Burdock
by Nature's Answer · liquid · 1 fl. Oz.
- Off the market since October 2023 (NIH)
- UPC 0 83000 00169 7
- DSLD label 191005
- Serving 1 to 2 ml (28-56 drops); amounts per 2 ml
- 15 servings
Burdock by Nature's Answer lists one ingredient: 675 mg of burdock (arctium lappa) root extract per serving of 2 ml. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on February 25, 2019.
What is in Burdock?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 2 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).
| Ingredient | Amount | % DV | Among products listing it |
|---|---|---|---|
| Burdock (Arctium lappa) root extract | 675 mg | Higher than 85% of 302 products listing burdock (median 145 mg). Per day at the most servings: 2,025 mg. |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 191005 (entered February 25, 2019), 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 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?
6 products list the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.
- Burdock Root Extract 1,350 mgNature's Answer same ingredients
- BurdockVillage Vitality same ingredients
- Burdock RootBIOVEA same ingredients
- Burdock Alcohol-FreeNature's Answer · off the market same ingredients
- BurdockNature's Sunshine same ingredients
- Burdock Root 425 mgBest Naturals same ingredients
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 1-2 mL (28-56 drops) three (3) times a day in a small amount of water. Shake well.
- Warnings
- Keep out of reach of children.
- Warning: Do not use if pregnant or nursing.
- Do not use if safety seal is damaged or missing.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- Gluten-Free
Source: label statements in DSLD label 191005.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: purified Water, Vegetable Glycerin, 12-15% certified organic Alcohol.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): K Parve; Bio-Chelated Cold Extraction Process.
How many labels does Burdock have?
2 labels are on file under this name since February 25, 2019: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 191005 (current) Entered February 25, 2019 · off the market October 10, 2023 · 1 fl. Oz. · UPC 0 83000 00169 7
- Label 191004 Entered February 25, 2019 · off the market August 11, 2022 · 2 fl. Oz. · UPC 0 83000 00172 7
DSLD also links this label to: Burdock Root (image difference, same product), Burdock Root (package size difference, same product), Burdock Root (package size difference, same product), Burdock 2,000 mg (image difference, same product), Burdock 2,000 mg (package size difference, same product), Burdock 2,000 mg (package size difference, same product), Burdock 2,000 mg (image difference, same product), Burdock 2,000 mg (package size 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 Nature's Answer (manufacturer), Hauppauge, NY. All Nature's Answer products.