+SCIENTIFIC NAME
Uncaria tomentosa

+COMMERCIAL NAME
Cat’s Claw

+PART USED
Bark

+DESCRIPTION

Cat’s Claw is a large, woody vine that derives its name from hook-like thorns that grow along the vine and resemble the claw of a cat. The Ashaninka Tribe of Peru and many colonists have been using cats claw to treat different diseases.

+SEASONAL AVAILABILITY