Dear Stephen,
I just heard that Raintree Nutrition is closing because they have been prohibited by the FDA of importing their bulk plant materials in from the Amazon to manufacture their products over the last year and they can no longer make ends meet. This is so sad to hear. Can you recommend alternatives to their cat’s claw?
I just heard that Raintree Nutrition is closing because they have been prohibited by the FDA of importing their bulk plant materials in from the Amazon to manufacture their products over the last year and they can no longer make ends meet. This is so sad to hear. Can you recommend alternatives to their cat’s claw?
Stephen’s response:
For wildcrafted cat’s claw, I suggest:
For wildcrafted cat’s claw, I suggest:
Bulk
Botanical Preservation Corps
Pacific Botanicals
1st Chinese Herbs [use coupon code LYME at checkout for 10% off]
Mountain Rose Herbs
Capsules
Green Dragon Botanicals
Stephen
consider Medi Herb Cat’s Claw from Australia
Try Raintree Formulas – they have Cat’s Claw and Spiro and are making things to RN Specifications
Good news! It looks like Raintree Nutrition is now Raintree Formulas. There is a note about it on the website. Herbs are available in the US AND the UK, link below:
http://www.rainforestformulas.com/cats-claw
Great news for us Lymies in Britain :)
More info on their home page:
http://www.rainforestformulas.com/
The info on Candida overgrowth states to contact Bear Creek Herbs. The owner advised that she cannot mail these items as she is a small store and not able to do that kind of volume. She suggested Desert Woman Botanicals.
Cats Claw put me into a false menopause. Is there an alternative that does not have this side effect?
Ealine, I dont’t like Rainforest Formulas. They copied the RainTree logo so we can think that RT came back, doesn’t seem very fair. I purchased some producs from them but I’m not very happy about quality.
You can find many almost all the produts made by RT in USA here
https://www.rainpharm.com/
and in Europe (I purchased by them):
http://www.nutraval.com/en/
Please help me. I’m not crazy and it’s not all in my mind as the doctors informed me. Although I do have serious brain fog. My friends say I’m just getting old but I’m only 45. I know it’s Lyme disease now, however, I been to the hospital over 8 times in the past few years. I Lost my job and acquired over 80,000 in hospital debt. I went to our free clinic after messing with this woman. They prescribed doxy something and I felt great while taking the medication and a week after I finished. Then everything would come back with an attitude. I went through this process several times. Please help me.
Hmm, seemed a little fishy to me, I used Raintree Formulas Cat’s Claw + Spiro it’s very good – just like the original RN.
Just to clarify to all:
RAINFORESTformulas.com – is not a brand nor a company. It was something like an informational site but at the time of writing the site doesn’t load.
RAINTREE Formulas – is both a brand and a company, they sell in the US and Europe.
Nat – I am not sure where you got your information from, perhaps you should double check your sources? Raintree Formulas say they have permission to use the logo and clearly state on their site that they are a new company; in my eyes that’s all good. Also checked reviews on other sites and they seem very good.
Nat or whoever might have comment,
After reading “Healing Lyme” and reading to get my cat’s claw from RainTree, I followed the link I was given at the raintree.com site, and I guess I got sucked in. Phoned them, spoke to a helpful person, and ordered two bottles of their cat’s claw and another product called “Spiro”.
Then of course, came across this website, and started reading further and further to find this page that perhaps RainTree is not necessarily the same reliable source as it used to be, with a new name to deal with legal webs.
Is there evidence that this company is now selling inferior herbs? Would you advise discarding them rather than consuming them? What didn’t you like about them? Thank You.
Francess, let me clarify, re the new raintree products – they are perfectly fine. Best I have tried.
When I said “fishy” I meant that about the vague accusation that something was amiss.
I am one to check out every last detail about things I consume, a company should be willing to give such details; I asked Raintree Formulas and here is what I have seen and know to be true – they use the same supplier that RN used for herbs, they showed proof! That means their products are identical to RainTree originals. I spoke to two people at the new raintree company and no matter how much I pester them I seem to get very helpful answers – a GOOD sign. They also use a GMP certified facility – so why would you consider throwing away good product?
Both products from the new Raintree company (Cat’s Claw and Spiro) are good – I have used them for 3 months now.
You can find a similar line of RN products at http://www.rainpharm.com including multi herb extracts like Myco and Spiro. Plus a full line of bulk herbs which Raintree Formulas does not carry.
FYI
The site is listed as the number one source on the original rain-tree.com !
Let me “clear the air” regarding Rain-Tree Nutrition… RainForest Pharmacy & Rain-Tree Formulas; Our nurse-herbalist have used all of these companies and here is the truth of the matter… The FDA pressured Dr. Taylor / Rain-Tree Nutrition in 2012 to close her doors. FDA place a gag order on Dr. Taylor, she was no longer permitted to educated clients about her Amazing herbal products and herbal blends. For example she could no longer “Educate the consumer” that Amazon Heart Support can lower your blood pressure (we nurses have controlled many clients who were on several pharmaceutical hypertension medications with their B/P was still being out-of-control, with Dr. Taylor’s Amazon Heart Support. We Nurses personally witness a marked blood pressure reduction) as a result of the FDA’s Gag Order, Dr. Taylor liability sky rocketed…. Lets say a client assumed Amazon Heart Support, just supported heart health, took the recommend dosage and their blood pressure dropped while driving…get the picture?
Now addressing the Rain-Tree Formulas they did not have the “ok” to use the logo and they are NOT listed on her website as a supplier. Rainforest Pharmacy has first listing on her website check it our for yourself… http://www.rain-tree.com we are also listed as a supplier and We only use Rainforest Pharmacy products now Juan the owner has picked up Dr. Taylor’s torch .
Just for everyone’s clarification… I am the founder of Raintree Nutrition. Raintree Formula did NOT have my permission to use my logo, name, images, copyrighted text, etc., to sell their products in their new company. I posted all the formulas and how to make them on the raintree website so that other companies could make them and sell them when I shut down the company. Since that time, when I have needed rainforest herbs or my old formulas for myself of my friends and family, I have exclusively used Rainforest Pharmacy in Florida. I do know where they are sourcing their rainforest plants from and know they are using some of the same sources I used. I like their products and their ethics. I have no clue where Rainforest Formulas get their bulk ingredients from, but after seeing their unethical marketing tactics, I wouldn’t trust them. Just my personal opinion based on my personal experience. Hope you all continue getting help from these great rainforest plants and formulas!
I just wanted to let folks know I have used Mountain Rose Herbs for years b/c I used to live in Eugene and they put out great medicinals with all the trappings those of us with a more ethical sourcing disposition would want. I ordered the Cat;s Claw and it came mighty quick, and n disgusting fillers/binders
Interesting and important feedback if, indeed, we can be sure that Raintree Nutrition founder Leslie Taylor N.D. did, in fact, write it. Confirmation from Buhnerhealinglyme.com administrative staff would be MOST appreciated. Without confirmation, the comments are, I’m afraid, hearsay. I know the history of all three companies well. Team Buhner – help us out if you can. Much appreciated.
We are in need of a reliable source of herbs/medicinal plants that we can trust to be clean, organic, of good quality….
We have a number of conditions we are attempting to address: from cancer to pre-cancerous concerns, lung fibrosis and more. We only recently learned of Dr. Leslie Taylor and Rain Tree Nutrition and very disappointed to learn of its closing in 2012.
Would be most grateful to anyone who might know of a present day company, source, (doctor) …… who supplies these herbs with the same quality/purity and commitment to health and healing as did Dr. Taylor. Today is January 2019.