Psyllium Husk
by Pure Herbs · capsule · 200 capsules
- On the market (NIH)
- DSLD label 279894
- Serving 1 capsule
- 200 servings
Psyllium Husk by Pure Herbs lists one ingredient: 350 mg of psyllium husk per serving of 1 capsule. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on December 13, 2022.
What is in Psyllium Husk?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 1 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).
| Ingredient | Amount | % DV | Among products listing it |
|---|---|---|---|
| Psyllium Huskas Plantago ovata, Plantago ovata | 350 mg | 66% of 156 products listing psyllium (unspecified) give more (median 750 mg). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 279894 (entered December 13, 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 one serving 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.
- Psyllium Husk Extract 450 mg 85% ExtractTerraVita Premium Collection same ingredients
- Psyllium Husk Extract 450 mg 95% ExtractTerraVita Premium Collection same ingredients
- Psyllium Husk 4:1 Extract 450 mgTerraVita Premium Collection same ingredients
- Psyllium Seed (Fiber) 450 mgTerraVita Premium Collection same ingredients
- Psyllium Husk (Fiber) 450 mgTerraVita Premium Collection same ingredients
- Psyllium Husk 500 mgHerbal Secrets 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
- Directions: As a dietary supplement, take one capsule daily or as directed by your healthcare practitioner.
- Warnings
- Notice: This product should be taken with at least a full glass of liquid. Without drinking enough liquid the product may swell in the throat, causing blockage or choking. Avoid use if you ever had esophageal narrowing or swallowing difficulties.
- Keep out of reach of children
Source: label statements in DSLD label 279894.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Gelatin.
How many labels does Psyllium Husk have?
One label is on file, entered on December 13, 2022.
- Label 279894 (current) Entered December 13, 2022 · on the market · 200 capsules
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Pure Herbs, Ltd. (distributor), Sterling Heights, MI. All Pure Herbs products.