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PARA Response

by Highland Laboratories · capsule · 90 vegetarian capsules

  • On the market (NIH)
  • UPC 7 68305 11379 4
  • DSLD label 79883
  • Serving 1 vegetarian capsule

PARA Response by Highland Laboratories lists 7 ingredients, 7 with an amount per serving of 1 vegetarian capsule, such as 100 mg of wormwood, 100 mg of black walnut, 100 mg of cloves and 50 mg of garlic. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on October 21, 2017.

What is in PARA Response?

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

PARA Response: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 79883, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Wormwood100 mgWormwood in PARA Response against 79 products100 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 275 mg, the median 50 mg.100 mg

Higher than 56% of 79 products listing wormwood (median 50 mg). Per day at the most servings: 300 mg.

Black Walnut100 mgBlack Walnut in PARA Response against 166 products100 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 450 mg, the median 150 mg.100 mg

55% of 166 products listing black walnut give more (median 150 mg). Per day at the most servings: 300 mg.

Cloves100 mgClove in PARA Response against 110 products100 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 20 mg to 224 mg, the median 60 mg.100 mg

Higher than 59% of 110 products listing clove (median 60 mg). Per day at the most servings: 300 mg.

GarlicGarlic Genus: Allium Species: sativum Note: deodorized50 mgGarlic in PARA Response against 1,075 products50 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 500 mg, the median 200 mg.50 mg

71% of 1,075 products listing garlic give more (median 200 mg). Per day at the most servings: 150 mg.

Butternut50 mg
Buckthorn50 mg
Pau d'Arco50 mgPau d'Arco in PARA Response against 149 products50 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 704 mg, the median 210 mg.50 mg

73% of 149 products listing pau d'Arco give more (median 210 mg). Per day at the most servings: 150 mg.

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 79883 (entered October 21, 2017), 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?

1 product lists the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.

  • Para ResponseMt. Angel Vitamins same ingredients
  • ParadexProgressive Professional from Progressive Laboratories 4 shared, 46% alike
  • ParaherbsMichael's Naturopathic Programs · off the market 5 shared, 42% alike
  • Black Walnut Hull ComplexMNP Michael's Naturopathic Programs · off the market 5 shared, 42% alike
  • ParaherbsMNP Michael's Naturopathic Programs · off the market 5 shared, 42% alike
  • ParaherbsMH Michael's Health Naturopathic Programs 5 shared, 42% 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
As a dietary supplement, start with one capsule three times daily. After two weeks use two capsules three times daily for up to two months. Discontinue use for two months. Not for continuous use. Can use daily for up to two months. Can repeat use up to three times per year.
Warnings
Warning: Not recommended while pregnant or lactating unless directed by health care practitioner.
Allergens and what it does not contain
No corn, soy, yeast, gluten, milk & egg products, sugar, starch, or preservatives. Non-GMO - This product does not contain genetically modified materials.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 79883.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Vegetable Cellulose, Arabinogalactan, organic Rice extract, organic Rice concentrate.

Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): GMP Quality Assured Earth Friendly.

How many labels does PARA Response have?

One label is on file, entered on October 21, 2017.

  1. Label 79883 (current) Entered October 21, 2017 · on the market · 90 vegetarian capsules · UPC 7 68305 11379 4

Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).

Who makes it?

The label names Highland Laboratories (manufacturer). All Highland Laboratories products.

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