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Dual Ginseng Plus

by Swanson Superior Herbs · capsule · 60 capsules

  • Off the market since November 2023 (NIH)
  • UPC 0 87614 14242 5
  • DSLD label 184721
  • Serving 1 to 2 capsules; amounts per 2 capsules
  • 30 servings

Dual Ginseng Plus by Swanson Superior Herbs lists 5 ingredients, 5 with an amount per serving of 2 capsules, such as 200 mg of american ginseng root extract, 200 mg of ashwagandha, 200 mg of eleuthero root extract and 100 mg of american ginseng. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on January 7, 2019.

What is in Dual Ginseng Plus?

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).

Dual Ginseng Plus: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 184721, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
American Ginseng root extractas GinsenosidesAmerican Ginseng root extract (Form: standardized to 5% Ginsenosides) PlantPart: root Genus: Panax Species: quinquefolius200 mgAmerican Ginseng in Dual Ginseng Plus against 235 products300 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 75 mg to 425 mg, the median 200 mg.300 mg

Higher than 67% of 235 products listing american ginseng (median 200 mg). Per day at the most servings: 600 mg.

Ashwagandha200 mgAshwagandha in Dual Ginseng Plus against 1,646 products200 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 125 mg to 500 mg, the median 250 mg.200 mg

51% of 1,646 products listing ashwagandha give more (median 250 mg). Per day at the most servings: 400 mg.

Eleuthero root extractas EleutherosidesEleuthero root extract (Form: standardized to 0.8% Eleutherosides) PlantPart: root Genus: Eleutherococcus Species: senticosus200 mgEleuthero in Dual Ginseng Plus against 726 products200 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 200 mg, the median 100 mg.200 mg

Higher than 74% of 726 products listing eleuthero (median 100 mg). Per day at the most servings: 400 mg.

American Ginseng100 mg
Korean Ginseng root extractas GinsenosidesKorean Ginseng root extract (Form: standardized to 70% Ginsenosides) PlantPart: root Genus: Panax Species: ginseng90 mgPanax Ginseng in Dual Ginseng Plus against 160 products90 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 46 mg to 200 mg, the median 100 mg.90 mg

53% of 160 products listing panax ginseng give more (median 100 mg). Per day at the most servings: 180 mg.

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 184721 (entered January 7, 2019), 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?

The products whose ingredient lists overlap most with Dual Ginseng Plus's, rare ingredients counting for more.

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 or two capsules two times per day with food and water.
Warnings
Do not use if seal is broken.
Keep out of reach of children.
Warning: Do not take this product if you are pregnant or nursing. Consult your healthcare provider before use if you are taking any prescription medication or if you have a medical condition, especially high blood pressure.
Not recommended for long-term use.
Storage
Store in a cool, dry place.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 184721.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Gelatin, Rice Flour, Maltodextrin, Calcium Palmitate.

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

How many labels does Dual Ginseng Plus have?

One label is on file, entered on January 7, 2019.

  1. Label 184721 (current) Entered January 7, 2019 · off the market November 29, 2023 · 60 capsules · UPC 0 87614 14242 5

DSLD also links this label to: Dual Ginseng Plus (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 Superior Herbs products.

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