Guianensis are most commonly used these have traditionally been used for allergies asthma wound healing viral infections fevers arthritis gastric ulcers rheumatism inflammation contraception and menstrual.
Cat s claw colon cancer.
Two species of cat s claw are used as medicine.
Although very few benefits are verified by science many experts say that it is beneficial for treating cancer cancer symptoms arthritis alzheimer s disease and potential infections cat s claw in a nutshell is a tropical vine which can grow up to 30 meters.
Uncaria tomentosa is most commonly used in the u s.
Cat s claw also was shown to exert anticancer effects against several cancer cell lines and anti neoplastic effects in a breast tumor model.
However the same dose was ineffective in another trial on 43 people with colorectal cancer 42 43.
Cat s claw or uña de gato is a thick woody vine classified in the rubiaceae family for medicinal purposes the stem bark or root from the species uncaria tomentosa and u.
It was also reported to stimulate healthy hematopoietic tissue cells and reduce side effects such as neutropenia associated with chemotherapy 13.
It grows in the rainforest in south and central america.
Cat s claw is a vine.
Cat s claw is a popular herbal supplement derived from a tropical vine.