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Circulation Essentials

by Swanson Condition Specific Formulas · capsule · 60 veggie capsules

  • Off the market since November 2023 (NIH)
  • UPC 0 87614 07109 1
  • DSLD label 176233
  • Serving 1 veggie capsule

Circulation Essentials by Swanson Condition Specific Formulas lists 10 ingredients, 10 with an amount per serving of 1 veggie capsule, such as 100 mg of Butcher's broom extract, 100 mg of ginkgo biloba leaf extract, 100 mg of gotu kola extract and 100 mg of hawthorn extract. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on April 25, 2018.

What is in Circulation Essentials?

Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 1 veggie 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).

Circulation Essentials: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 176233, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Butcher's Broom extractas RuscogeninButcher's Broom extract (Form: standardized to 10% Ruscogenin) PlantPart: root Genus: Ruscus Species: aculeatus100 mgButcher's Broom in Circulation Essentials against 161 products100 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 75 mg to 300 mg, the median 150 mg.100 mg

55% of 161 products listing Butcher's broom give more (median 150 mg). Per day at the most servings: 200 mg.

Ginkgo biloba leaf extractas Flavone Glycosides, Terpene LactonesGinkgo biloba leaf extract (Form: standardized to 24% Flavone Glycosides, 6% Terpene Lactones) PlantPart: leaf Genus: Ginkgo Species: biloba100 mgGinkgo in Circulation Essentials against 1,339 products100 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 30 mg to 120 mg, the median 60 mg.100 mg

Higher than 59% of 1,339 products listing ginkgo (median 60 mg). Per day at the most servings: 200 mg.

Gotu Kola extractas TriterpenoidsGotu Kola extract (Form: standardized to 10% Triterpenoids) PlantPart: leaves Genus: Centella Species: asiatica100 mgGotu Kola in Circulation Essentials against 393 products100 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 225 mg, the median 100 mg.100 mg

47% of 393 products listing gotu kola give more (median 100 mg). Per day at the most servings: 200 mg.

Hawthorn extractas standardized to 1.8% Vitexin-2' Rhamnosides100 mgHawthorn in Circulation Essentials against 589 products100 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 75 mg to 400 mg, the median 200 mg.100 mg

63% of 589 products listing hawthorn give more (median 200 mg). Per day at the most servings: 200 mg.

Bilberry (Vaccinium myrtillus) fruit extract50 mgBilberry in Circulation Essentials against 896 products50 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 20 mg to 100 mg, the median 50 mg.50 mg

43% of 896 products listing bilberry give more (median 50 mg). Per day at the most servings: 100 mg.

Ginger50 mgGinger in Circulation Essentials 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). Per day at the most servings: 100 mg.

Horse Chestnut extractas AescinHorse Chestnut extract (Form: standardized to minimum 20% Aescin) PlantPart: seed Genus: Aesculus Species: hippocastanum50 mgHorse Chestnut in Circulation Essentials against 183 products50 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 100 mg to 300 mg, the median 250 mg.50 mg

84% of 183 products listing horse chestnut give more (median 250 mg). Per day at the most servings: 100 mg.

Inositol Hexanicotinateas NiacinInositol Hexanicotinate (Form: flush-free Niacin)50 mgInositol nicotinate in Circulation Essentials against 84 products50 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 75 mg to 850 mg, the median 285 mg.50 mg

79% of 84 products listing inositol nicotinate give more (median 285 mg). Per day at the most servings: 100 mg.

odor-controlled Garlic50 mgGarlic in Circulation Essentials against 1,075 products50 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 500 mg, the median 200 mg.50 mg

71% of 1,075 products listing garlic give more (median 200 mg). Per day at the most servings: 100 mg.

Cayenne PepperCayenne Pepper PlantPart: fruit Genus: Capsicum Species: annuum Note: providing a minimum of 90,000 heating units/gram44 mgCapsicum in Circulation Essentials against 874 products44 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 25 mg to 100 mg, the median 44.5 mg.44 mg

50% of 874 products listing capsicum give more (median 44.5 mg). Per day at the most servings: 88 mg.

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 176233 (entered April 25, 2018), 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 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?

1 product lists 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: As a dietary supplement, take one veggie capsule two times per day with food and water.
Warnings
Do not use if seal is broken.
Keep out of reach of children.
Warning: Consult your healthcare provider before use if you are taking prescription medication, especially blood-thinning medication or medication prescribed for heart/cardiovascular conditions. Do not take this product if you are pregnant or nursing.
Storage
Store in a cool, dry place.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 176233.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Hypromellose, Rice Flour, Maltodextrin, Silica, Magnesium Stearate.

Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): V Vegetarian formula; Guaranteed purity & potency.

How many labels does Circulation Essentials have?

2 labels are on file under this name since November 20, 2017: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.

  1. Label 176233 (current) Entered April 25, 2018 · off the market November 28, 2023 · 60 veggie capsules · UPC 0 87614 07109 1
  2. Label 78231 Entered November 20, 2017 · off the market December 6, 2017 · 60 veggie capsules · UPC 0 87614 07109 1

DSLD also links this label to: Circulation Essentials (image difference, same product).

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

Who makes it?

The label names Swanson Health Products (distributor), Fargo, ND. All Swanson Condition Specific Formulas products.

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