Salus, Floradix Iron Tablets, 120 Tablets

Salus Floradix Iron Tablets are a German-formulated supplement providing 10 mg of elemental iron per tablet as ferrous gluconate, combined with vitamin C and a complete B-vitamin complex (B1, B2, B3, B6, B12, and folic acid), plus dried plant extracts including spinach, carrot, bitter fennel, centaury, and rosehips. The formula is designed to prevent and correct iron deficiency anemia, support red blood cell formation, and provide the full range of co-nutrients required for hemoglobin synthesis and healthy hematopoiesis. Floradix is the best-selling iron supplement brand in the natural health channel in North America.

Each tablet provides: Iron 10 mg (as ferrous gluconate), Vitamin C 10 mg (ascorbic acid), Vitamin B1 0.7 mg (thiamine), Vitamin B2 0.8 mg (riboflavin), Vitamin B3 5 mg (nicotinamide), Vitamin B6 0.75 mg (pyridoxine), Folic acid 200 mcg, Vitamin B12 1.5 mcg (cyanocobalamin), plus dried extracts of spinach, carrot, bitter fennel, centaury, and rosehips. These nutrients work synergistically: iron is the core mineral for hemoglobin and oxygen transport; vitamin C converts iron from the less absorbable ferric (Fe3+) state to the more bioavailable ferrous (Fe2+) state and inhibits iron-blocking compounds in the gut, significantly increasing absorption; folic acid and B12 are essential for red blood cell DNA synthesis (deficiency of either causes megaloblastic anemia); B6 participates in heme synthesis (the iron-containing porphyrin ring of hemoglobin); B2 is involved in iron mobilization from storage; and plant extracts provide natural co-factors and support tolerability.

Floradix Iron Tablets are appropriate for adults and adolescents with iron deficiency or iron deficiency anemia, including: women of reproductive age with heavy menstrual periods (the leading cause of iron deficiency in women); pregnant women (iron requirements increase significantly during pregnancy); vegetarians and vegans (non-heme iron from plant sources is less bioavailable than heme iron from meat); frequent blood donors; athletes, particularly female endurance athletes (exercise increases iron losses); and individuals recovering from illness or surgery. Recommended dose: 1 tablet twice daily. Take on an empty stomach or with vitamin C-rich foods for best absorption. Avoid taking within 2 hours of calcium-containing foods, dairy, tea, coffee, or antacids, as these significantly inhibit iron absorption. Iron supplements should not be used for more than 3-4 months without medical supervision and blood testing to confirm deficiency.

Three verifiable distinctions set Floradix apart. First, the iron form: ferrous gluconate (Fe2+) is an organic iron salt with significantly lower gastrointestinal side effects compared to the ferrous sulfate used in most conventional iron supplements. Ferrous sulfate is the most common pharmaceutical iron form but is associated with constipation, nausea, and dark stools in a substantial proportion of users -- problems that lead many people to discontinue iron therapy. Ferrous gluconate provides comparable elemental iron per dose with materially better tolerability. Second, the built-in co-factor system: vitamin C is included in the same tablet to enhance absorption at the point of dosing -- users do not need to separately manage a vitamin C supplement. The complete B-complex (B6, B12, folate) addresses all three major nutritional pathways for anemia in one product, a breadth that iron-only supplements do not cover. Third, the plant extracts (spinach, carrot, rosehips) contribute naturally occurring co-factors and the formula is free of artificial colors, sweeteners, and preservatives. Salus is a German natural health company with over 70 years of formulation history, and Floradix is independently validated as the top-selling natural iron supplement in North America.

Salus is a German herbal supplement brand founded in 1916 by Dr. Otto Greither in Munich, now headquartered in Bruckmühl, Upper Bavaria. With over a century of continuous operation, Salus has grown into one of Germany's most respected producers of herbal tonics and natural remedies, exporting to over 65 countries worldwide. Its flagship product, Floradix, is the best-selling liquid iron supplement in the natural health channel in North America.

Floradix — the Salus flagship acquired in 1962 — is the best-selling liquid iron supplement in the natural health channel in North America, a position built over six decades of continuous market presence rather than marketing cycles. Beyond product heritage, Salus operates as a climate-neutral manufacturing company: electricity is generated from hydropower and solar energy, waste heat from production heats the facility buildings, and mountain river water provides cooling. Every product is also tested in in-house laboratories for purity, potency, and batch consistency before release.