Horse-Chestnut
by Village Vitality · liquid · 1 fluid ounce
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 7 88332 06651 1
- DSLD label 215838
- Serving 0.167 to 0.5 ml (5-15 drops, 30 drops SS); amounts per 1 ml
- 30 servings
Horse-Chestnut by Village Vitality lists one ingredient: 500 mg of certified organic horsechestnut per serving of 1 ml. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on March 24, 2020.
What is in Horse-Chestnut?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 1 ml. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| certified organic Horsechestnutcertified organic Horsechestnut Genus: Aesculus Species: hippocastanum Note: (herb weight equivalence) (herb strength ratio 1:2) | 500 mg | Higher than 85% of 183 products listing horse chestnut (median 250 mg). Per day at the most servings: 1,500 mg. |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 215838 (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 2 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.
- Horse ChestnutHerbadiet same ingredients
- Horse Chestnut Extract 500 mgSuperSmart same ingredients
- Horse Chestnut ExtractThe Vitamin Shoppe same ingredients
- Horse Chestnut 450 mgTerraVita Premium Collection same ingredients
- Venastat Horse Chestnut ExtractAJG Brands same ingredients
- Horse Chestnut ExtractIndiana Botanic Gardens · 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: 5-15 drops in water or juice, 2-3 times daily, or as needed. Shake well before using.
- Warnings
- Warning: Do not take during pregnancy.
- Keep out of the reach of children.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 215838.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Grain Alcohol, deionized Water.
How many labels does Horse-Chestnut have?
One label is on file, entered on March 24, 2020.
- Label 215838 (current) Entered March 24, 2020 · on the market · 1 fluid ounce · UPC 7 88332 06651 1
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.