Black cohosh
Full ranking Dose tool Products (179)
Key facts
Daily Value (US FDA)—
Tolerable Upper Intake Level (UL)— Reference upper value (cited, not a UL): 2,400 mg
Median (Per day)60 mgP5 12 – P95 540
Products179
Sources: https://webprod.hc-sc.gc.ca/nhpid-bdipsn/atReq?atid=black.cohosh.actee.noire2&la · Health Canada NNHPD monograph: 40-2,400 mg dried root/rhizome/day
Daily dose across products (mg/day)
Reference upper value (cited, not a UL) 2,400
5 mglog scale · n=179740 mg
Label data from official national databases and brand websites, as declared; not lab-verified.
Common questions
Is there an official upper limit for Black cohosh?
No UL has been set. We use a cited reference upper value of 2,400 mg per day. It comes from the linked study or assessment and is not a regulatory limit. [source]
How much Black cohosh do products usually contain per day?
As of 2026-11-01, 179 products list a comparable daily dose (209 dose records; one product can have several). The median is 60 mg per day, and 90% of records fall between 12 and 540 mg. Figures come from labels and are not lab-tested. [source]
Top ranked
| Rank | Brand | Product | Per day | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nutralab Canada Corp. | MapleLife¿ Nutrition & Formula Black Cohosh | 100 mg | 93.3 |
| 2 | Herb Pharm | Black Cohosh | 2,360 mg | 83.3 |
| 2 | Eclectic Herb | Black Cohosh 400 mg | 740 mg | 83.3 |
| 2 | Nature's Truth | Black Cohosh 540 mg | 540 mg | 83.3 |
| 5 | Vitanica | Black Cohosh | 450 mg | 77.8 |
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