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Throat Shield

by Gaia Herbs RapidRelief · other (e.g. tea bag) · 20 tea bags

  • Off the market since August 2017 (NIH)
  • UPC 7 51063 14590 9
  • DSLD label 45942
  • Serving 1 tea bag
  • 20 servings

Throat Shield by Gaia Herbs RapidRelief lists 8 ingredients, 8 with an amount per serving of 1 tea bag, such as 540 mg of peppermint, 396 mg of licorice, 225 mg of sage and 225 mg of fennel, beside 1 Nutrition Facts row (calories, fat and the like). Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on May 22, 2015.

What is in Throat Shield?

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

Throat Shield: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 45942, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Dietary Fiberless than 1 g3%
PeppermintPeppermint PlantPart: leaf Genus: Mentha Species: piperita Note: certified organic ingredient540 mgPeppermint in Throat Shield against 278 products554 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 20 mg to 207.5 mg, the median 50 mg.554 mg

Higher than 86% of 278 products listing peppermint (median 50 mg).

LicoriceLicorice PlantPart: root Genus: Glycyrrhiza Species: glabra Note: certified organic ingredient396 mgLicorice in Throat Shield against 888 products396 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 42 mg to 300 mg, the median 100 mg.396 mg

Higher than 79% of 888 products listing licorice (median 100 mg).

SageSage PlantPart: leaf Genus: Salvia Species: officinalis Note: certified organic ingredient225 mgSage in Throat Shield against 138 products229 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 75 mg to 400 mg, the median 200 mg.229 mg

Higher than 64% of 138 products listing sage (median 200 mg).

FennelFennel PlantPart: fruit Genus: Foeniculum Species: vulgare Note: certified organic ingredient225 mgFennel in Throat Shield against 315 products225 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 26.5 mg to 215 mg, the median 72 mg.225 mg

Higher than 75% of 315 products listing fennel (median 72 mg).

GrindeliaGrindelia PlantPart: aerial part Genus: Grindelia Species: robusta Note: certified organic ingredient216 mg
MarshmallowMarshmallow PlantPart: root Genus: Althaea Species: officinalis Note: certified organic ingredient180 mgMarshmallow in Throat Shield against 290 products180 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 224 mg, the median 100 mg.180 mg

Higher than 66% of 290 products listing marshmallow (median 100 mg).

Peppermint leaf essential oil14 mg
Sage leaf essential oil4 mg

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 45942 (entered May 22, 2015), 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 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?

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
For optimal support, combine this tea with Throat Shield(TM) Spray or Lozenges.
Drink daily as needed.
Suggested Use Adults pour one cup of freshly boiled water over tea bag and steep, covered, for 10 minutes. Drink once daily as needed.
Warnings
See product warning on box.
If you have a medical condition or take medications please consult with your doctor before using this product. Licorice should not be taken if you have kidney or liver disease, hypertension, edema, excessive potassium depletion or during pregnancy. Consult with your practitioner if breast feeding.
Keep away from children.
Allergens and what it does not contain
CAFFEINE-FREE

Source: label statements in DSLD label 45942.

What else is on the label?

Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): Aboca; USDA ORGANIC. Listed with: USDA Organic seal (a seal is the label's claim; the certifier's own list confirms it).

How many labels does Throat Shield have?

One label is on file, entered on May 22, 2015.

  1. Label 45942 (current) Entered May 22, 2015 · off the market August 5, 2017 · 20 tea bags · UPC 7 51063 14590 9

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

Who makes it?

The label names Gaia Herbs, Inc. (distributor), Brevard, NC. All Gaia Herbs RapidRelief products.

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