Not verified
“100% pure Akarkara root”
No third-party identity testing is published, and no photo in this listing shows a legible Supplement Facts panel to check further. The claim is standard category language.
EcoVista Pellitory Root Powder (Akarkara) 4oz | Anacyclus Pyrethrum | Ayurvedic Herbal S Review
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4.3/10SAC Product Score™
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SAC Product Score™ — how it breaks down
- Label identity & botanical naming30%2.5
- Processing transparency25%2.2
- Dose reproducibility20%4.0
- Cost per gram15%9.0
- Availability10%8.5
The label could not be verified
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✓ Buy if…
- Edge case: this is your first Akarkara purchase, you want the smallest pouch, and you're willing to accept unverified listing claims
- Edge case: you want near-cheapest per-gram pricing and don't need a confirmed label
✗ Skip if…
- You want confidence that what's printed on the label matches what the listing claims - we could not verify a legible label for this product at all
- You already know you tolerate Akarkara - Yuvika's 200 g tin is cheaper per gram
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✗ Also skip if…
- You want dose control - loose powder cannot provide it
EcoVista's 4 oz pouch is the size we recommend for a first Akarkara purchase: enough to learn whether the root agrees with you, not enough to waste if it does not. The listing names the botanical (Anacyclus pyrethrum) and describes sourcing from selected roots, and at $0.111 per gram it sits within a whisker of the field's cheapest. We tried to verify those claims against the product's Supplement Facts panel and could not - no photo in this listing shows a legible label, so the identity and sourcing claims above are the seller's own listing text, not a confirmed label read.
The 4 oz labelling is also a small annoyance - you have to convert to grams to compare - and like everything on this shelf it is unstandardised loose powder with no human efficacy data. Our score reflects that added uncertainty, not proven effect.
How we built the SAC Product Score™ — 4.3/10
Label identity & botanical naming30%2.5/10
The listing names Anacyclus pyrethrum and Akarkara, but no photo in this listing shows a legible label, so we could not confirm any of it appears on the package. Score reflects unverified listing text, not confirmed label transparency.
Processing transparency25%2.2/10
The listing describes sourcing from selected Anacyclus pyrethrum roots, but with no legible label photo anywhere in this listing we could not check that claim against the actual panel. Treated as unverified seller language, scored accordingly.
Dose reproducibility20%4/10
Loose powder, no standardisation - the category-wide 4.0. No product here can deliver a repeatable dose.
Cost per gram15%9/10
$0.111 per gram is within 28% of the cheapest genuine powder and beats the field median comfortably, though we could not verify any of this listing's other claims against a legible label.
Availability10%8.5/10
In stock on our check date; newer listing with a shorter track record than the field leaders.
The product at a glance
- Label check
- Not verifiable — no legible Supplement Facts photo in the listing (checked Sep 7, 2026)
- Form
- Loose root powder
- Size
- 113 g
- Cost per gram
- $0.111
- Standardisation
- Not verifiable — no legible panel to check
- Price
- $12.50
Marketing claims vs. reality
Not verified
“Made from selected roots”
The listing claims sourcing from selected Anacyclus pyrethrum roots, but no photo in this listing shows a legible label - we could not confirm this claim against the actual panel or packaging.
What our test actually found
01Label not verifiable: no legible Supplement Facts photo in this listing
We checked every image in EcoVista's Amazon listing on Sep 7, 2026 and found no legible Supplement Facts or ingredient panel for this product. We can confirm what the listing's title and description claim: the botanical name (Anacyclus pyrethrum), sourcing language about selected roots, a 113 g pouch size, and the price. None of that is confirmed against what is actually printed on the physical package - no photo in this listing shows a legible label to check it against. Every label reference below has been rewritten to reflect that: these are listing claims, not confirmed label reads.
02The starter-size logic
Akarkara's alkylamides cause a strong tingling sensation and individual tolerance varies. A 113 g pouch answers the only question that matters first - do you tolerate it - at the lowest absolute outlay in the field.
03Ounce labelling costs it points
4 oz forces a mental conversion in a field where rivals print grams. Minor, but on a page ranked by label clarity it matters.
Pros & cons, no sugar-coating
Pros
- Akarkara Irani and Akarkara Asli both stated
- Names the botanical in full
- 100 g tin
Cons
- $0.162/g, upper mid-field
- Marketing text makes an arthritis claim we cannot support
- No processing information
The label could not be verified
Two traditional claims and a full botanical name. The arthritis language on the listing is not backed by human data — ignore it.
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Sources & further reading
- Sharma V, Thakur M, Chauhan NS, Dixit VK. Androgenic and spermatogenic activity of alkylamide-rich ethanol solution extract of Anacyclus pyrethrum DC. Phytother Res. 2013;27(1):99-106.Sharma V, Thakur M, Chauhan NS, Dixit VK · 2013 · Phytotherapy Research · PMID 22473789
Androgenic and spermatogenic activity of alkylamide-rich ethanol solution extract of Anacyclus pyrethrum DC.
An alkylamide-rich ethanol extract showed androgenic and spermatogenic activity in rats. Animal model - not tested in humans.
- Sharma V, Thakur M, Chauhan NS, Dixit VK. Effects of petroleum ether extract of Anacyclus pyrethrum DC. on sexual behavior in male rats. Zhong Xi Yi Jie He Xue Bao. 2010;8(8):767-73.Sharma V, Thakur M, Chauhan NS, Dixit VK · 2010 · Journal of Chinese Integrative Medicine · PMID 20727332
Effects of petroleum ether extract of Anacyclus pyrethrum DC. on sexual behavior in male rats
Changes in sexual behaviour in male rats. Animal model.
- Elazzouzi H, Soro A, Elhilali F, Bentayeb A, El Belghiti MA, Zair T. Phytochemistry, Biological and Pharmacological Activities of the Anacyclus pyrethrum (L.) Lag: A Systematic Review. Plants (Basel). 2022;11(19):2578.Elazzouzi H, Soro A, Elhilali F, Bentayeb A, El Belghiti MA, Zair T · 2022 · Plants · PMID 36235444
Phytochemistry, Biological and Pharmacological Activities of the Anacyclus pyrethrum (L.) Lag: A Systematic Review
Systematic review of the phytochemistry; summarises animal and in vitro work and names the absence of clinical data.