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Horsetail

by Samsara Herbs · powder · 16 ounces

  • Off the market since June 2021 (NIH)
  • UPC X000WS6W7V
  • DSLD label 220673
  • Serving 2.5 g (1 Scoop)
  • 182 servings

Horsetail by Samsara Herbs lists one ingredient: 2,504 mg of horsetail per serving of 2.5 g. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on June 24, 2020.

What is in Horsetail?

Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 2.5 g. 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).

Horsetail: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 220673, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
HorsetailHorsetail PlantPart: whole herb Genus: Equisetum Species: arvense Note: 20:12,504 mgHorsetail in Horsetail against 519 products2,504 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 20 mg to 200 mg, the median 67 mg.2,504 mg

Higher than over 99% of 519 products listing horsetail (median 67 mg). Per day at the most servings: 7,512 mg.

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 220673 (entered June 24, 2020), 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?

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 2,504 mg of horsetail is higher than over 99% of the 519 horsetail products that print an amount.

The NIH database records 1 to 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.

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
Our water soluble herbal extracts are best mixed in juice or a smoothie, although mixing in water is perfectly fine if you can tolerate the taste.
Suggested Use: Take 1 Scoop 1-3 times per day or as recommended by your health care professional.
Warnings
Caution: If you have a medical condition, are pregnant or taking medications, consult your hearth care professional before using this product.
Keep out of reach of children.
Storage
Storage Cool dry place, out of direct sunlight.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 220673.

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): GMP Good Manufacturing Practice USA Tested 3rd party USA tested.

How many labels does Horsetail have?

4 labels are on file under this name since June 24, 2020: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.

  1. Label 220673 (current) Entered June 24, 2020 · off the market June 22, 2021 · 16 ounces · UPC X000WS6W7V
  2. Label 220668 Entered June 24, 2020 · off the market June 22, 2021 · 8 ounces · UPC X0016MUWTV
  3. Label 220667 Entered June 24, 2020 · off the market June 22, 2021 · 4 ounces · UPC X000WS6W7B
  4. Label 220660 Entered June 24, 2020 · off the market June 22, 2021 · 2 ounces · UPC X000WS6W6R

DSLD also links this label to: Horsetail 20:1 Concentrated Extract (package size difference, same product), Horsetail 20:1 Concentrated Extract (package size difference, same product), Horsetail 20:1 Concentrated Extract (image difference, same product), Horsetail 20:1 Concentrated Extract (package size difference, same product), Horsetail 20:1 Concentrated Extract (package size difference, same product).

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

Who makes it?

The label names Aspen Copacking (manufacturer), Lindon, Utah. All Samsara Herbs products.

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