Licorice Plus
by Metagenics · tablet or pill · 60 tablets
- On the market (NIH)
- DSLD label 267307
- Serving 1 tablet
- 60 servings
Licorice Plus by Metagenics lists 4 ingredients, 2 with an amount per serving of 1 tablet, such as 300 mg of licorice (glycyrrhiza glabra) root extract and 50 mg of ashwagandha (withania somnifera) root 15:1 extract; 2 sit inside a blend without their own amounts. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on May 19, 2022.
What is in Licorice Plus?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 1 tablet. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Licorice (Glycyrrhiza glabra) root extractas Glycyrrhizic AcidLicorice (Glycyrrhiza glabra) root extract (Form: standardized to 25% Glycyrrhizic Acid Note: 75 mg) PlantPart: root Genus: Glycyrrhiza Species: glabra | 300 mg | Higher than 74% of 888 products listing licorice (median 100 mg). | |
| Ashwagandha (Withania somnifera) root 15:1 extractas WithanolidesAshwagandha (Withania somnifera) root 15:1 extract (Form: containing Withanolides) PlantPart: root Genus: Withania Species: somnifera | 50 mg | 90% of 1,646 products listing ashwagandha give more (median 250 mg). | |
| A 4:1 Herbal Extract BlendA 4:1 Herbal Extract Blend Note: (of) (equivalent to 1000 mg raw, dried, unprocessed herbs) | 250 mg | ||
| Rehmannia (Rehmannia glutinosa) root extract | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Chinese Yam (Dioscorea oppostifolia) root extract | in the blend, no amount given |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 267307 (entered May 19, 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?
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:
- 90% of the 1,646 products that print an amount of ashwagandha list more than its 50 mg of ashwagandha (median 250 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.
Which products have the closest formulas?
The products whose ingredient lists overlap most with Licorice Plus's, rare ingredients counting for more.
- David Winston's Immune Balance CompoundHerbalist & Alchemist 3 shared, 40% 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
- Directions: Take one tablet daily or as directed by your healthcare practitioner.
- Warnings
- Warnings: Do not use if pregnant or nursing or if you have heart disease or hypertension.
- Do not exceed 600 mg of glycyrrhizic acid daily. Extended use at these levels may elevate blood pressure.
- Caution: If taking medication, consult your healthcare practitioner before use.
- Keep out of the reach of children.
- Practitioner exclusive
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- This product is non-GMO, gluten-free, and vegetarian. GF Certified Gluten-free
- Storage
- Storage: Keep tightly closed in a cool, dry place.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 267307.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Microcrystalline Cellulose, Dicalcium Phosphate, Croscarmellose Sodium, Stearic Acid, Silica, Coating.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): GF Certified Gluten-free. Listed with: Certified gluten-free (GFCO) (a seal is the label's claim; the certifier's own list confirms it).
How many labels does Licorice Plus have?
4 labels are on file under this name since October 25, 2013: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 267307 (current) Entered May 19, 2022 · on the market · 60 tablets
- Label 216483 Entered March 24, 2020 · on the market · 60 tablets · UPC 7 55571 80020 6
- Label 209615 Entered December 22, 2019 · off the market December 27, 2019 · 60 tablets
- Label 27158 Entered October 25, 2013 · off the market July 3, 2019 · 60 tablets · UPC 7 55571 80020 6
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Metagenics (manufacturer), Gig Harbor, WA. All Metagenics products.