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Laxaherb

by Garden of Life · capsule · 48 capsules

  • Off the market since February 2016 (NIH)
  • DSLD label 40614
  • Serving 2 capsules; amounts per 4 capsules
  • 12 servings

Laxaherb by Garden of Life lists 8 ingredients, 8 with an amount per serving of 4 capsules, such as 480 mg of wild crafted yellow dock, 480 mg of wild crafted buckthorn, 420 mg of organic rhubarb and 192 mg of wild crafted ginger. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on December 29, 2014.

What is in Laxaherb?

Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 4 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).

Laxaherb: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 40614, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
wild crafted Yellow Dock480 mgYellow Dock in Laxaherb against 105 products480 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 400 mg, the median 100 mg.480 mg

Higher than 79% of 105 products listing yellow dock (median 100 mg). Per day at the most servings: 960 mg.

wild crafted Buckthorn480 mg
organic Rhubarb420 mg
wild crafted Ginger192 mgGinger in Laxaherb against 1,770 products192 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 25 mg to 150 mg, the median 60 mg.192 mg

Higher than 76% of 1,770 products listing ginger (median 60 mg). Per day at the most servings: 384 mg.

wild crafted Fennel168 mgFennel in Laxaherb against 315 products168 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 26.5 mg to 215 mg, the median 72 mg.168 mg

Higher than 69% of 315 products listing fennel (median 72 mg). Per day at the most servings: 336 mg.

Barberry168 mgBarberry in Laxaherb against 138 products168 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 30 mg to 200 mg, the median 75 mg.168 mg

Higher than 68% of 138 products listing barberry (median 75 mg). Per day at the most servings: 336 mg.

wild crafted Red Raspberry120 mgRed Raspberry in Laxaherb against 226 products120 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 150 mg, the median 75 mg.120 mg

Higher than 72% of 226 products listing red raspberry (median 75 mg). Per day at the most servings: 240 mg.

wild crafted Cayenne48 mgCapsicum in Laxaherb against 874 products48 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 25 mg to 100 mg, the median 44.5 mg.48 mg

Higher than 50% of 874 products listing capsicum (median 44.5 mg). Per day at the most servings: 96 mg.

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 40614 (entered December 29, 2014), 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 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?

1 product lists the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.

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
DIRECTIONS: Adults take two capsules with breakfast and two capsules with dinner for twelve consecutive days .
Suggested Use: Adults take 2 capsules with breakfast and 2 capsules with dinner for 12 consecutive days.
Warnings
Not intended for children.
CAUTION: As with any dietary supplement, consult your healthcare practitioner before using this product, especially if you anticipate surgery, take medication on a regular basis or are otherwise under medical supervision.
Keep out of reach of children. Not recommended for children or pregnant and nursing mothers.
Not recommended for children or pregnant and nursing mothers.
Do not use if safety seal is broken or missing.
Allergens and what it does not contain
NO STIMULANT LAXATIVES
Contains no binders, fillers, artificial colors or preservatives.
Storage
Store in a cool, dry place.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 40614.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Vegetable Cellulose.

Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): VEGAN; GLUTEN FREE; DAIRY FREE; SOY FREE; CERTIFIED RENEWABLE ENERGY(R) Green-e.org; {Recycle}.

How many labels does Laxaherb have?

One label is on file, entered on December 29, 2014.

  1. Label 40614 (current) Entered December 29, 2014 · off the market February 5, 2016 · 48 capsules

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

Who makes it?

The label names Garden of Life LLC (distributor), Palm Beach Gardens, FL. All Garden of Life products.

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