BIO KRAUTER Cryptolepis Sanguinolenta Extract - Vegan Cryptolepis Tincture for Immune Support - Alcohol & Sugar Free - 4 Fl.Oz.

I read all the reviews here before i purchased this product. Some were saying it was "sugar water" and doesn't work. (Said it was suppose to be bitter in taste and not sweet). The bottle says right on it that the vegetable glycerin used in the extract has a sweet taste. The plant, itself, also has a sweet fragrance (i did research based on that particular review). I thought, okay, turns out the review is wrong so this is a good value for the lower price. It technically still is true...BUT, a little education goes a long way. Only after the fact did i research the difference between alcohol extracts and vegetable glycerin. The review about the sweet taste being sugar water, and not working, is partially wrong and partially right. They are wrong in saying it's totally bunk sugar water. The fact other people are saying it cured their symptoms, along with the fact i googled that it was suppose to taste sweet, convinced me to buy this product. The seller is legitimate also. A third party rated the seller across all their products and they were given 4.7 out 5 (so I trusted the seller). BUT, what i didn't know, was that vegetable glycerin is, in fact, shown in studies to yield a lower extraction of the medicinal elements of the plant than alcohol. So the review about it supposing to taste bitter, and buying a "more effective" version, is only true in that they likely bought the alcohol extraction version of this product (hence, the bitter taste) which also was likely more expensive, too, because the extraction yield of the medicine is higher in alcohol - so you get what you pay for. Vegetable glycerin is used in extracts for people who are either sensitive to alcohol or for children. This seller is, however, the real product. This is NOT sugar water. The potency is just not as strong as the alcohol extract...and, therefore, the product was priced lower. So this product was priced and delivered as advertised. Just wish i knew a little bit about the difference between vegetable glycerin and alcohol extracts before i bought it. Not disappointed. I didn't lose money. Just means i have to take more of it for the same effect.

Fantastic product. Huge improvement in my health.

Product worked as needed

Excellent product from reputable company at affordable price.

I've had Crytolepsis non alcohol extracts from other companies and its very bitter no matter what they did to temper it. this tastes sweet and only sweet even though they say no sugar added.

It's hard to rate supplements. I tried it for interstitial cystitis, to treat possible hidden bladder infection. It did not flare up my IC, but I can't say it helped...may be just a little, not sure. I am taking other supplements too. This Cryptolepis, Marshmallow root powder and aloe vera capsules taken together for several weeks gave me some improvement. My pain is down from 10 to 5. Some supplements are supposed to be taken for a long time to work, and I only used half a bottle of this. It tastes good, a bit sweet actually. I tried CSA ( Cryptolepis, Sida, Alchornea) that I bought on etsy.com and it gave me a huge IC flare!

This was recommended by a friend and I don't know how I got by without it

This Cryptolepis tincture is one of the few herbal supplements that has actually reduced my chronic sinusitis symptoms to a significant degree, and with no side effects that I can detect after 5 days of use. The tincture also arrived quickly, and as expected.My sinusitis was diagnosed as a bacterial infection, and this cryptolepis tincture is helping tide me over till surgery by basically banishing the exhausted, sick feeling the infection was generating for hours at a time each day. I will note that it only cut down on the sinus pressure and congestion a little, but a daily sinus rinse can be used to ease those symptoms further.Overall, I would highly recommend Maui Herbs, and this product in particular.