Cats Claw
Proven Health Benefits of Cats claw
- Boosts the immune system.
- Treats infections and cancer due to its immunostimulant effects.
- Help treat Alzheimer's diseases.
- Relieves osteoarthritis and Rheumatoid Arthritis symptoms.
- Treats viral infections.
What is Cat's claw?
Cat's claw (Uncaria Tomentosa) is a medicinal plant derivative of a tropical vine as a herbal supplement. Cat's claw was initially found in existence in the Amazon rainforest and tropical areas in South and Central America and, of recent, Europe. The standard varieties mostly used are; Uncaria tomentosa and Uncaria guianensis. Cats' claw is intrinsically complex and contains a lot of phytochemical components. Cat's claw supplements take various forms; the capsules, powder form, as tea, and liquid extracts.1
What is Cat's claw useful for?
Cat's Claws roots and the barks have been used for centuries as the traditional medicine for cancer, viral infections, menstrual disorders, and gastric ulcers.2 The most used part of the Cat's Claws plant is the root and bark. The root contains an alkaloid content of 10 times higher than the bark. The alkaloid mitraphylline occurring in Cat's claw is hence its use as an antidepressant.
Health benefits:
- Cat's claw is used in the treatment of chronic inflammatory diseases such as osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis.
- Cat's claws supplements are used for treating Urinary Tract Infections.
- Cat's claw is an immune stimulative thus used for treating cancer and infections.
- Used in the treatment of cancer.
- Boosts the immune system, thus fending off infections.
- Eases rheumatoid arthritis by reducing the inflammation in the joints.
- Treats viral diseases such as HIV, Herpes, and human papillomavirus
Nutrition:
Cat's claw is rich in alkaloids known as oxindole alkaloids, which contains the following biologically active chemicals; Rutin, Rhynchophylline, Quercerin, Mitraphylline, Catechins, Beta siterol, Hirsutine, Dihydrocorynantheine, Isorhynchophylline.3Toxicity:
The high levels of tannins in the Cat's claw may cause vomiting, headache, dizziness in diarrhea, stomach upset in some people. Other symptoms include slow blood clotting, blood pressure, and increasing the risk of overbreeding. Cat's claw is not recommended for use by pregnant and lactating women.