Maria Lentz
Cat's Claw Dosage and How to Take It
Cat's claw doses run from 1000 mg of bark to a few drops of tincture, and the 2 numbers are not comparable. The trials used specific preparations rather than either....
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Gene C Lentz
Cat's Claw Side Effects and Who Should Avoid It
Cat's claw was well tolerated in both joint trials, with only minor side effects across 52 weeks in 40 rheumatoid arthritis patients. Its real cautions are about immunity, not toxicity....
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Brian Steinblock
Cat's Claw for Arthritis and Joint Pain: The Trial Evidence
Cat's claw has 2 randomized joint trials, 1 in knee osteoarthritis and 1 in rheumatoid arthritis. Together they cover 85 patients, which is small but real. This article sets out...
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Maria Lentz
Cat's Claw Benefits: What the Research Actually Shows
Cat's claw has 4 main claims, and 2 of them rest on small controlled trials while 2 rest on tradition. The gap between those pairs is the point of this...
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Vladimir Primak
What Is Cat's Claw? Benefits, Uses, and How to Take It
Cat's claw is the inner bark of an Amazonian woody vine, used for joint and immune complaints. The 1 name covers 2 different species, which is the first thing most...
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Vladimir Primak
Astragalus vs Ashwagandha: Two Very Different Herbs
Astragalus and ashwagandha get shelved together as adaptogens and used for 2 completely different jobs. One is a Chinese immune tonic, the other an Ayurvedic stress herb from 1 different...
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Gene C Lentz
Astragalus Side Effects and Who Should Avoid It
Astragalus is well tolerated by most healthy adults, and its main caution is not toxicity at all. It stimulates immune activity, which 2 or 3 patient groups specifically do not...
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Maria Lentz
Astragalus Dosage and the Best Time of Day to Take It
Astragalus doses vary more than almost any herb on the shelf, from 1 capsule a day to 30 grams of root in a decoction. Both are traditional in their own...
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Brian Steinblock
Astragalus for Kidney Health: What the Evidence Really Shows
Astragalus has more kidney research than almost any other herb, and 2 facts change how it should be read. Most of the 66 trials used injection, and study quality was...
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Vladimir Primak
Astragalus for Immune Support: What It Does and Does Not Do
Astragalus is the classic winter tonic of Chinese medicine, taken daily over months rather than at the first sign of a cold. That is 1 of 2 things Western buyers...
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Gene C Lentz
Astragalus Benefits: What the Research Actually Shows
Astragalus has 4 headline claims, and the honest ranking puts kidney support first and cancer last. The gap between those 2 is large. This article grades each claim by what...
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Maria Lentz
What Is Astragalus? Benefits, Uses, and How to Take It
Astragalus is the dried root of Astragalus membranaceus, called huang qi and used in Chinese medicine for over 2000 years. It has 2 main modern uses: immune and kidney support....
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