Dried Cat's Claw Certified Organic Leaf
Cat's claw (Uncaria tomentosa) is a Peruvian vine plant. The tea is used as a general health tonic and immunity and vitality booster.
Using cat’s claw for health dates back to the Inca civilization. Its historical uses have included for contraception, inflammation, cancer, and viral infections, and to stimulate the immune system (https://www.nccih.nih.gov/health/cats-claw)
Cat's claw has marked anti-inflammatory effect and is believed to stimulate one's immunity against cancer cells by increasing immunoglobulin counts.
A small study in 27 men found that consuming 700 mg of cat's claw extract for 2 months increased their number of white blood cells, which are involved in combating infections (https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/11515716/)
Cat's claw has anti-inflammatiry effect in osteoarthritis and related conditions. In one study in 45 people with osteoarthritis in the knee, taking 100 mg of cat’s claw extract for 4 weeks resulted in reduced pain during physical activity. No side effects were reported (https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/11603848/)
Warning: Women who are pregnant or trying to become pregnant should avoid using cat’s claw because of its past use for preventing and aborting pregnancy.