Royal Cat's Claw
by Whole World Botanicals · other (e.g. tea bag) · 140 grams
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 6 91195 00590 3
- DSLD label 276149
- Serving 0.5 cups; amounts per 1 cup
- 93 servings
Royal Cat's Claw by Whole World Botanicals lists one ingredient: 1.5 g of uncaria tomentosa per serving of 1 cup. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on September 22, 2022.
What is in Royal Cat's Claw?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 1 cup. The capsule beside an amount places it among every product in the NIH database that lists the same ingredient: the bar is the middle half of their amounts, the line in it the median, the whiskers the 10th and 90th percentiles; the green tick is the FDA Daily Value and the red dashed tick the adult upper limit (IOM).
| Ingredient | Amount | % DV | Among products listing it |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uncaria tomentosa | 1.5 g | Higher than 98% of 300 products listing Cat's claw (median 200 mg). Per day at the most servings: 6,000 mg. |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 276149 (entered September 22, 2022), version 9.4.0. See the label on DSLD or its label image (PDF). Amounts are what the maker printed; DSLD does not test products. Daily Values: the FDA's Daily Value page.
Is that a lot?
The rows in the top or bottom tenth of the products that list the same ingredient, and any above the adult upper limit at the most servings a day the directions give:
- Its 1,500 mg of uncaria tomentosa (filed by NIH under Cat's claw) is higher than 98% of the 300 Cat's claw products that print an amount; 3 list more.
The NIH database records 2 to 4 servings a day from the label's directions; its % Daily Values are for adults and children 4 or more years of age. The directions as printed are further down this page.
The Tolerable Upper Intake Level is the most of a nutrient per day, from food, water and supplements together, that is likely to pose no risk for almost all adults (Institute of Medicine, 2011). It does not apply under medical supervision. This page compares labels; it is not medical advice.
Sources: amounts from the DSLD label; Daily Values from 21 CFR 101.9(c)(8)(iv); adult upper limits from the Institute of Medicine's DRI summary tables (2011). How positions are computed.
Which products have the closest formulas?
6 products list the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.
- Cat's Claw 500 mgBest Naturals same ingredients
- Cat's Claw 1,350 mgNature's Answer same ingredients
- Una De GatoPure Herbs same ingredients
- Cat's Claw Non-AlcoholHawaii Pharm · off the market same ingredients
- Cat's Claw Alcohol FreeHawaii Pharm same ingredients
- Cat's Claw Sugar Free Alcohol FreeHerbal Terra same ingredients
Source: ingredient lists of every product's current label in DSLD (version 9.4.0); similarity weights each shared ingredient by how rare it is.
What does the label say about taking it?
Quoted from the label as DSLD transcribed it: the maker's words, including any claim about what the product does, which the FDA has not evaluated and PlainVitamins does not endorse.
- Directions
- Directions for use: Drink one-half cup of tea at least 15 minutes before eating or two hours after eating 2-4 times daily or as directed by your health care practitioner. Do not take at bed time if it interferes with your sleep. As with most herbs, it is advised to cycle on and off rather than to take it continuously. For example: 3 months on and one month off or 4 days on and 3 days off (weekly).
- To prepare: Put 8 tsps. of tea into 5 cups of boiling water. Reduce heat and simmer (barely boil) the tea in a pot without a lid for 30 minutes. Strain. Makes 4 cups of tea. It tastes best if taken hot or very cold. Ice cubes and stevia may be added.
- For those with sensitive stomachs: add 1/2 tsp. of lemon juice to each cup of water used in preparing tea. This will ind up most tannic acid and make tea less astringent.
- Warnings
- Do not take at bed time if it interferes with your sleep.
- Warning: Keep out of the reach of children.
- Not for use by women who are pregnant or nursing.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- No pesticides have been used or irradiation applied in importation.
- Storage
- Tea may be stored in refrigerator in glass (or plastic) jar with a lid for up to one week.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 276149.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Uncaria tomentosa.
How many labels does Royal Cat's Claw have?
One label is on file, entered on September 22, 2022.
- Label 276149 (current) Entered September 22, 2022 · on the market · 140 grams · UPC 6 91195 00590 3
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Whole World Botanicals, Inc. (manufacturer), NY, NY. All Whole World Botanicals products.