Organic Echinacea Plus Elderberry
by Traditional Medicinals · other (e.g. tea bag) · 16 wrapped tea bags
- On the market (NIH)
- DSLD label 306977
- Serving 1 tea bag (makes 8 fl. oz.)
- 16 servings
Organic Echinacea Plus Elderberry by Traditional Medicinals lists 8 ingredients, 2 with an amount per serving of 1 tea bag; 6 sit inside a blend without their own amounts. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on March 22, 2024.
What is in Organic Echinacea Plus Elderberry?
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 | ||
| All Herbal Ingredients | no amount given | ||
| Echinacea purpureaorganic | 1,005 mg | Higher than 96% of 484 products listing echinacea purpurea (median 200 mg). Per day at the most servings: 6,030 mg. | |
| European Elderorganic | 127.5 mg | 54% of 920 products listing european elder give more (median 150 mg). Per day at the most servings: 765 mg. | |
| Proprietary Blend | 367.5 mg | ||
| Gingerorganic | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Chamomileorganic | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Yarroworganic | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Peppermintorganic | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Echinacea purpurea Root Extract, Dry2-8.1, organic | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| European Elder Fruit Concentrate, Dryorganic | in the blend, no amount given |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 306977 (entered March 22, 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 1,005 mg of echinacea purpurea is higher than 96% of the 484 echinacea purpurea products that print an amount; 18 list more.
The NIH database records 5 to 6 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?
The products whose ingredient lists overlap most with Organic Echinacea Plus Elderberry's, rare ingredients counting for more.
- Kid-e-WellDr. Christopher's Original Formulas 3 shared, 45% alike
- Airmed Digestion TinctureSun God Medicinals 3 shared, 38% 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
- Drink throughout the day when your system needs a boost. 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 5-6 cups throughout the day. Especially good with honey.
- Warnings
- Consult your healthcare practitioner prior to use if you have an auto-immune disease, other immune system disorder, or if you take immunosuppressants.
- Do not use if you are allergic to plants in the daisy (Asteraceae) family.
- Do not use if you are pregnant or breastfeeding unless directed otherwise by your healthcare practitioner.
- Not recommended for use with children under 12 years of age.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- Caffeine free
- Non GMO Project Verified nongmoproject.org
Source: label statements in DSLD label 306977.
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 Certified B Corporations. Listed with: USDA Organic seal (a seal is the label's claim; the certifier's own list confirms it).
How many labels does Organic Echinacea Plus Elderberry 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 306977 (current) Entered March 22, 2024 · on the market · 16 wrapped tea bags
- Label 275058 Entered October 24, 2022 · off the market March 8, 2023 · 16 wrapped tea bags
- Label 79452 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.