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<div class="paragraph">Samento is most commonly used for its ability to modulate the immune system by increasing the activity of white blood cells. White bloods cells are vital when it comes to protecting the body from foreign invaders such as bacteria and viruses. They're also responsible for generating antibodies which are used by <a href="http://www.tiredoflyme.com/the-western-blot-test.html">the Western Blot Test</a> for diagnosing Lyme Disease. </div>

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<div class="paragraph"><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00JHIEVNS/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B00JHIEVNS&linkCode=as2&tag=tiroflym-20&linkId=7FMXRC3U2MGV2FEG" target="_blank">Samento</a> also contains powerful antibacterial, antiviral, antifungal, and anti-inflammatory properties, which are all beneficial to a person battling Lyme Disease. </div>

<div class="paragraph">Samento is available as a <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00JHIEVNS/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B00JHIEVNS&linkCode=as2&tag=tiroflym-20&linkId=7FMXRC3U2MGV2FEG" target="blank">tincture</a> or in <a title="" href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001EXRWIA/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=tiroflym-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B001EXRWIA" target="blank">capsule form</a>. According to Nutramedix, 3 drops of the Samento tincture has approximately the same clinical effect as one 600mg capsule of Samento. There are 600 drops in the Samento tincture. It should be noted that if you're taking the prescription drug Flagyl, you should not ingest it with alcohol. Samento in tincture form is diluted with alcohol. </div>

<h2 class="wsite-content-title">Samento vs Cat's Claw</h2>

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<div class="paragraph"><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B008QXLGZG/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B008QXLGZG&linkCode=as2&tag=tiroflym-20&linkId=6YQX6QU3G3GOCP6R" target="_blank">Cat's Claw</a> contains the chemotypes tetracyclic oxindole alkaloids, or TOA, and pentacyclic oxindole alkaloids, or POA. TOA disrupts the function of the nervous system and also inhibits the effects of POA, the chemotype responsible for modulating the immune system. </div>

<p><a title="" href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00JHIEVNS/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B00JHIEVNS&linkCode=as2&tag=tiroflym-20&linkId=7FMXRC3U2MGV2FEG" target="_blank">Samento</a> is in fact Cat's Claw, but it is a rare form of the plant deficient of TOA. Samento contains only pentacyclic oxindole alkaloids, or POA, which can modulate the immune system without the inhibiting affects of TOA. Samento is said to be many times more powerful than Cat's Claw as an antibiotic and immune system modulator because of its deficiency of the chemotype TOA, which is a POA inhibitor. </p>

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Cat's claw is represented by two species of the genus <em>Uncaria </em>of the family Rubiaceae indigenous to tropical South America. <em>Uncaria tomentosa</em> DC as well as the species <em>U. guianensis</em> are high-climbing, twining woody vines found in Amazonia (see <strong>Photograph 4</strong>). A bark decoction of <em>U. tomentosa</em> from Peru, the center of the plant's range, finds use for the treatment of inflammations, rheumatism, gastric ulcers, tumors, intestinal disorders, and certain skin disorders.7<sup>

</sup>The two chemical types of <em>U. tomentosa</em> differ greatly in their alkaloid content and therapeutic utility. One chemotype contains primarily the pentacyclic (5-ring) oxindole alkaloids which have immunomodulating properties. The second chemotype comprises primarily <u>Tetracyclic</u> (4-ring) <u>Oxindole</u> <u>A</u>lkaloids (TOAs), and these are undesirable components. Not only do the TOAs act adversely on the central nervous system, but they also antagonize any immunostimulating effect of the pentacyclic alkaloids.8<sup>

</sup>What makes Samento® exceedingly valuable as an antimicrobial therapeutic agent is that it is highly immunomodulating by being TOA-free. <sup>9

</sup>Samento® also contains quinovic acid glycosides and some novel triterpenes which are applied by Amazonian tribes for the treatment of digestive disorders such as gastritis, colitis, ulcers, diverticulitis, leaky bowel, and hemorrhoids. As shown in laboratory studies, the herb's alkaloids activate immune system cells and work well against various viruses. Many of the herb's compounds also counteract inflammation, lower blood pressure, relax and dilate peripheral blood vessels, slow arrhythmic heart rate, and lower elevated cholesterol. From its immunomodulating effect, <em>U. tomentosa </em>has attracted attention among medical scientists for possible usefulness against cancer and/or symptoms produced by infection with the <u>H</u>uman <u>I</u>mmunodeficiency <u>V</u>irus (HIV).10<sup>,11

</sup>The chemistry of cat's claw has been well-studied over the past twenty-five years, along with pharmacological reports of specific fractions from the root and stem bark of both Amazonian species. The herb's crude drug components are among the most widely used and best known folk medicines in South America, particularly among natives in the upper Amazon basin.12 The local natives harvest the herb's leaves for brewing into tea, gather bark of the root plus stem for personal use, and sell it as a cash crop (see <strong>Photograph 5</strong>). They gather their cat's claw as a saleable commodity for purification, packaging, and distribution as Samento® by Nutramedix, LLC of Jupiter, Florida.

Cat's claw climbs as high as 100 feet up the exterior sides of trees with the help of its hooks that resemble the claws of a cat. If the stem is cut, drinkable water exudes from it (see <strong>Photograph 6</strong>).

The medicinal components are present within its inner bark (see <strong>Photograph 7</strong>). Known for over a century, the remedial qualities of cat's claw were identified in 1974 by Austrian researchers. Other names which identify this herb are: life-giving vine of Peru, samento, uncaria, and <em>Uaa de gato.</em>

As a final caution about ingesting either of the two cat's claw species as capsules or drops and possibly as brewed tea, they should be avoided by women who are trying to conceive. Also pregnant women should not take them because the safety and mode of action have not been adequately studied for such women. Yet, the ingestion of cat's claw products appears to protect against cellular mutations as occur in cancer. (<a href="http://www.samento.com.ec/sciencelib/4lyme/whatmakeslyme.html">source</a>)</p>

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