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Kava Kava

by Samsara Herbs · capsule · 120 vegan capsules

  • On the market (NIH)
  • UPC X0002HXVSV9
  • DSLD label 220747
  • Serving 1 capsule (320 mg)
  • 120 servings

Kava Kava by Samsara Herbs lists one ingredient: 320 mg of kava kava per serving of 1 capsule. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on May 22, 2020.

What is in Kava Kava?

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).

Kava Kava: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 220747, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Kava Kavaas KavalactonesKava Kava (Form: 30% Kavalactones) PlantPart: root Genus: Piper Species: methysticum320 mgKava kava in Kava Kava against 97 products320 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 100 mg to 500 mg, the median 250 mg.320 mg

Higher than 54% of 97 products listing kava kava (median 250 mg). Per day at the most servings: 640 mg.

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 220747 (entered May 22, 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?

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 1 to 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.

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
Suggested Use: Take 1 Capsule 1-2 times per day or as recommended by your healthcare professional. Start with 1 capsule initially to assess tolerance. Maximum use of 3 months. Following this take a 2 week break from use before continuing.
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 220747.

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 Kava Kava have?

6 labels are on file under this name since May 22, 2020: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.

  1. Label 220747 (current) Entered May 22, 2020 · on the market · 120 vegan capsules · UPC X0002HXVSV9
  2. Label 220742 Entered May 22, 2020 · on the market · 60 vegan capsules · UPC X0002HXVSVJ
  3. Label 220731 Entered May 22, 2020 · on the market · 16 ounces · UPC X000WS6W8P
  4. Label 220728 Entered May 22, 2020 · on the market · 8 ounces · UPC X00109TK89
  5. Label 220726 Entered May 22, 2020 · on the market · 4 ounces · UPC X000WS6W8F
  6. Label 220724 Entered May 22, 2020 · on the market · 2 ounces · UPC X000WS6W8Z

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

Who makes it?

The label names Samsara Herbs Inc. (distributor), Syracuse, UT. All Samsara Herbs products.

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