Description:
Cat's Claw (Uncaria tomentosa) is actually a woodsy vine perfectly located at the exotic woodlands of South and Central America. The title comes from its claw-shaped thorns which look like a cat's claw. Cat's claw is utilized as herbal medication to deal with different types of health conditions. The herb cat's claw is considered to get several healing uses which it surpasses well knows herbs just like Echinacea, Golden Seal, Astragalus, Siberian Ginseng, in addition to Reishi and also Shiitake mushrooms.
Cat's claw is really a climbing vine that may reach up to 30 meters tall. Cat's claw is native to Amazon rainforest and may even be present in various other exotic locations within the South and also Central America. Cat's claw crawls as well as sticks along with other plants, trees as well as structures by way of its hook like thorns. Cat's claw is recognized as an unpleasant plant which is hard to eliminate and may smolder other plants if cultivated in the garden. Cat's claw foliage is elliptic in shape along with smooth edges which develop in opposite whorl. Cat's claw develops yellow tube just like flowers and contains potato like tubers which develops underground. It creates pods as high as 12 inches long which contains seeds.
Health Benefits:
Treatment for arthritis
Cat's claw helps to improve symptoms of rheumatoid arthritis and osteoarthritis. The study was conducted on osteoarthritis of knee with 100 milligrams of freeze dried cat's claw per day for four weeks. The research shows that the pain related with activity, medical and patient assessment scores were reduced within first week of therapy. Cat's claw did not reduced knee pain at rest or at knight during short trial but cat's claw is an effective treatment for osteoarthritis with no side effects. In double blind study, the use of extract of cat's claw for 24 weeks lowered the number of painful joints in comparison to placebo. Cat's claw has pentacyclic oxindole alkaloids which are the compounds that appears to be the modulators of immune system.
Counteract cancer
Cat's claw helps to destroy tumor and cancer cells in test tubes. The study shows that bark of cat's claw prevent the growth of human breast cancer cells due to the presence of antiproliferative and antimutagenic effects on cancer cells. It is able to counteract leukemia. The study was conducted to investigate apoptotic and antiproliferative effects of five highly purified oxindole alkaloids such as pteropodine, isopteropodine, uncarine F, isomitraphylline and mitraphylline. Four of the five alkaloids inhibit proliferation of leukemia cells.
DNA repairment
Studies show that cat's claw promotes DNA repair, leukocyte recovery and mitogenic response after chemotherapy induced DNA damage. Chemotherapy is a cancer treatment having negative side effects such as damage to DNA healthy cells. The study conducted on 2006 evaluated the ability of water soluble cat's claw extract to promote DNA repair on human skin. The extract protects human skin cells from death promoted by ultraviolet radiation. It increases ability of skin cells for repairmen for DNA damage caused by ultraviolet radiation.
Reduce high blood pressure
The study shows that Cat's claw helps to lower high blood pressure naturally. It is used in traditional Chinese medicine for lowering blood pressure and improves neurological symptoms. It helps to inhibit aggregation of platelet and formation of blood clot. It helps to prevent strokes and heart attacks by not lowering blood pressure and increase circulation. It inhibits formation of blood clots and plaque in heart, arteries and brain. It helps to promote blood pressure which is attributed to an alkaloid known hirustine.
Treat herpes
Cat's claw has positive immune system for herpes which is a live dormant inside person's immune system for lifetime. The study shows that it exhibits antiherpetic and antimutagenic activities. Cat's claw has herpes fighting ability which is related with polyphenols that works synergistically with quinovic acid glycosides or oxindole alkaloids.
Promotes immunity
The studies exhibit powerful antioxidant and anti-inflammatory effects. It promotes immune system; strengthen defenses against multitude of pathogens which is encountered each day in water, air and environment. Cat's claw elevated the animal's white blood cell count in immune system of rats. The supplement of Cat's claw for six months showed an increase in white blood cells count that indicated promoted immune function. Other clinical study indicated that cat's claw promotes efficacy of vaccines. The adults was supplemented with Cat's claw for two months before they receive pneumonia vaccination, the antibodies remained at high levels five months longer. It shows that when cat's claw used with vaccine, it provides additional protection against pneumonia virus.
Speeds up healing process
Cat's claw is used to speed up the healing process of wounds and helpful for those people who are ill. Cat's claw helps to prevent infection of wounds and also stimulates rapid recovery from illness by counteracting additional invaders to system.
Used For Its Anti-Viral Effects
This can be probably the most powerful outcome of cat's claw. Numerous elements of cat's claw have shown to be powerful inhibitors of viruses generally as well as rhinoviruses (the group which includes the viruses of colds and influenza) particularly. It's important to utilize huge dosages for this though; 6 grams of cat's claw or perhaps an equal quantity of extract each day, in separated dosages.
Stamina and Energy Strengthener
In accordance with research made by Dr. Satya Ambrose, N. D., cat's claw can easily improve all round immunity whilst escalating stamina and energy in sufferers. This really is very therapeutic for chemically sensitive individuals that are suffering from mental and physical tiredness because of an over active or even tense life style.
Stroke Prevention
A survey carried out in Shanghai College of Traditional Chinese Medicine has demonstrated that the alkaloid present in cat's claw shown the capability to prevent platelet aggregation as well as thrombosis. This particular outcome shows that cat's claw may possibly offer health advantages for individuals vulnerable to strokes as well as heart attack, simply by growing the circulation of blood, reducing blood pressure level, suppressing plaque development as
well as avoiding development of blood clots within the brain, heart and arteries.
Treatment for Bowel and Intestinal Problems
In the research carried out on 150 sufferers along with different stomach as well as intestinal difficulties, cat's claw extract has demonstrated positive results in cleansing the intestinal walls. This particular cat's claw capability to purify the intestinal tract might help sufferers struggling with bowel as well as stomach problems which includes irritable bowel syndrome, leaking bowel syndrome. Crohn's disease, gastritis, ulcers, intestinal parasites, diverticulitis, hemorrhoids and fistulas.
By cleaning the intestinal walls, cat's claw allows the entire body to better soak up nutrition, therefore assisting to correct nutritional fluctuations developed by digestive obstructions.
Lyme Disease
Cat's claw has been researched within the management of Lyme disease. Bacteria result in Lyme disease as well as ticks carry Lyme disease from host to host. Infected ticks bite humans as well as transfer the disease. Once transported, Lyme disease might not result in instant signs; however the bacteria could cause a fever, allergy, joint pains and aches and several other devastating signs.
A six-month research carried out by the group of naturopathic physicians analyzed how patients along with advanced Lyme disease responded therapy along with cat's claw. Within the research, a control group obtained the typical anti-biotic treatment whilst the rest group obtained cat's claw. At the conclusion of the research, the outcomes were outstanding. The patients obtaining traditional anti-biotic therapy demonstrated little development. Amongst patients getting cat's claw, 100 % demonstrated progress, along with 85 % showing no trace of the Lyme disease bacteria soon after blood testing.
Circulatory system benefits
Numerous factors in Cat's Claw reduce platelet aggregation as well as blood clotting exactly where not necessary, and prevent plaque development on arterial walls. It therefore enhances the circulation of blood, decreases blood pressure level as well as decreases inclination to strokes.
Contraceptive
Remember that this can be a traditional use only; it really is extremely untrustworthy and is also only incorporated due to the chance which use of cat's claw by ladies who are attempting to conceive might well create problems. In any event, just like any various other supplement or even herb (using the possible exception of the multivitamin particularly created for the job) it's most likely a good suggestion never to utilize cat's claw whilst trying to get pregnant until underneath the proper care of an expert.
| Item |
Specification |
Results |
Methods |
| Marker Compound |
10:1 |
Conform |
TLC |
| Appearance & Color |
Fine Brown Powder |
Conform |
GB5492-85 |
| Odor & Taste |
Characteristic |
Conform |
GB5492-85 |
| Plant Part Used |
Root |
Conform |
|
| Extract Solvent |
Ethyl acetate |
Conform |
|
| Bulk Density |
0.4-0.6g/ml |
0.45-0.55g/ml |
|
| Mesh Size |
80 |
100% |
GB5507-85 |
| Loss on Drying |
≤5.0% |
3.47% |
GB5009.3 |
| Ash Content |
≤5.0% |
3.15% |
GB5009.4 |
| Solvent Residue |
Negative |
Conform |
GC(2015 E) |
| Heavy Metals |
| Total Heavy Metals |
≤10ppm |
<3.2ppm |
AAS |
| Arsenic (As) |
≤1.0ppm |
<0.54ppm |
AAS(GB/T5009.11) |
| Lead (Pb) |
≤1.5ppm |
<0.5ppm |
AAS(GB5009.12) |
| Cadmium |
<1.0ppm |
Not Detected |
AAS(GB/T5009.15) |
| Mercury |
≤0.1ppm |
Not Detected |
AAS(GB/T5009.17) |
| Microbiology |
| Total Plate Count |
≤10000cfu/g |
<1000cfu/g |
GB4789.2 |
| Total Yeast & Mold |
≤1000cfu/g |
<100cfu/g |
GB4789.15 |
| E. Coli |
≤40MPN/100g |
Not Detected |
GB/T4789.3-2003 |
| Salmonella |
Negative in 25g |
Not Detected |
GB4789.4 |
| Staphylococcus |
Negative in 10g |
Not Detected |
GB4789.1 |
| Packing and Storage |
25kg/drum Inside: Double-deck plastic bag, outside: Neutral cardboard barrel & Leave in the shady and cool dry place |
| Shelf Life |
2 Year When Stored properly |
| Expiration Date |
2 Year |
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