Cat’s Claw | Uncaria tomentosa

Cat’s Claw (Uncaria tomentosa) is actually a woodsy vine perfectly located at the exotic woodlands of South and Central America. The title comes from its claw-shaped thorns which look like the claw of a cat. Cat’s claw is utilized as herbal medication to deal with different types of health conditions. The herb is considered to have several healing uses, and it often surpasses well knows herbs such as Echinacea, Golden Seal, Astragalus, Siberian Ginseng, as well as Reishi and Shiitake mushrooms.

For hundreds of years, South American native tribes have owned cat’s claw medicinally. Because requirement for this particular herb has grown significantly in recent times, the Peruvian government now prohibits cropping the roots of the plant. Exactly the same benefits and compounds can be found within the bark just as the root, and taking the root means killing the entire plant.

Treats:

• Headaches
• Dizziness & Vertigo
• Nausea & Vomiting
• Dysentery
• Rheumatism
• Wounds
• Inflammation
• Viral infections
• Cancer
• Allergies
• Acne
• Chronic Fatigue
• Depression

Common Names: 

Shoofly, Mauritius or Mysore thorn, Liane croc chien, Liane Sappan, Sappan Lian, Thorny Poinciana, Tiger stopper, Wait-a-bit, Wait-a-While, Whoa-back, Woody wait-a-while, Una de Gato, Paraguayo, Garabato, Samento, Garbato casha, Toron, Tambor huasca, Una huasca, Una de gavilan

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