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This is gonna be a huge longshot question, but is anyone experienced with laws regarding packaging and labeling dietary supplements?

I'm trying to create a brand of tea, but the certain tea leaf I'm trying to use isn't approved by the FDA so it cannot be sold for human consumption. It can be sold as a dietary supplement however as long as its not marketed as edible for humans.

You're not allowed to use any words that imply the intended use such as "tea", "soda", "beverage". But you are required to list ingredients. A possible way around this law that I thought of would be to list "tea" as one of the ingredients. That way you're not labeling the product as tea, and you're required to list all ingredients

Thoughts?