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Posted by melyody (Member # 18900) on :

Hi everyone, I was diagnosed with Lyme last month.

My llmd started me on antibiotics, but my body (liver especially) could not tolerate them. We're taking a break and focusing on strengthening my body through nutrition and dealing with vitamin/mineral deficiencies.

My llmd also wants me to take Cat's Claw and Cumanda.

Could anyone who has taken either share their experiences with me? I'd greatly appreciate any insight I can get, as this is all so new to me.

Thank you! [Smile]

Posted by liesandmorelies (Member # 15323) on :

Hi Melyody and welcome to the board!!!

I have not personally used these, but have talked to many others who have had good results with these.

Good luck and I am so sorry that you already had liver problems while on the abx. Hopefully you will be able to get your body strong and will then have no problems.

PS I am sure some ppl will be right along to answer your question..

Posted by cuffee (Member # 18491) on :

Hi Melyody-
I took Cat's Claw before and now after ABX and have noticed a real difference. Don't forget to take breaks from it. I think it's a great alternative. My body also reacted to the ABX
Good luck.
Cuffee

Posted by Keebler (Member # 12673) on :

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I've never used Cumanda but love cat's claw.

Personally, I use only the regular cat's claw (not the TAO-free or Samento).

I prefer Herb Pharm's Cat's Claw tincture but Rain-Tree is also a very reputable source.

Concerning regular cat's claw, Singleton discusses it; Buhner offers a full presentation.

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This book, by an ILADS member LLMD, holds great information about treatments options and support measures:

http://tinyurl.com/6lq3pb (through Amazon)

THE LYME DISEASE SOLUTION (2008)

- by Kenneth B. Singleton , MD; James A. Duke. Ph.D. (Foreword)

You can read more about it here and see customer reviews.

Web site: www.lymedoctor.com

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http://tinyurl.com/5vnsjg

Healing Lyme: Natural Healing And Prevention of Lyme Borreliosis And Its Coinfections - by Stephen Harrod Buhner

web site options: www.gaianstudies.org/lyme-updates.htm

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(I did this search a while back so number may vary.)

www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/entrez

PubMed Search:

cat's claw - 76 abstracts

Uncaria tomentosa - 104 abstracts

Your search for ``samento'' retrieved no results.

Your search for ``Cat's Claw, TOA-free'' retrieved no results.

``cat's claw, POA'': No items found.

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http://www.rain-tree.com/catclaw.htm

Database File for: CAT'S CLAW (Uncaria tomentosa)

. . . Research in Argentina reports that cat's claw is an effective antioxidant; other researchers in 2000 concluded that it is an antioxidant as well as a remarkably potent inhibitor of tumor necrosis factor (TNF) alpha production.

. . . In addition to the immunostimulant alkaloids, cat's claw contains the alkaloids rhynchophylline, hirsutine, and mitraphylline, which have demonstrated hypotensive and vasodilating properties.

- Full article at link above - with dozens of links to third party research articles.

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www.rain-tree.com/toa-poa-article.htm

THE CAT'S CLAW TOA/POA CONTROVERSY - By Leslie Taylor, ND 11-15-02

- Full article at link above.

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www.itmonline.org/arts/catsclaw.htm

UNCARIA TOMENTOSA (CAT'S CLAW) - by Subhuti Dharmananda, Ph.D., Director, Institute for Traditional Medicine 1994

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This is just a beginning to the research on cat's claw.

I find it to be very calming. Really helps decrease stress.

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Posted by melyody (Member # 18900) on :

Hi everyone, thank you so much for your kind words [Smile]

It's extremely helpful to hear about others' experiences.

Keebler, thank you SO much for all the links for information about Cat's Claw. I'll look into all of that...