Cats Claw
(Uncaria Tormentosa).

Cat’s Claw is not a recent discovery, it has a long history of use by the ancient peruvians.

Studies suggest Cat’s Claw may be useful in the treatment of a host of ailments, including cancer, heart disease, arthritis, gastrointestinal upsets, ulcers, allergies, PMS, AIDS, herpes, lupus, diabetes, fibromylasia, rheumatism, depression, reducing blood pressure and increasing circulation.

Austrian Research Scientist Klaus Keplinger has shown the herb contains six important oxindole alkaloids. Four of these, Isopteropodine, Pteropopine, Isomitraphylline, and Isorynchophylline, help the white blood cells dispose of harmful microorganisms and cell debris.

A fifth alkaloid, Rynchophylline, examined by Chinese researchers show this component may be a practical agent in the prevention of cardiac problems by reducing blood pressure, increasing circulation, and inhibiting the accumulation of Arteriosclerosis plaque and blood clots. Additionally, Cat’s Claw is a storehouse of other health-enhancing phytochemicals. These include Proanthocyanids, Triterpines, Polyphenols, Quinovic Acid Glycosides and the plant Sterls Beata Sitosterol, Stigmasterol and Campesterol. These might account for the antioxidant, cholesterol-inhibiting, immune-boosting, anti-tumor and anti-flammatory action attributed to this herb.

They believe that greed and anger often causes cancer, fear causes Asthma, etc.

Properties/Action/Usage in: cancer, HIV, AIDS, urinary track infection & inflammations, arthritis, rheumatism, sciatic nerve spasm, ulcers, tumors, very potent immune system booster

According to indigenous Shamans Uña de Gato serves as a bridge and balancer between the two worlds "physical and spiritual"; they believe in spiritual causes of ill health, they believe that firstly soul becomes ill then the body, the sacred balance/unity is broken, therefore Uña de Gato is helping to unify the two.

*Klaus Keplinger (Austrian scientist) started analysis of Cat's Claw properties in 1974.