Stomach Ease
by Nature's Harmony · tablet or pill · 100 tablets
- On the market (NIH)
- DSLD label 21714
- Serving 2 capsules; amounts per 0 capsules
Stomach Ease by Nature's Harmony lists 7 ingredients, 7 with an amount per serving of 0 capsules, such as 240 mg of senna, 150 mg of cascara sagrada, 30 mg of licorice and 8 mg of juniper. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on May 24, 2013.
What is in Stomach Ease?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 0 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).
| Ingredient | Amount | % DV | Among products listing it |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senna | 240 mg | 60% of 197 products listing alexandrian senna give more (median 285 mg). | |
| Cascara Sagrada | 150 mg | 52% of 240 products listing cascara sagrada give more (median 175 mg). | |
| Licorice | 30 mg | 78% of 888 products listing licorice give more (median 100 mg). | |
| Juniper | 8 mg | 92% of 287 products listing juniper give more (median 50 mg). | |
| Rhubarb | 8 mg | 91% of 86 products listing chinese rhubarb give more (median 100 mg). | |
| Gentian | 8 mg | 93% of 103 products listing gentian give more (median 60 mg). | |
| Buchu (Barosma betulina) leaf extract 4:1Buchu (Barosma betulina) leaf extract 4:1 PlantPart: leaf Genus: Barosma Species: betulina Note: equivalent to 4 mg dried herb | 1 mg | 90% of 39 products listing short buchu give more (median 50 mg). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 21714 (entered May 24, 2013), 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:
- 92% of the 287 products that print an amount of juniper list more than its 8 mg of juniper (median 50 mg).
- 91% of the 86 products that print an amount of chinese rhubarb list more than its 8 mg of chinese rhubarb (median 100 mg).
- 93% of the 103 products that print an amount of gentian list more than its 8 mg of gentian (median 60 mg).
- 90% of the 39 products that print an amount of short buchu list more than its 1 mg of buchu (barosma betulina) leaf extract 4:1 (filed by NIH under short buchu) (median 50 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.
Which products have the closest formulas?
The products whose ingredient lists overlap most with Stomach Ease's, rare ingredients counting for more.
- Bio-LaxMBi Nutraceuticals 4 shared, 47% alike
- Hurricane BlowRemedys Nutrition 4 shared, 41% alike
- Colon SupportNatural Factors 4 shared, 41% alike
- HerbalFactors Ultra-LaxNatural Factors · off the market 4 shared, 39% alike
- Colon Support TabletsNatural Factors 4 shared, 39% alike
- Ultra-Lax Herbal LaxativeNatural Factors · off the market 4 shared, 39% 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
- Recommended Use: For a laxative effect. Recommended Dose (Adults): Take 2 tablets daily at bedtime. Promotes bowl movement in six to twelve hours. Do not use for more than a week at a time unless advised by a health care practitioner.
- Warnings
- Reduce dose or discontinue use if abdominal cramps, spasms and/or pain occur.
- Risk Information: Do not use if pregnant or breastfeeding. Do not use if you have impaired kidney or liver functions, high blood pressure, heart disease or are taking heart medications or thiazide diuretics, corticosteroids, licorice root or other drugs that may aggravate electrolyte imbalance.
- Do not use if you are a male with decreased libido. Do not use in the presence of abdominal pain, nausea, fever, vomiting, hemorrhoids or other symptoms of appendicitis or inflamed bowel or if you have a chronic gastrointestinal disorder. Over use or extended use may cause dependence for bowel function. Do not take any type of laxative for more than one week, unless your health care practitioner has ordered a special schedule for you.
- Do not take within two hours of a medication. Consult a health care practitioner prior to use if you have diabetes, hypokalemia, or are taking hormonal therapies, diuretics, potassium depleting agents, or MAO inhibitors. Discontinue use if hypersensitivity occurs.
- KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN.
- DO NOT USE IF SEAL UNDER CAP IS BROKEN.
- Storage
- STORE IN A COOL, DRY PLACE.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 21714.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Corn Starch, Magnesium Stearate, Silicon Dioxide, Sodium Bicarbonate, oil of peppermint, Pharmaceutical Glaze.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): SunOpta A healthy products company.
How many labels does Stomach Ease have?
One label is on file, entered on May 24, 2013.
- Label 21714 (current) Entered May 24, 2013 · on the market · 100 tablets
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names SunOpta Inc. (manufacturer), Acton, ON. All Nature's Harmony products.