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TAM Herbal Laxative

by American Health · tablet or pill · 250 tablets

  • On the market (NIH)
  • UPC 0 76630 02183 8
  • DSLD label 249010
  • Serving 2 tablets
  • 125 servings

TAM Herbal Laxative by American Health lists 5 ingredients, 2 with an amount per serving of 2 tablets, such as 78 mg of cascara sagrada and 438 mg of senna extract; 3 sit inside a blend without their own amounts. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on May 22, 2021.

What is in TAM Herbal Laxative?

Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 2 tablets. 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).

TAM Herbal Laxative: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 249010, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Cascara Sagrada78 mgCascara Sagrada in TAM Herbal Laxative against 240 products78 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 100 mg to 431.25 mg, the median 175 mg.78 mg

76% of 240 products listing cascara sagrada give more (median 175 mg). Per day at the most servings: 234 mg.

Senna ExtractSenna Extract PlantPart: leaf Genus: Cassia Species: angustifolia Note: contains not less than 8 mg of Sennosides438 mgAlexandrian senna in TAM Herbal Laxative against 197 products438 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 125 mg to 720 mg, the median 285 mg.438 mg

Higher than 58% of 197 products listing alexandrian senna (median 285 mg). Per day at the most servings: 1,314 mg.

Herbal Proprietary BlendHerbal Proprietary Blend Note: contains100 mg
Fennelin the blend, no amount given
Licoricein the blend, no amount given
Uva Ursiin the blend, no amount given

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 249010 (entered May 22, 2021), 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; 3 ingredients sit inside a blend, so their amounts cannot be compared.

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?

The products whose ingredient lists overlap most with TAM Herbal Laxative'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
Directions: For adults, take two (2) tablets three times daily, or six (6) tablets at night before retiring.
Warnings
Warning: limit use to no more than 1 to 2 weeks.
Not intended for use by persons under the age of 18. Keep out of reach of children.
Do not use if seal under cap is broken or missing.
Consult you physician if you have frequent diarrhea or if you are pregnant, nursing, taking medication, or have a medical condition.
Allergens and what it does not contain
No gluten, no yeast, no wheat, no milk or milk derivatives, no lactose, no soy, no egg, no grapefruit, no sugar, no starch, no preservatives, no artificial color, no artificial flavor, no sodium. Non-GMO
TAM contains no harsh synthetics, so you can be assured of efficient cleansing support when you need it most.
Storage
Store at room temperature.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 249010.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Vegetable Cellulose, Dicalcium Phosphate, Silica, Stearic Acid, Vegetable Magnesium Stearate.

Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): Laboratory Tested Guaranteed Quality.

How many labels does TAM Herbal Laxative have?

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

  1. Label 249010 (current) Entered May 22, 2021 · on the market · 250 tablets · UPC 0 76630 02183 8
  2. Label 81769 Entered February 23, 2018 · on the market · 100 tablets · UPC 3 76630 18153 3
  3. Label 60028 Entered May 22, 2016 · on the market · 250 tablets · UPC 3 76630 02183 8
  4. Label 60026 Entered May 22, 2016 · off the market September 20, 2017 · 100 tablets · UPC 3 76630 18153 3
  5. Label 16709 Entered December 21, 2012 · on the market · 250 tablets · UPC 3 76630 02183 8
  6. Label 16708 Entered December 21, 2012 · off the market February 5, 2016 · 100 tablets · UPC 3 76630 18153 3
  7. Label 4383 Entered January 25, 2012 · off the market January 1, 2012 · 250 tablets · UPC 0 76630 02183 8
  8. Label 4382 Entered January 25, 2012 · off the market January 1, 2012 · 100 tablets · UPC 3 76630 18153 3

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

Who makes it?

The label names American Health, Inc. (manufacturer), Ronkonkoma, NY, U.S.A.. All American Health products.

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