Latin name: Uncaria rhynchophylla(miq.)jacks
Specification: 4:1 ; 4% alkaloids
Cat's claw (Uncaria tomentosa or Una do Gato) is a medicinal herb from the Amazon River basin that is widely used for inflammatory disorders. Cat's claw contains gluco indole alkaloids. This herb is promoted as having anti-cancer, anti-inflammatory, and for arthritis.
Cats claw is a natural extract of the highest inner bark of authentic Uncaria tomentosa, an exciting herbal discovery from the Peruvian Rainforest. Also called Una de Gato, cat's claw herb has been used for hundreds of years by the native Ashanica Indians.