Sleep & Relax
by Gaia Herbs · other (e.g. tea bag) · 16 caffeine-free tea bags
- On the market (NIH)
- DSLD label 309579
- Serving 1 tea bag
- 16 servings
Sleep & Relax by Gaia Herbs lists 6 ingredients, 6 with an amount per serving of 1 tea bag, such as 425 mg of passionflower, 420 mg of lemon balm, 400 mg of chamomile and 342 mg of licorice, beside 2 Nutrition Facts rows (calories, fat and the like). Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on June 20, 2024.
What is in Sleep & Relax?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 1 tea bag. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Carbohydrates | less than 1 g | 1% | |
| Dietary Fiber | less than 1 g | 2% | |
| Passionflowerorganic | 425 mg | Higher than 91% of 562 products listing passionflower (median 100 mg). | |
| Lemon Balmorganic | 420 mg | Higher than 86% of 475 products listing lemon balm (median 100 mg). | |
| Chamomileas Matricaria recutitaorganic | 400 mg | Higher than 90% of 197 products listing german chamomile (median 75 mg). | |
| Licoriceas Glycyrrhiza glabraorganic | 342 mg | Higher than 78% of 888 products listing licorice (median 100 mg). | |
| Chamomile extractorganic, freeze-dried extract | 45 mg | ||
| Passionflower extractorganic, freeze-dried extract | 30 mg |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 309579 (entered June 20, 2024), 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 455 mg of passionflower (2 rows of the label added together) is higher than 91% of the 562 passionflower products that print an amount; 48 list more.
- Its 445 mg of german chamomile (2 rows of the label added together) is higher than 90% of the 197 german chamomile products that print an amount; 18 list more.
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?
The products whose ingredient lists overlap most with Sleep & Relax's, rare ingredients counting for more.
- Sleep & Relax Herbal SyrupGaiaKids 4 shared, 66% alike
- Good Night Herbal ComplexSundown Organics 3 shared, 54% alike
- Organic Herbal Sleep ComplexPuritan's Pride 3 shared, 54% alike
- Sleep Well Tropical Punch FlavorHello Bello 4 shared, 53% alike
- Melatonin Sugar Freevitafusion · off the market 4 shared, 52% alike
- Melatonin Natural Tropical Peach Flavorvitafusion · off the market 4 shared, 52% alike
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 Adults pour 1 cup of freshly boiled water over tea bag. Cover and steep for 10 minutes. Drink 1 hour before bed.
- Warnings
- If you have a medical condition or take medications, please consult with your doctor before use. Licorice should not be used if you have kidney or liver disease, hypertension, edema, potassium depletion or during pregnancy. Consult with your practitioner if breast-feeding.
- Store away from children.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- Purity: Keep it Clean All products are screened for pesticides, microbes & heavy metals.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 309579.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: natural Orange flavor.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): Certified B Corporation; EST 1987 USA Integrity Purity Potency; USDA Organic. Listed with: USDA Organic seal (a seal is the label's claim; the certifier's own list confirms it).
How many labels does Sleep & Relax have?
5 labels are on file under this name since November 20, 2017: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 309579 (current) Entered June 20, 2024 · on the market · 16 caffeine-free tea bags
- Label 273335 Entered January 23, 2023 · on the market · 50 vegan capsules
- Label 240978 Entered December 26, 2020 · off the market December 22, 2022 · 16 caffeine-free tea bags · UPC 7 51063 14530 5
- Label 211120 Entered January 25, 2020 · off the market December 22, 2022 · 50 vegan capsules · UPC 7 51063 99623 5
- Label 80564 Entered November 20, 2017 · off the market September 28, 2020 · 16 tea bags · UPC 7 51063 14530 5
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Gaia Herbs, Inc. (distributor), Brevard, NC. All Gaia Herbs products.