Cat’s Claw

Cat's Claw (Uncaria tomentosa)

Stimulates the immunological system, atibacterial, antiInflamatori, lammatory, antimutagenic, antioxidant, antimorous, antiviral, cytostatic, depurative.

Botanical name:

Uncaria tomentosa (Willd) DC.

Uncaria guianensis (Abbl) Gmel.

Family:

Rubiaceae

Common Names:

Uña de Gato, Cat´s claw, uncaria, cat claws, claws cat, uña de gato.

Medicinal Benefits:

Stimulates the immunological system, atibacterial, antiInflamatori, lammatory,

antimutagenic, antioxidant, antimorous, antiviral, cytostatic, depurative.

Principal Applications:

- Allergies
- Arthritis
- Asthma
- Rheumatism
- Tumours
- Ulcers
- Cancer
- Recklinghausen

Nutrients & Applications:

Cats claw its a large, woody vine that drives its name from hook-like thorns that grow

along the vine and resemble the claw of a cat.
Asháninka Tribe of Peru and many colonists (germanies, italians, austrians, etc) have
been using cats claw to treat different disease such us : asthma , inflammations of the
urinary tracks ,used as a kidney cleanser; to cure deep wounds , for arthritis ,rheumatism,
bone pain; to control inflammation and gastric ulcers, cancer , Cirrhosis ,gastritis,
rheumatism, inflammation and tumors.
Oxidole alkaloids found in the bark and roots of cat´s claw have been documented to
stimulate the immune system. Many studies indicate that at least six of these oxindole
alkalios can increase immune functions by up 50% in relatively small amounts.
This has led to its positive impact the immunological system to be used around
the world as an adjunctive treatment for cancer and AIDS.