Anti-inflammatory used to stimulate the immune system.
Cat's claw is a woody climbing vine native to South America that can grow up to 30 in length. While relatively new to the developed world, it has long been prized for its healing abilities by the cultures of South America. The inner bark of the stem and root are the parts used medicinally.
While cat's claw is used to treat gastrointestinal diseases, rheumatism, cancer, HIV, asthma, diabetes and menstrual irregularities, scientific evidence supporting these claims is generally lacking. Cat's claw has been shown to have anti-inflammatory properties and to be able to stimulate the immune system.
NOW Cat's Claw 5000 is a natural extract of the highest quality inner bark of authentic Uncaria tomentosa, an exciting herbal discovery from the Peruvian Rainforest. Also called Una de Gato, it has been used for hundreds of years by the native Ashani...
NOW Cat's Claw 5000 is a natural extract of the highest quality inner bark of authentic Uncaria tomentosa, an exciting herbal discovery from the Peruvian Rainforest. Also called Una de Gato, it has been used for hundreds of years by the native Ashani...
Cats Claw (Uncaria tomentosa) is a woody vine, typically two to three inches or more in diameter, that grows in Amazonian Peru, at an elevation of 700 to 2500 meters. The extract, containing Alkaloids, is taken from the bark of the woody stem, and is...
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