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Sho-Saiko-To

by Karuna · capsule · 60 vegetarian capsules

  • On the market (NIH)
  • UPC 0 18647 05123 1
  • DSLD label 327125
  • Serving 2 capsules
  • 30 servings

Sho-Saiko-To by Karuna lists 9 ingredients, 9 with an amount per serving of 2 capsules, such as 16.75 mg of vitamin E and 20 mcg of selenium. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on April 24, 2025.

What is in Sho-Saiko-To?

Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 2 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).

Sho-Saiko-To: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 327125, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Vitamin Eas D-Alpha-Tocopherol Succinate16.75 mg83%
Seleniumas L-Selenomethionine20 mcg29%Selenium in Sho-Saiko-To against 7,658 products20 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 27 mcg to 100 mcg, the median 55 mcg.DV 55 mcgUL 400 mcg20 mcg

84% of 7,658 products listing selenium give more (median 55 mcg).

Sho-Saiko-To Extract FormulaDerived in a full spectrum, closed system, low temperature water extraction process (yielding the following minimum herbal ingredients)500 mg
Thoroughwax Root Extractas Bupleurum falcatum Root Extract125 mg
Skullcap Root Extractas Scutellaria baicalensis root extract95%125 mgSkullcap in Sho-Saiko-To against 146 products125 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 443.75 mg, the median 142.5 mg.125 mg

51% of 146 products listing skullcap give more (median 142.5 mg).

Ginger Rhizome Extract10:150 mgGinger in Sho-Saiko-To against 1,770 products50 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 25 mg to 150 mg, the median 60 mg.50 mg

51% of 1,770 products listing ginger give more (median 60 mg).

Milk Thistle Seed Extractas Silymarin4:1, wildcrafted, standardized to 20% silymarin50 mgMilk Thistle in Sho-Saiko-To against 1,277 products50 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 90 mg to 300 mg, the median 175 mg.50 mg

83% of 1,277 products listing milk thistle give more (median 175 mg).

Jujube fruit extract4:150 mgJujube in Sho-Saiko-To against 115 products50 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 475 mg, the median 100 mg.50 mg

54% of 115 products listing jujube give more (median 100 mg).

Licorice Rhizome Extractas Glycyrrhiza uralensis Rhizome Extract4:1, wildcrafted50 mgLicorice in Sho-Saiko-To against 888 products50 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 42 mg to 300 mg, the median 100 mg.50 mg

60% of 888 products listing licorice give more (median 100 mg).

Ginseng Root Extract4:1, wildcrafted50 mgGinseng in Sho-Saiko-To against 235 products50 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 200 mg, the median 100 mg.50 mg

69% of 235 products listing ginseng give more (median 100 mg).

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 327125 (entered April 24, 2025), 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:

  • 83% of the 1,277 products that print an amount of milk thistle list more than its 50 mg of milk thistle (median 175 mg).

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.

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 for adults: Two capsules daily, taken away from meals, or as directed by your health care practitioner.
Warnings
This product is intended for professional use and is manufactured under strict quality control to ensure the optimum in purity, potency and reliability.
Allergens and what it does not contain
This product contains no yeast, wheat, soy, corn, milk, salt, sugar, artificial coloring, preservatives or flavoring.
Storage
Keep in a cool, dry place tightly capped.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 327125.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Capsule, Cellulose, Silicon Dioxide, Magnesium Stearate.

How many labels does Sho-Saiko-To have?

3 labels are on file under this name since August 23, 2013: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.

  1. Label 327125 (current) Entered April 24, 2025 · on the market · 60 vegetarian capsules · UPC 0 18647 05123 1
  2. Label 262734 Entered June 16, 2022 · off the market September 28, 2023 · 60 vegetarian capsules · UPC 0 18647 05123 1
  3. Label 25111 Entered August 23, 2013 · off the market September 20, 2021 · 60 vegetarian capsules · UPC 0 18647 05123 1

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

Who makes it?

The label names Karuna Corporation (manufacturer), Novato, CA. All Karuna products.

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