The Health Benefits of Uña de Gato (Cat’s Claw)

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Of all of the traditional medicines in the Amazon, Cat’s Claw (locally known as Uña de Gato) is the most well-known around the globe.  While few scientific studies have been done to prove its effectiveness, this plant has been used for centuries in South America to treat and prevent illness.  In the seventies, it was discovered and marketed by a German company and can now be found in the herbal remedy section of most pharmacies world-wide.

 

The Uña de Gato vine is native to many countries in Central and South America, particularly in the Amazon Rainforest.  It is chalked full of antioxidants giving it excellent preventative properties to support the immune system.  In Tambopata, Peru and other regions of South America the medicine is often prepared by Shamans who create a drink from the extract of the bark.

 

A few more facts about Cat’s Claw:

 

●      In 1996 Peru exported 726 tons of this plant.

●      Uña de Gato has antinflamatory, antidiabetic, and antiarthritic properties. 

●      This plant is useful in both fighting and preventing cardiovascular disease.

●      In the past it has been used for abortions and to prevent pregnancy.

 

Other diseases that Cat’s Claw has been used against:

 

●      Cancer

●      Viral infections such as HIV and Herpes

●      Alzheimer’s Disease

●      Arthritis

●      Diabetis

 

 

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