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Cat's Claw is used as an infusion, strong decoction, tincture, and as a nutritonal supplement and food additive. The bark is boiled for 15 minutes to make a thick decoction. As much as two or three cups a day can be used in cases of immediate need, and less as a daily supplement. Lemon juice or vinegar added to the boiling decoction will extract more alkaloids, and limit the tannin extraction. Cat's claw has been used medicinally by Native Amazonia for millenia. Cat’s Claw does appear to assistimmune function, reduce arthritic and bowel inflammations and help in healing minor injuries. In 1999, Canadian researchers at the University of Ottawa demonstrated the immunostimulating effect of cat's claw's oxindole alkaloids, thus further confirming ehtnobotanical tradition. A 1988 Peruvian study demonstrated the same. Cat's claw is prescribed for cancer and AIDS patients in Austria and Germany. Immunostimulation, of course, has a tonic effect even for the well. Cat's claw's unique chemistry also has proven anti-inflammatory effects, thus confirming the traditional use for arthritis and rheumatism, as well as for inflammatory intestinal disorders. Cat's claw has been clinically shown to be effective against stomach ulcers. Cat's claw is now the subject of a great deal of ongoing research, since its unique constituents, including its anti-inflammatory glycosides, also demonstrate antiviral, hypotensive and vasodilating properties. It may help prevent blood clots and lower cholesterol. Cat's claw's antioxidant and blood-vessel dilating properties seem to be useful for people with Alzheimer's disease. http://www.herbmed.org/Herbs/Herb129.htm: Clinical Trials This small preliminary study demonstrates relative safety and modest benefit to the tender joint count of a highly purified extract from the pentacyclic chemotype of Uncaria tomentosa in patients with active rheumatoid arthritis taking sulfasalazine or hydroxychloroquine. Mur 2002 These results suggest that Choto-san is effective in the treatment of vascular dementia. Glutamate-induced cell death of cultured cerebellar granule cells was protected by the application of water extract of the main ingredient, Uncaria sinensis, in a dose-dependent manner. Itoh 2001 In this human intervention study C-Med-100 supplement found a statistically significant elevation in the lymphocyte/neutrophil ratios of peripheral blood and a reduced decay in the 12 serotype antibody titer responses to pneumococcal vaccination at 5 months. Lamm 2001 This clinical trial found Cat's claw an effective treatment for osteoarthritis. Uncaria guianensis and U. tomentosa are equiactive and are effective antioxidants. Their anti-inflammatory properties may result from their ability to inhibit TNFalpha and to a lesser extent PGE2 production. Piscoya 2001 This study found a statistically significant decrease of DNA damage and a concomitant increase of DNA repair, but no drug-related toxic responses to C-Med-100 (

Manufacturer: Health and Herbs
SKU: 118106
Category: Teas & Coffees-Immune Support