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Cat's Claw Uncaria tomentosa

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Common Names
Cat's Claw , una de gato
Botanical Name
Uncaria tomentosa
Family
RUBIACEAE Madder Family
Cat's Claw Medicinal Properties & Benefits
Common Uses: Cancer Prevention * Gout * Immune System * Lupus * Rheumatoid Arthritis *
Properties: Anti-inflammatory* Analgesic* Antirheumatic* Immunostimulant*
Parts Used: bark
Constituents:pentacyclic oxindole alkaloids (pteropodine, isopteropodine, isomitraphylline, uncarine f), tetracyclic oxindole alkaloids (rhynchophylline, isorhynchophylline), quinovic acid glycosides, procyanidins, triterpenoid saponins.


Cat's claw is used for arthritis pain

The stem and root of cat's claw are harvested in Brazil, Peru, and other parts of the Amazon region, where it is known as una de gato. This woody vine clings to the tallest trees by it's thorns or "claws". The bark is traditionally used for inflammatory arthritis and intestinal complaints such as stomach ulcers. In Austria and Germany, cat's claw preparations are prescription only medications.

Alkaloids found in the bark and roots of Cat's Claw have been documented to stimulate the immune system. Studies indicate at least six of these oxindole alkaloids can increase immune function by up to 50% in relatively small amounts. This has led to its use around the world as an adjunctive treatment for cancer and AIDS as well as other diseases which negatively impact the immune system.

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How to Use: Cat's Claw
Preparation Methods :May be taken as a tincture, tea or capsule. Add a little lemon juice to the tincture or tea to release the tannins.

remedyRemedies using : Cat's Claw Cat's Claw tinctures*


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referencesCat's Claw Medicinal Uses & Benefits
Cancer Prevention * Gout * Immune System * Lupus * Rheumatoid Arthritis *
Cat's Claw for :Cancer and HIV
Cancer and HIV This traditional rain forest herb has been used to treat cancer and HIV with remarkable success, but little clinical data is available.
Cats Claw for :Arthritis, anti-inflammatory
Arthritis, anti-inflammatory The traditional application of cat's claw has been to treat rheumatoid arthritis.Cat's claw contains quinovic acid glycodides that cool inflammation throughout the body. .

James Duke, The Green Pharmacy Herbal Handbook (2000)

Cats Claw for :Immune response
Immune response Cat's claw contains oxyindole alkaloids and proanthocyanidins that enhance the immune system.

James Duke, The Green Pharmacy Herbal Handbook (2000)

Plant Description
Related Species Uncaria guianensis


  • Flowers:
  • Plant type:Tropical creeping vine up to one hundred feet in length, coffee plant family
  • Leaves:Elliptic with smooth edges, opposite whorls of two
  • Bark: The bark is the part used in herbl medicine
  • Preferred Habitat:Rainforest, grows up canopy trees
  • Flowering Season:
  • Distribution:Tropical South and Central America

History and Traditions
historyUsed by native peoples in South America as a contraceptive, ethically harvested cat's claw bark is a major source of income for many Brazilian and Peruvian villages.
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