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Kava Root

by Oregon's Wild Harvest · liquid · 1 fluid ounce

  • Off the market since December 2022 (NIH)
  • UPC 7 06195 00193 7
  • DSLD label 270712
  • Serving 1 ml
  • 30 servings

Kava Root by Oregon's Wild Harvest lists one ingredient: 500 mg of kava per serving of 1 ml. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on July 21, 2022.

What is in Kava Root?

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

Kava Root: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 270712, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Kava500 mgKava kava in Kava Root against 97 products500 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 100 mg to 500 mg, the median 250 mg.500 mg

Higher than 73% of 97 products listing kava kava (median 250 mg). Per day at the most servings: 1,500 mg.

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 270712 (entered July 21, 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?

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 1 to 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.

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: Take 1 mL as needed or as directed by your healthcare professional. Do not exceed 3 mL daily. 1 mL = approx. 40 drops.
Shake well.
Warnings
Caution: US FDA advises that a potential risk of rare, but severe, liver injury may be associated with dietary supplements containing Kava.
Ask a health care professional before use if you have, or have had, liver problems, frequently use alcoholic beverages or are taking any medication.
Stop use and see a doctor if you develop symptoms that may signal liver problems (e.g., unexplained fatigue, abdominal pain, loss of appetite, fever, vomiting, dark urine, pale stools, yellow eyes or skin). Not for use with alcoholic beverages. Excessive use, or use with products that cause drowsiness, may impair your ability to operate a vehicle or heavy equipment.
Not for use by persons under 18 years of age. Keep out of reach of children.
Do not take if pregnant or nursing. If taking medication consult a healthcare professional before use.
Discontinue use if unusual symptoms occur.
Do not exceed recommended dose.
Discontinue use two weeks prior to scheduled surgery and inform surgeon.
Alcohol content: Not more than 60%.
Allergens and what it does not contain
Free from: Dairy, wheat, peanuts, soy, gluten and corn allergens.
Non GMO GF (Gluten free)
Storage
Store upright in a cool, dry place.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 270712.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: organic Alcohol, distilled Water.

How many labels does Kava Root have?

3 labels are on file under this name since May 24, 2018: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.

  1. Label 270712 (current) Entered July 21, 2022 · off the market December 15, 2022 · 1 fluid ounce · UPC 7 06195 00193 7
  2. Label 175955 Entered May 24, 2018 · off the market August 1, 2018 · 90 vegetarian capsules · UPC 7 06195 00428 0
  3. Label 175954 Entered May 24, 2018 · off the market November 24, 2021 · 1 fl. Oz. · UPC 7 06195 00193 7

DSLD also links this label to: Kava Extract (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 Oregon's Wild Harvest (manufacturer), Redmond, OR. All Oregon's Wild Harvest products.

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