He Shou Wu
by Ron Teeguarden's Dragon Herbs · capsule · 100 capsules
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 6 79372 00542 7
- DSLD label 279153
- Serving 3 capsules (1500 mg)
- 33 servings
He Shou Wu by Ron Teeguarden's Dragon Herbs lists one ingredient: 1,500 mg of he shou wu root extract, powder, prepared, wild per serving of 3 capsules. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on December 13, 2022.
What is in He Shou Wu?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 3 capsules. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| He Shou Wu Root Extract, Powder, Prepared, Wild | 1,500 mg | Higher than 95% of 176 products listing fo-ti (median 212.5 mg). Per day at the most servings: 3,000 mg. |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 279153 (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?
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 1,500 mg of he shou wu root extract, powder, prepared, wild (filed by NIH under fo-ti) is higher than 95% of the 176 fo-ti products that print an amount; 7 list more.
The NIH database records 2 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.
- Organic Fo-Ti (He Shou Wu) 50:1 ExtractMicro Ingredients same ingredients
- He Shou WuAnima Mundi same ingredients
- Fo-Ti RootNature's Way · off the market same ingredients
- Fo-Ti Root 1,220 mgNature's Way same ingredients
- Chinese Knotweed Non-AlcoholHawaii Pharm · off the market same ingredients
- Ye Jiao Teng Non-AlcoholHawaii Pharm · 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
- Directions: Take 3 capsules, 2 times per day or as directed by a health care professional.
- Warnings
- Keep out of the reach of children.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- Pullulan caps - 100% natural, water-soluble polysaccharide produced through a fermentation process; vegetable origin; non-GMO; no starch, preservatives or chemical modifications; gluten free.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 279153.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Pullulan Polysaccharide, Rice, Powder, Bamboo Extract, Powder, Rice Extract Blend.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): Di Tao Certified Authentic Source.
How many labels does He Shou Wu have?
3 labels are on file under this name since December 13, 2022: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 279153 (current) Entered December 13, 2022 · on the market · 100 capsules · UPC 6 79372 00542 7
- Label 279013 Entered December 13, 2022 · on the market · 2 fluid ounces · UPC 6 79372 00029 3
- Label 279012 Entered December 13, 2022 · on the market · 2 fluid ounces · UPC 6 79372 00029 3
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Ron Teeguarden's Dragon Herbs (distributor), Los Angeles, CA. All Ron Teeguarden's Dragon Herbs products.