Memo Plus Gold review: best overall herbal supplement

Memo Plus Gold is our Best Overall pick in this category, and the reason is transparency rather than any health claim: it names one active ingredient at a stated dose, Bacopa monnieri extract 125 mg, and it’s listed on MIMS Philippines and sold through real drugstore chains.

Why does the label matter so much here?

Because most herbal capsules sold in the Philippines don’t tell you much. You get “herbal blend”, a total milligram figure covering five botanicals, and no way to know how much of anything you’re actually taking.

Memo Plus Gold names its active, gives the dose, lists the other ingredient (dicalcium phosphate 250 mg), and states clear directions: one capsule twice daily after meals. In a category this vague, that’s the single most useful thing a product can do.

Bacopa monnieri is a botanical with a long history of traditional use and a reasonable amount of published study behind it, which is more than can be said for several ingredients in this list.

What it is and isn’t

This is a food supplement, not a medicine. Under Philippine FDA rules, that means it carries no approved therapeutic claim and must not be sold as a treatment for any illness. The label is required to say so.

We’re not going to tell you what it does for you, because nobody selling it is allowed to either, and we haven’t tested it. What we can tell you is what’s in it, at what dose, and that it comes from a supply chain you can check.

If you take prescription medication, talk to your doctor before adding any supplement. Botanical actives can interact with drugs, and Bacopa is no exception.

Is it sulit?

Around ₱570 as of August 5, 2026. Check the latest price on Shopee. At two capsules a day, a 30-capsule box is a 15-day supply, so that works out to roughly ₱38 a day, or about ₱1,140 a month if you take it continuously. That’s a real ongoing cost worth doing the arithmetic on before you start rather than after.

Who should buy it

Buy this if you want a herbal capsule where you can actually see what you’re taking and at what dose, from a pharmacy chain rather than a marketplace seller. It’s the right choice for someone who reads labels. If you want the cheapest entry into herbal supplements, look at the lagundi or single-herb options instead.

See how it ranks in our best herbal supplements in the Philippines roundup, and read the herbal supplement buying guide first, especially the part on checking FDA registration.

Alternatives to consider

Want a registered medicine rather than a supplement? Plemex Forte lagundi capsules, our Best Budget pick, are an OTC herbal medicine at around ₱86 as of August 5, 2026. Want another product with a named active? Livermarin lists silymarin with sodium ascorbate at a stated 350 mg.