Cryptolepis

Description

Cryptolepis (Cryptolepis sanguinolenta) is a staple of traditional African herbalism that has a proven effectiveness and safety record based on thousands of years of use.  It is used to treat pain and inflammation, infections such as malaria  in people of all ages.  In research labs and in our clinic it is a top herb for the treatment of Lyme and co-infections such as bartonella and babesia.

Based on lab studies and traditional use, Cryptolepis also has antimicrobial effectiveness against:

• Staphylococcus aureus
• E. coli
• Salmonella typhi
• Staphylococcus aureus
• Candida albicans
• Klebisella pneumonia
• Pseudomonas aeruginosa

This makes it an ideal herb for gut-based and food-related infections.

Cryptolepis also reduces blood glucose, triglycerides and LDL cholesterol.  

 

Ingredients:

Cryptolepis sanguinolenta ** and certified organic cane alcohol.

**Wild-crafted

Recommended Dose: 

1-3 ml / 2x / day in 2 oz water.

 

Shipping and Returns Information

Sources:

Ajayi AF, Akhigbe RE, Adewumi OM, Okeleji LO, Mujaidu KB, Olaleye SB. Effect of ethanolic extract of Cryptolepis sanguinolenta stem on in vivo and in vitro glucose absorption and transport: Mechanism of its antidiabetic activity. Indian J Endocrinol Metab. 2012 Mar;16 Suppl 1(Suppl1):S91-6. doi: 10.4103/2230-8210.94265. PMID: 22701855; PMCID: PMC3354926.

Bugyei KA, Boye GL, Addy ME. Clinical efficacy of a tea-bag formulation of cryptolepis sanguinolenta root in the treatment of acute uncomplicated falciparum malaria. Ghana Med J. 2010 Mar;44(1):3-9. doi: 10.4314/gmj.v44i1.68849. PMID: 21326984; PMCID: PMC2956309.

Feng J, Leone J, Schweig S, Zhang Y. Evaluation of Natural and Botanical Medicines for Activity Against Growing and Non-growing Forms of B. burgdorferi. Front Med (Lausanne). 2020 Feb 21;7:6. doi: 10.3389/fmed.2020.00006. PMID: 32154254; PMCID: PMC7050641.

Hlashwayo DF, Barbosa F, Langa S, Sigaúque B, Bila CG. A Systematic Review of In Vitro Activity of Medicinal Plants from Sub-Saharan Africa against Campylobacter spp. Evid Based Complement Alternat Med. 2020 May 15;2020:9485364. doi: 10.1155/2020/9485364. PMID: 32508957; PMCID: PMC7245682.

Zhang Y, Alvarez-Manzo H, Leone J, Schweig S, Zhang Y. Botanical Medicines Cryptolepis sanguinolenta, Artemisia annua, Scutellaria baicalensis, Polygonum cuspidatum, and Alchornea cordifolia Demonstrate Inhibitory Activity Against Babesia duncani. Front Cell Infect Microbiol. 2021 Mar 8;11:624745. doi: 10.3389/fcimb.2021.624745. PMID: 33763384; PMCID: PMC7982592.