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Raintree Nutrition's Cat's Claw capsules are sold in bottles of 100 capsules with 500 milligrams of pure dried, ground, alkaloid-rich inner bark of Cat's Claw per capsule which are rich in these naturally occurring alkaloids. We use no binders or fillers.

Independent studies show Raintree Nutrition's Cat's Claw capsules have the highest alkaloid content of any standardized inner bark capsules available. The total alkaloid content of the tested samples from other available products range from .10 to 1.0 percent. This represents a huge difference in quality! Because of this commitment to high quality, Raintree's alkaloid content has always fallen within 1.2 to 1.58 percent. Many health food stores offer so-called standardized extracts with only 2 milligrams alkaloids in each capsule at a much higher price!

Cat's Claw, or Uncaria tomentosa, Actions:

Immune stimulant
anti-inflammatory
anti-mutagenic / cellular protector
anti-cancerous
anti-ulcerous

Main Uses:

Immune Support and Stimulant / Adjunctive Therapy for Cancer - to reduce side effects of chemotherapy and protect cells

Bowel Cleanser and Anti-inflammatory for Crohn's, Colitis, Diverticulitis, Irritable Bowel Syndrome IBS, and most bowel problems

Anti-inflammatory for all types of arthritis and muscle pains, strains and other injuries

General daily tonic to tone, balance, and strengthen body functions

Stomach ulcers and Ulcerative Colitis / prevents ulcers and protects stomach and bowel

Actions and Properties Scientifically Documented:

anti-inflammatory, anti-ulcerous, anti-cancerous, anti-depressant, anti-leukemic, anti-mutagenic / cellular protector, anti-oxidant, anti-tumorous, anti-viral, immune stimulant

Actions and Properties Documented from Traditional Use:

analgesic / pain-reliever, anticoagulant / blood thinner, anti-dysenteric, blood cleanser, detoxifier, diuretic, gastrotonic / tones, balances, strengthens the gastric system, hypocholesterolemic / lowers cholesterol, tonic / tones, balances, strengthens overall body functions, wound healer

Cautions: Do not use before or after an organ or bone marrow transplant since it boosts immune function. May also have a mild blood thinning effect.

Drug Interactions:

Due to immuno-stimulant effects Cat's Claw should not be used with medications intended to suppress your immune system, such as "cyclosporin" or other medications prescribed following an organ transplant, although this theory has not been proven scientifically.

Based on rat studies Cat's Claw may protect against gastrointestinal damage associated with nonsteroid anti-inflammatory drugs "NSAIDs" such as ibuprofen. Cat's claw may potentiate blood-thinning drugs such as "coumadin".