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Milk Thistle Combination

by Swanson · capsule · 60 capsules

  • On the market (NIH)
  • UPC 0 87614 14156 5
  • DSLD label 308672
  • Serving 1 capsule
  • 60 servings

Milk Thistle Combination by Swanson lists 6 ingredients, 6 with an amount per serving of 1 capsule, such as 175 mg of milk thistle seed extract, 85 mg of dandelion, 60 mg of black radish and 60 mg of burdock. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on March 22, 2024.

What is in Milk Thistle Combination?

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

Milk Thistle Combination: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 308672, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Milk Thistle seed extractas SilymarinStandardized to 80% silymarin175 mgMilk Thistle in Milk Thistle Combination against 1,277 products175 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 90 mg to 300 mg, the median 175 mg.175 mg

50% of 1,277 products listing milk thistle give more (median 175 mg). Per day at the most servings: 525 mg.

Dandelion85 mgDandelion in Milk Thistle Combination against 793 products85 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 250 mg, the median 100 mg.85 mg

65% of 793 products listing dandelion give more (median 100 mg). Per day at the most servings: 255 mg.

Black Radish60 mgRadish in Milk Thistle Combination against 88 products60 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 67.5 mg to 987.25 mg, the median 450 mg.60 mg

75% of 88 products listing radish give more (median 450 mg). Per day at the most servings: 180 mg.

Burdock60 mgBurdock in Milk Thistle Combination against 302 products60 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 76 mg to 400 mg, the median 145 mg.60 mg

76% of 302 products listing burdock give more (median 145 mg). Per day at the most servings: 180 mg.

Ginger60 mgGinger in Milk Thistle Combination against 1,770 products60 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 25 mg to 150 mg, the median 60 mg.60 mg

48% of 1,770 products listing ginger give more (median 60 mg). Per day at the most servings: 180 mg.

Parsley35 mgParsley in Milk Thistle Combination against 359 products35 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 25.35 mg to 200 mg, the median 80 mg.35 mg

69% of 359 products listing parsley give more (median 80 mg). Per day at the most servings: 105 mg.

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 308672 (entered March 22, 2024), 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?

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?

The products whose ingredient lists overlap most with Milk Thistle Combination's, rare ingredients counting for more.

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: As a dietary supplement, take one capsule three times per day with water before meals.
Warnings
Warning: For adults only.
Do not take this product if you have obstruction of the bowels or bile ducts.
Consult your physician before using this or any product if you are pregnant or nursing, taking medication or have a medical condition, especially if you have had gallbladder problems.
Keep out of reach of children.
Do not use if seal is broken.
Storage
Store in a cool, dry place.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 308672.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Gelatin, Rice Extract Blend, Rice Flour.

How many labels does Milk Thistle Combination have?

One label is on file, entered on March 22, 2024.

  1. Label 308672 (current) Entered March 22, 2024 · on the market · 60 capsules · UPC 0 87614 14156 5

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

Who makes it?

The label names Swanson Health Products (distributor), Fargo, ND. All Swanson products.

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