Cissus vs Cissus Quadrangularis for pain & inflammation
Short answer: For pain & inflammation, more users report improvement with Cissus — 100% of 8 reports, versus 90% of 10 for Cissus Quadrangularis.
Cissus has 6 meta-analyses and 13 randomized trials on PubMed; Cissus Quadrangularis has 6 and 12.
Based on 24 reports about Cissus and 21 about Cissus Quadrangularis. Not medical advice.
| Cissus Supplement | Cissus Quadrangularis Supplement | |
|---|---|---|
| Users say it helped | 100%helped7 reports · few reports | 91%helped12 reports · few reports |
| Verdict | Mostly positive | Mostly positive |
| Research | AResearch: Strong | AResearch: Strong |
| Meta-analyses / RCTs | 6 / 13 | 6 / 12 |
| Mainly used for | ||
| Pain & inflammation % reporting improvement | 100% (8) | 90% (10) |
| Recovery % reporting improvement | — | 100% (5) |
| Common side effects | gagging | None reported |
| Typical dose reported | 4 capsules / daily | 4800 mg |
However, high-quality studies remain needed. Copyright © 2017 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
Phytother Res, 2017 ↗“This works more for bone regeneration but also reduces joint inflammation and seems to be helping me.”
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World J Gastroenterol, 2009 ↗“I have almost the same injury also from 2007. Cissus seems to be the only thing that really helps.”
Percentages come from first-hand user reports and are not clinical outcomes. Talk to a doctor before starting, stopping or combining anything. How we rate