 89 products listing thyme give more (median 188 mg).

Acacia Flower Extract, Liquidas Prunus spinosa Flower Extract, Liquid12 mgAcacia in Lappa against 101 products0.012 g per serving; the middle half of products list 0.2 g to 3 g, the median 1 g.0.012 g

96% of 101 products listing acacia give more (median 1 g).

Licorice Root Extract, Liquid8 mgLicorice in Lappa against 888 products8 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 42 mg to 300 mg, the median 100 mg.8 mg

95% of 888 products listing licorice give more (median 100 mg).

Fennel Fruit Extract, Liquid6 mgFennel in Lappa against 315 products6 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 26.5 mg to 215 mg, the median 72 mg.6 mg

92% of 315 products listing fennel give more (median 72 mg).

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 25300 (entered September 25, 2013), 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:

  • 93% of the 302 products that print an amount of burdock list more than its 20 mg of burdock (median 145 mg).
  • 90% of the 89 products that print an amount of thyme list more than its 16 mg of thyme (median 188 mg).
  • 96% of the 101 products that print an amount of acacia list more than its 0.012 g of acacia (median 1 g).
  • 95% of the 888 products that print an amount of licorice list more than its 8 mg of licorice (median 100 mg).
  • 92% of the 315 products that print an amount of fennel list more than its 6 mg of fennel (median 72 mg).

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.

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: 20-30 drops in 1 cup pure water 3 times daily. Children receive 1/2 or less of the above described dosage.
Warnings
Warning: If you are pregnant or breastfeeding, ask a health professional before use.
Keep out of reach of children.
Tamper Evident: Use this product only if tamper evident ring has not been broken away from base of cap.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 25300.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Ethyl Alcohol, Water.

Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): MPI.

How many labels does Lappa have?

2 labels are on file under this name since September 25, 2013: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.

  1. Label 25300 (current) Entered September 25, 2013 · on the market · 3.38 fl. Oz.
  2. Label 25298 Entered September 25, 2013 · on the market · 1.69 fl. Oz.

Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).

Who makes it?

The label names Marco Pharma Int'l (distributor), Roseburg, OR. All Nestmann products.

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