Organic Dandelion Leaf & Root
by Traditional Medicinals · other (e.g. tea bag) · 0.99 ounces
- On the market (NIH)
- DSLD label 306976
- Serving 1 tea bag
- 16 servings
Organic Dandelion Leaf & Root by Traditional Medicinals lists one ingredient: 1,750 mg of dandelion per serving of 1 tea bag. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on April 23, 2024.
What is in Organic Dandelion Leaf & Root?
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 | 0 Calories | ||
| Dandelionas Dandelion, Dandelionorganic | 1,750 mg | Higher than 97% of 793 products listing dandelion (median 100 mg). Per day at the most servings: 5,250 mg. |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 306976 (entered April 23, 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:
- Its 1,750 mg of dandelion is higher than 97% of the 793 dandelion products that print an amount; 21 list more.
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.
- Dandelion RootPure Herbs same ingredients
- Dandelion Root 1575 mgNutricost same ingredients
- Dandelion RootNature's Answer · off the market same ingredients
- Dandelion Root Alcohol-FreeNature's Answer · off the market same ingredients
- Dandelion 2,000 mg Alcohol-FreeNature's Answer · off the market same ingredients
- Dandelion 2,000 mgNature's Answer · off the market 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
- To enjoy Pour 8 oz. freshly boiled water over 1 tea bag. Cover & steep for 10-15 min. Squeeze & remove tea bag to ensure maximum goodness. Enjoy 3 cups per day. Best if drunk daily for up to 2 weeks, followed by a break of 1 week.
- Warnings
- Consult your healthcare practitioner prior to use if you have liver or gallbladder disorders, bowel obstruction or if you are pregnant or breastfeeding.
- Discomfort due to gastric hyperacidity may occur after taking bitter herbs. Do not use if you have kidney disease, diabetes, or heart failure or if you are allergic to plants in the daisy (Asteraceae) family. This product should be used for periods of up to 2 weeks, followed by a break before resuming.
- Do not use if you have kidney disease, diabetes, or heart failure or if you are allergic to plants in the daisy (Asteraceae) family.
- For adults only!
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- Caffeine free
- Non GMO Project Verified nongmoproject.org
Source: label statements in DSLD label 306976.
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): USDA Organic; Non GMO Project Verified nongmoproject.org OK (Kosher) Certified B Corporation. Listed with: USDA Organic seal (a seal is the label's claim; the certifier's own list confirms it).
How many labels does Organic Dandelion Leaf & Root have?
3 labels are on file under this name since October 21, 2017: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 306976 (current) Entered April 23, 2024 · on the market · 0.99 ounces
- Label 275057 Entered October 24, 2022 · off the market March 8, 2023 · 16 wrapped tea bags
- Label 79453 Entered October 21, 2017 · off the market February 2, 2022 · 16 wrapped tea bags
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Traditional Medicinals (manufacturer), Sebastopol, CA. All Traditional Medicinals products.