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St. John's Wort

by Gaia Herbs Single Herbs · capsule · 60 vegetarian liquid phyto-caps(R)

  • Off the market since August 2019 (NIH)
  • UPC 7 51063 39592 2
  • DSLD label 45219
  • Serving 1 capsule; amounts per 3 capsules
  • 20 servings

St. John's Wort by Gaia Herbs Single Herbs lists 2 ingredients, 2 with an amount per serving of 3 capsules, such as 1,350 mg of St. John’s wort. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on May 22, 2015.

What is in St. John's Wort?

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).

St. John's Wort: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 45219, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Calories15 Calories
St. John’s WortSt. John’s Wort PlantPart: flower buds and tops Genus: Hypericum Species: perforatum Note: ecologically harvested1,350 mgSt. John's Wort in St. John's Wort against 338 products1,350 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 250 mg to 450 mg, the median 300 mg.1,350 mg

Higher than over 99% of 338 products listing St. John's wort (median 300 mg). Per day at the most servings: 4,050 mg.

Hypericins2.7 mgHypericin in St. John's Wort against 33 products2,700 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 900 mcg to 1,800 mcg, the median 900 mcg.2,700 mcg

Higher than 79% of 33 products listing hypericin (median 900 mcg). Per day at the most servings: 8,100 mcg.

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 45219 (entered May 22, 2015), 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 1,350 mg of St. John’s wort (filed by NIH under St. John's wort) is higher than over 99% of the 338 St. John's wort products that print an amount; 1 list more.

The NIH database records 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
Suggested Use Adults take 1 capsule 3 times daily between meals.
Warnings
Not to be used during pregnancy or lactation. If you have a medical condition or take medications, please consult with your doctor before using this product.
Avoid excessive exposure to UV radiation (e.g. sunlight, tanning) when using this product.
Keep away from children.
Use only as directed on label. Safety sealed for your protection.
Allergens and what it does not contain
Alcohol-free Liquid Phyto-Caps(R) U.S. Patent No. 6,238,696 B1
100% vegetarian, dairy free, no gluten-containing ingredients
Free of heavy-metal toxicity
Storage
Keep bottle capped at all times and store in a cool dry place.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 45219.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Vegetable Glycerin, Capsule.

How many labels does St. John's Wort have?

2 labels are on file under this name since June 25, 2012: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.

  1. Label 45219 (current) Entered May 22, 2015 · off the market August 29, 2019 · 60 vegetarian liquid phyto-caps(R) · UPC 7 51063 39592 2
  2. Label 10129 Entered June 25, 2012 · off the market March 23, 2015 · 60 vegetarian liquid phyto-caps(TM) · UPC 7 51063 39592 2

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. (manufacturer), Brevard, NC. All Gaia Herbs Single Herbs products.

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