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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
Top Resources on Cats Claw
- InteliHealth: Cat's Claw (Uncaria tomentosa, Uncaria guianensis)
- National Center for Complimentary and Alternative Medicine: Cat's Claw
- rVita: Cats Claw
- DrugDigest: Cats Claw
- American Cancer Society: Cat's Claw
- A.D.A.M. (via University of Maryland Medical Center): Cat's Claw
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