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Cats Claw


Uncaria tomentosa (popularly known in English as Cat's Claw, in Spanish as Uña de Gato or as Indian name Vilcacora) is a woody vine found in the tropical jungles of South and Central America, which derives its name from its claw-shaped thorns. It is used as an alternative medicine in the treatment of a variety of ailments. ...read more from Wikipedia

The Top 10 Resources on Cats Claw

Selected by our Guides and Physician Review Team.

  1. InteliHealth: Cat's Claw (Uncaria tomentosa, Uncaria guianensis)
  2. National Center for Complimentary and Alternative Medicine: Cat's Claw
  3. rVita: Cats Claw
  4. DrugDigest: Cats Claw
  5. American Cancer Society: Cat's Claw
  6. A.D.A.M. (via University of Maryland Medical Center): Cat's Claw

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