Cat’s Claw Uncaria Tomentosa Shredded Wild Bark 227 gr

8 OZ / 277 gr Organic Wild Cat’s Claw BARK Uncaria Tomentosa Shredded

Other names: Uña de gato, vilcacora, hawk’s claw, and sparrowhawk nail

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 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.

The Cat’s Claw is a plant that presents between its leaves some species of spines or Cat-like protuberances with the same shape as those of the cat’s claws.

The therapeutically useful part of the plant is a lianas or vines that can reach between 20 and 30 m in length.

It belongs to the family of the Rubiáceas, widely used in traditional medicine.

Traditionally this plant has been used in the form of decoctions to treat joint pains caused:

by rheumatic diseases, respiratory problems, ulcers, degenerative and infectious diseases. etc.