Originally Posted by
lastnoirking87
Sorry, I went to edit my previous response to this, but it deleted the whole post instead.
I merely said in it that Barlowe's maral root is great, and I feel a good kick from it, and that I always make sure I am on a weightlifting day when it comes up in the herb rotation. I presume, based on my experience there, that Barlowes is a legit brand aside from Lost Empire (Maxout recently told me he was a fan of Barlowes maral root as well).
Secondly, I bought cistanche from Nootropics Depot a few months back, when Lost Empire was out of stock and, assuming their cistanche is indicative of their general product quality, Nootropics Depot seems to be a reliable source too. I have since bought Lost Empires cistanche as well, and the two stack up well against one another.
I'm looking forward to seeing your other brand recommendations, because I really want to have a full 21 day herb rotation going, and I'm missing those last few (eleuthero, muira puama, suma)....also interested in a good source for gotu kola.