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What is Cat's Claw?

Category: Supplements

Most popular types: Puritan's Pride Cat's Claw

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Cat's claw is a woody vine that has been used for centuries in South America. It has been used for a variety of health conditions, including viral infections, Alzheimer's disease, cancer, arthritis, to support the immune system and promote kidney health, as well as to prevent and abort pregnancy.

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Reported purpose & perceived effectiveness
Purpose Patients Evaluations Perceived Effectiveness
Support immune health 10 5
Fibromyalgia 3 1
General health 3 0
Arthritis pain 1 2
Difficulty staying asleep 1 2

Show all 11 reasons taken

  • Major
  • Moderate
  • Slight
  • None
  • Can't tell
See all 47 patients that have taken Cat's Claw

Side effects

Side effects as an overall problem

Side effects as an overall problem
Severity Evaluations Percentage
Severe 1
Moderate 0
Mild 1
None 8

Commonly reported side effects and conditions associated with Cat's Claw

Side effect Patients Percentage
Jarisch-Herxeimer reaction 1

Why patients stopped taking Cat's Claw

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Reason Patients Percentage
Did not seem to work 4
Other 3
Course of treatment ended 1
Doctor's advice 1
Side effects too severe 1
See all 10 patients who've stopped taking Cat's Claw

Duration

Stopped taking Cat's Claw

Duration Patients Percentage
Less than 1 month 2
1 - 6 months 6
6 months - 1 year 1
2 - 5 years 1
5 - 10 years 1
Adherence
Adherence Evaluations Percentage
Always 5
Usually 4
Sometimes 1
Never taken as prescribed 0
Burden
Burden Evaluations Percentage
Very hard to take 0
Somewhat hard to take 0
A little hard to take 2
Not at all hard to take 8
Cost per month
Cost per month Evaluations Percentage
$200+ 0
$100-199 0
$50-99 0
$25-49 0
< $25 7
Not specified 3
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2 patient evaluations for Cat's Claw

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Jul 11, 2011 (Started May 17, 2008)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for Support immune health)
  • Side effects
    None
  • Adherence
    Usually
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 1500 mg Daily
Cost: < $25 monthly

Sep 2, 2009 (Started May 17, 2008)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for Support immune health)
  • Side effects
    None
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 1500 mg Daily
Cost: < $25 monthly

Jan 22, 2009 (Started May 17, 2008)

  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for Other)
  • Side effects
    Mild
  • Adherence
    Usually
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 800 mg Daily
  • 0 helpful marks

Jun 22, 2011 (Started Mar 01, 2011)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for Improve mobility)
  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for fibromyalgia)
  • Effectiveness
    Major (for rheumatoid arthritis)
  • Side effects
    None
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 4 tps. Daily
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Cost: < $25 monthly
  • 0 helpful marks
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