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What is cat's claw actually?
Cat's claw is a creeping plant that grows in the tropical forests of the Amazon and other places in South and Central America, mainly Peru. It wraps around the trunks of trees, and can reach a length of up to 30 meters. The stems of Cat's claw resemble those of a vine, with the tips of their whiskers resembling cat's claws, from which the plant's name comes. There are two varieties of this vine: Uncaria tomentosa and Uncaria guianensis, which are obtained by extracting their bark and roots.
The Uncaria tomentosa variety has an immunostimulating effect, while the other variety, Uncaria guianensis, is for affecting joint pain in rheumatoid arthritis and osteoarthritis. Here we will focus in more detail on the first variety, since it is of greater interest to people who exercise.
Benefits of Cat's claw:
- strengthens the immune system by destroying many of the parasitic strains of bacteria living in the digestive system;
- supports T-immune cells, which are reported to have lower levels in active athletes;
- increases the efficiency of macrophages (a type of immune cell);
- There is clinical evidence that the Cat's Claw plant can be used to influence the spread of cancer cells in the body, and also that it stimulates the processes of repairing damaged DNA, which can be used in the period after chemotherapy and radiotherapy;
- improves the body's overall ability to cope with viral infections;
- also the herb Cat's Claw has a beneficial effect on viral conditions, acne conditions, herpes zoster, herpes simplex and others, helps cleanse the kidneys, is extremely useful for patients with hepatitis B, has antifungal properties, is recommended for detox;
- The Cat's Claw plant can be used to help the liver and thyroid gland, and is believed to improve fertility in men.
Forms in which the cat's claw plant can be found
cat's claw tea (dried herbal component), tincture, cream, tablets (In tablet form, the raw material is put in a coarser form. In this form, it additionally burdens the digestive tract.), capsules (Here, the raw material is put in a more easily digestible form. The capsule also has another advantage - it protects the contents from oxidation).
Directions: The dosage of Pure Nutrition USA – Cat's claw 500 mg – 100 capsules is 1 capsule, 2 to 3 times daily, preferably with food. Store in a cool, dry place out of reach of children. This product is manufactured in a cGMP (Good Manufacturing Practices) certified factory.
