Product Review

One 3.5 ounce bottle (100 grams) of Uncaria Twig & Thorn, concentrated extract powder. This powder does contain a small amount of dextrin (corn starch from non-GMO corn) to keep it from clumping. The manufacturer is in the process of changing the labeling of this product line. This concentrated powder may or may not be marked as a 5:1 ratio. The Botanical name is Uncaria Rhynchophylla, twig and thorn. Some varieties of Uncaria are known as Cat's Claw. Gou Teng is the Pin Yin name, which translates into English literally as "hook vine." Uncaria vine, or gambir, has been used for centuries in Traditional Chinese Medicine as a substance that extinguishes wind and stops tremors. It is beneficial to draining Liver heat, settling Liver wind, and releasing the Exterior. Liver related symptoms are widely varied and tricky to diagnose. Get professional help to see if this is the right herb for you. Gou Teng enters the Pericardium and Liver channels. Uncaria Stem with Hooks herb has discussed by Stephen Buhner. He is an award-winning author of many books on herbal medicine. Allergy info: Prepared in a pharmacy that handles gluten, soy, wheat, cuttlefish, shellfish, peanuts, tree nuts, and sesame seeds.