Goldenseal Root 125 mg
by Swanson Superior Herbs · capsule · 120 capsules
- Off the market since December 2023 (NIH)
- UPC 0 87614 14264 7
- DSLD label 180596
- Serving 1 capsule
Goldenseal Root 125 mg by Swanson Superior Herbs lists 2 ingredients, 2 with an amount per serving of 1 capsule, such as 125 mg of goldenseal root extract and 93 mg of goldenseal root 4:1 extract. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on August 31, 2018.
What is in Goldenseal Root 125 mg?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 1 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).
| Ingredient | Amount | % DV | Among products listing it |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goldenseal root extractas AlkaloidsGoldenseal root extract (Form: standardized to minimum 5% Alkaloids) PlantPart: root Genus: Hydrastis Species: canadensis | 125 mg | Higher than 69% of 308 products listing goldenseal (median 100 mg). Per day at the most servings: 436 mg. | |
| Goldenseal root 4:1 extract | 93 mg |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 180596 (entered August 31, 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?
6 products list the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.
- Goldenseal & EchinaceaOL Olympian Labs same ingredients
- Goldenseal Max-VDouglas Laboratories same ingredients
- Goldelseal RootGNC Herbal Plus Standardized same ingredients
- Goldenseal Root Extract 200 mgGNC Herbal Plus same ingredients
- Goldenseal 250 mgNature's Plus Herbal Actives · off the market same ingredients
- Goldenseal Root Liquid Extract Alcohol & Sugar-FreeSwanson Premium Brand · off the market same ingredients
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 capsule two times per day with food and water. Use periodically for a few weeks at a time. Extended use is not recommended.
- 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.
- Storage
- Store in a cool, dry place.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 180596.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Microcrystalline Cellulose, Gelatin, Maltodextrin, Calcium Palmitate, Silica.
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 Goldenseal Root 125 mg have?
One label is on file, entered on August 31, 2018.
- Label 180596 (current) Entered August 31, 2018 · off the market December 1, 2023 · 120 capsules · UPC 0 87614 14264 7
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.