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Well Mind

by Allergy Research Group · capsule · 90 vegetarian capsules

  • On the market (NIH)
  • UPC 7 13947 72790 8
  • DSLD label 20224
  • Serving 1 to 2 capsules; amounts per 2 capsules
  • 45 servings

Well Mind by Allergy Research Group lists 8 ingredients, 8 with an amount per serving of 2 capsules, such as 5 mg of zinc, 250 mg of St. John's wort (leaves and flowers) extract, 120 mg of kava kava (root) extract and 15 mg of valerian (root) extract 4:1. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on April 25, 2013.

What is in Well Mind?

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

Well Mind: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 20224, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Zincas DL-MethionineZinc (Form: as Zinc DL-Methionine)5 mg4%

This amount is far outside what other labels list for zinc, or disagrees with the label's own %DV: possibly a unit or transcription slip in the database. Check the label image on DSLD.

St. John's Wort (Leaves and Flowers) Extract250 mgSt. John's Wort in Well Mind against 338 products250 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 250 mg to 450 mg, the median 300 mg.250 mg

69% of 338 products listing St. John's wort give more (median 300 mg). Per day at the most servings: 750 mg.

Kava Kava (Root) Extract120 mgKava kava in Well Mind against 97 products120 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 100 mg to 500 mg, the median 250 mg.120 mg

66% of 97 products listing kava kava give more (median 250 mg). Per day at the most servings: 360 mg.

Valerian (Root) Extract 4:115 mgValerian in Well Mind against 647 products15 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 80 mg to 450 mg, the median 200 mg.15 mg

96% of 647 products listing valerian give more (median 200 mg). Per day at the most servings: 45 mg.

Passionflower (Leaves) Extract60 mgPassionflower in Well Mind against 562 products60 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 40 mg to 200 mg, the median 100 mg.60 mg

61% of 562 products listing passionflower give more (median 100 mg). Per day at the most servings: 180 mg.

Schisandra (berries) extract60 mgSchisandra in Well Mind against 460 products60 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 240 mg, the median 108.75 mg.60 mg

72% of 460 products listing schisandra give more (median 108.75 mg). Per day at the most servings: 180 mg.

Gotu Kola (leaves) powder30 mgGotu Kola in Well Mind against 393 products30 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 225 mg, the median 100 mg.30 mg

84% of 393 products listing gotu kola give more (median 100 mg). Per day at the most servings: 90 mg.

Large Yellow Lady's Slipper (Root) Extract20 mg

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 20224 (entered April 25, 2013), 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?

The rows in the top or bottom tenth of the products that list the same ingredient, and any above the adult upper limit at the most servings a day the directions give:

  • 96% of the 647 products that print an amount of valerian list more than its 15 mg of valerian (median 200 mg).

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?

The products whose ingredient lists overlap most with Well Mind'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
Suggested Use As a dietary supplement, 1 or 2 capsules one to three times daily on an empty stomach, or as directed by a healthcare practitioner. Sensitive individuals may want to take with food.
Warnings
CAUTION: Use only under the guidance of a healthcare practitioner during pregnancy and with children.
Avoid moderate to heavy sunlight exposure while taking any St. John's Wort product. May cause drowsiness; use with caution when driving or performing tasks that require alertness.
Storage
Keep in a cool, dry place, tightly capped.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 20224.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Hydroxypropyl Methylcellulose, Microcrystalline Cellulose, Magnesium Stearate, Silicon Dioxide.

How many labels does Well Mind have?

One label is on file, entered on April 25, 2013.

  1. Label 20224 (current) Entered April 25, 2013 · on the market · 90 vegetarian capsules · UPC 7 13947 72790 8

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

Who makes it?

The label names Allergy Research Group (distributor), Alameda, CA. All Allergy Research Group products.

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