Natural Laxative Tea
by Gaia Herbs · other (e.g. tea bag) · 16 caffeine-free tea bags
- On the market (NIH)
- DSLD label 309571
- Serving 1 tea bag
- 16 servings
Natural Laxative Tea by Gaia Herbs lists 8 ingredients, 8 with an amount per serving of 1 tea bag, such as 1,500 mg of senna, 300 mg of caraway, 150 mg of licorice and 132 mg of fennel, beside 2 Nutrition Facts rows (calories, fat and the like). Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on June 20, 2024.
What is in Natural Laxative 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 | 3% | |
| Sennaorganic | 1,500 mg | Higher than 86% of 197 products listing alexandrian senna (median 285 mg). | |
| Carawayorganic | 300 mg | Higher than 54% of 37 products listing caraway (median 175 mg). | |
| Licoriceorganic | 150 mg | Higher than 59% of 888 products listing licorice (median 100 mg). | |
| Fennelorganic | 132 mg | Higher than 64% of 315 products listing fennel (median 72 mg). | |
| organic Rooibosorganic | 66 mg | ||
| Lemon Balmorganic | 10 mg | 89% of 475 products listing lemon balm give more (median 100 mg). | |
| organic High Malloworganic | 10 mg | ||
| Fennel Essential Oil | 2 mg |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 309571 (entered June 20, 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?
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:
- 89% of the 475 products that print an amount of lemon balm list more than its 10 mg of lemon balm (median 100 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 Natural Laxative Tea's, rare ingredients counting for more.
- Natural Laxative RapidRelief Herbal TeaGaia Herbs RapidRelief · off the market 7 shared, 80% 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 1 cup of freshly boiled water over tea bag. Cover and steep 10 minutes. Drink 1 cup as needed before bed. Maximum time of use 10 days.
- Warnings
- If you have a medical condition or take medications, please consult with your doctor before using this product. Not for use during pregnancy or lactation.
- Store away from children.
- Licorice should not be used if you have kidney or liver disease, hypertension, edema or potassium depletion. Notice: This product contains Senna. Read and follow directions carefully. Do not use if you have or develop diarrhea, loose stools, or abdominal pain because Senna may worsen these conditions and be harmful to your health.
- Consult your physician if you have frequent diarrhea, taking medication, or have a medical condition. Do not take if pregnant or nursing.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- Purity: Keep it clean. All products are screened for pesticides, microbes & heavy metals.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 309571.
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): Certified B Corporation; Gaia Herbs Integrity Purity Potency Est 1987 USA 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 Natural Laxative Tea have?
2 labels are on file under this name since November 20, 2017: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 309571 (current) Entered June 20, 2024 · on the market · 16 caffeine-free tea bags
- Label 80181 Entered November 20, 2017 · off the market September 28, 2020 · 16 tea bags · UPC 7 51063 14529 9
DSLD also links this label to: Natural Laxative (image difference, same product).
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Aboca S.p.A. (manufacturer), Italy. All Gaia Herbs products.