Mullein
by Nature's Answer · liquid · 2 fl. Oz.
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 0 83000 00415 5
- DSLD label 187451
- Serving 2 ml (approx. 56 drops)
- 30 servings
Mullein by Nature's Answer lists one ingredient: 435 mg of mullein leaf (verbascum thapsus) extract per serving of 2 ml. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on February 25, 2019.
What is in Mullein?
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mullein leaf (Verbascum thapsus) extractMullein leaf (Verbascum thapsus) extract PlantPart: leaf Genus: Verbascum Species: thapsus Note: herbal equivalent 1,300 mg | 435 mg | Higher than 67% of 97 products listing mullein (median 100 mg). Per day at the most servings: 1,305 mg. |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 187451 (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.
- Mullein Leaf 450 mgTerraVita Premium Collection same ingredients
- Mullein Flower 450 mgTerraVita Premium Collection same ingredients
- Mullein Alcohol-FreeNature's Answer · off the market same ingredients
- Full Spectrum Mullein Leaf 500 mgSwanson Premium Brand same ingredients
- Mullein Leaf 500 mgNature's Answer same ingredients
- MulleinBIOVEA 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 2 mL (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 187451.
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 Mullein 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 187462 Entered February 25, 2019 · off the market September 30, 2021 · 1 fl. Oz. · UPC 0 83000 00412 4
- Label 187451 (current) Entered February 25, 2019 · on the market · 2 fl. Oz. · UPC 0 83000 00415 5
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.