Cat's Claw Bark 60 Vegicaps

Description

Cat’s Claw (Uncaria tomentosa), or Uña de Gato, is a climbing vine from the Peruvian Amazon. It gains its name from the barbed ‘claws’ with which it climbs the rainforest canopy. Cat’s Claw bark and root have been used by the Asháninka people of the Peruvian Rainforest for at least 2,000 years for health and well being. There are many actives in Cat's claw - including alkaloids thought to contribute to the immune system, and a group of chemicals called quinovic acid glycosides. Other actives are carboxyl alkyl esters, sterols (beta-sitosterol, stigmasterol and campesterol) and antioxidants. A lot of resaarch has been done on this herb, and is published, and can be found on the internet. Below are some of the areas that have been researched and found to have positive outcomes. 

Tincture, Capsules or tea?

They all work, but our opinion is that the tincture is probably the strongest of the three

Indications:
 

• Allergy
• Anti oxidant
• Auto-immune conditions
• Candida overgrowth
• Crohn’s disease
• Detoxification
• Fibromyalgia
• Fungal infections
• Gastritis
• High blood pressure
• Hypoglycaemia
• Infections, bacterial
• Infections, viral (Influenza)
• I.B.S. (Irritable Bowel Syndrome)
• Lyme disease
• Osteoarthritis
• Psoriasis
• Rheumatoid Arthritis
• Tiredness, Chronic Fatigue Syndrome & ME
• Urinary tract infections
   

Contra indications:

Cat’s claw products should not be used with medications intended to suppress the immune system. Cat’s claw shoud also be avoided by pregnant women and those who are seeking to get pregnant.

Usage

Take 3 capsules per day before food or as recommended by your practitioner.

Ingredients

Pure powdered bark of Cat’s claw (Uncaria tomentosa) 500mg.
Capsule shell: vegetable cellulose.

Allergen-Info

None.

Botanical Info

Botanical names: Uncaria tomentosa.
Common names: Cat’s claw, Casha, Garbato, Hawk’s claw, Huasca, Samento, Uña de gato.