Black Cohosh
by Village Vitality · capsule · 90 veggie caps
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 7 88332 15410 2
- DSLD label 215307
- Serving 1 veggie cap
- 90 servings
Black Cohosh by Village Vitality lists one ingredient: 500 mg of wild harvested black cohosh per serving of 1 veggie cap. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on March 24, 2020.
What is in Black Cohosh?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 1 veggie cap. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| wild harvested Black Cohosh | 500 mg | Higher than 89% of 431 products listing black cohosh (median 80 mg). Per day at the most servings: 1,500 mg. |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 215307 (entered March 24, 2020), 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 1 to 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?
6 products list the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.
- Black CohoshL.A. Naturals same ingredients
- Organic Black Cohosh ExtractOregon's Wild Harvest same ingredients
- Black CohoshNature's Sunshine same ingredients
- Black Cohosh 540 mgVitamin World same ingredients
- Black Cohosh Root 540 mgThompson same ingredients
- Black Cohosh RootNature's Way 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: Take 1 cap, 1-3 times per day or as directed by your health care professional.
- Warnings
- Warning: Do not take during pregnancy or while nursing.
- Keep out of the reach of children.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- 100% gluten free
Source: label statements in DSLD label 215307.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Modified Vegetable Cellulose.
How many labels does Black Cohosh have?
2 labels are on file under this name since March 24, 2020: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 215307 (current) Entered March 24, 2020 · on the market · 90 veggie caps · UPC 7 88332 15410 2
- Label 215305 Entered March 24, 2020 · on the market · 1 fluid ounce · UPC 7 88332 03771 9
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Woodstock Apothecary (distributor), Woodstock, NY. All Village Vitality products.