CAT'S CLAW

The Cat's claw, Uncaria tormentosa, can be found as a creeping plant, that is to say, of horizontal growth; or as a climbing vine, which can reach lengths of up to 40 meters and heights of up to 20 meters, under optimal conditions of development. Its morphology comprises axillary branches with strongly curved axillary spines, with a cat's claw appearance, which gives it its peculiar name. It belongs to the family of rubiaceaewith whom he shares the characteristic of having a large number of alkaloids from among its secondary metabolites. The Cat's claw is distributed throughout the South American Amazon rainforest, in places where there is plenty of light, and can be found here at Peru in the ecoregion lowland rainforestThis includes the eastern coast of the Andean Cordillera. The best developed specimens can be found at an altitude between 200 and 800 meters above sea level, that is, in Loreto, Madre de Dios, Ucayali, San Martín, etc.

Uncaria tormentosa (Cat's claw) possesses abundant groups of secondary metabolites, such as tannins, flavonoids, terpenoids and alkaloidsThe latter group presents a great variety of metabolitesThe latter are divided into tetracyclic and pentacyclic alkaloids, among which isopteropodine stands out, an alkaloid that is a very important alkaloid. alkaloid associated as a complex to the tannins of the plant. Being associated with these, it confers an important part of its therapeutic propertiesThe effect they have on the receptor proteins related to the central nervous system and to the immune system. Its properties should also be highlighted anti-inflammatory thanks to the quinoovic acid that it contains, an effect closely related to its property antirheumatic. It is also beneficial as antioxidant y immune system stimulant.

Presentation:

Each bag is 100g.

Add to wishlist
Compare
Categories: , ,

Benefits:

🌿 It has an anti-inflammatory effect.

🌿 It is a potent antioxidant.

🌿 Strengthens the immune system.

🌿 Relieves rheumatism and arthritis.

🌿 Contains anti-diabetic properties.

🌿 It has antiviral effects.

🌿 It is a potent anticarcinogen.

🌿 It has healing properties.

🌿 Helps fight allergies.

Recommendations:

- Please note that the result of this product may vary from person to person, since it will depend on each organism, its eating habits and its quality of life.

Consult your primary care physician if deemed necessary.

 

Precautions:

It is contraindicated for people suffering from peptic ulcers and gastritis, due to its ulcerogenic effect, i.e., it favors the appearance of more peptic ulcers and worsens gastritis.

Its consumption is not recommended for people suffering from autoimmune diseases, tuberculosis or multiple sclerosis. Likewise, due to its immunoregulatory potential, it should be avoided. Cat's claw if you have recently received an organ transplant.

There are not enough records of scientific studies showing toxicity due to high consumption, except in mice, in which a lethal dose of more than 16 grams per kilo of animal was reported. You should avoid its use if you are looking to get pregnant, since contraceptive properties have been reported, which are still under study, other than that, limit its use to the use recommended by your doctor. Likewise, abuse of its consumption may stress the immune system.

If you are pregnant, breastfeeding, suffering from any disease or taking any medication, consult your doctor before use.

Reviews

There are no reviews yet.

Be the first to review “UÑA DE GATO”

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *


Do you need an expert
in Phytotherapy?👨‍⚕🩺
Make your reservation!
We have a medical staff ready to solve all your doubts and needs!
More information
Book now

RELATED PRODUCTS

Compare

ACHIOTE

,
Add to wishlist
Read more
Quick view
Compare

HORSETAIL

, , ,
The Horsetail, Equisetum giganteum is a tall perennial herb that can reach 4 meters in height, with long stems that have internodes every few years. Being part of the gymnosperms, it is a plant without a typical flower, but rather, it has cones in the form of pines, from which the seeds sprout. It belongs to the Equisetopsida class, with which it shares the characteristics of having among its phytocomponents alkaloids, flavonoids, phenolic compounds, alkaloids, flavonoids, phenolic compoundsetc. This conjugation of various components gives the plant several properties. properties that may result in beneficial to humans. It can be found in several countries, always in areas close to the equator, since it is of warm climates, although it also needs a humid environment, since it is strongly hydrophilic (great affinity with humidity). This is why it grows on river slopes, along canals or ditches. It can be found along the coast and in the low mountains, from 20 to 4200 meters above sea level, so it is distributed along practically all the departments of the country. Peru. The Horsetail, Equisetum giganteum, has anti-inflammatory properties flavonoids that it possesses, such as the quercetin. This, in turn, helps in the face of rheumatic complaintsas these are synovial fluid inflammations contained in the joints and, because it contains silicon, it serves as a precursor to the generation of collagen in the body. Likewise, this flavonoid has beneficial properties that fight against the bladder infectionswhich also encourages a diuretic. The p-coumaric acid containing the horsetail is a micronutrient very important in the human diet that has antioxidant effectsIn the same way, this acid in conjunction with the equisetoninare very good antimicrobialsand its efficacy has been proven in laboratory cultures against strains of Staphylococcus aureus, Candida albicans and Escherichia coli. It is also known that the acid p-coumaric beneficially influences the various mechanisms of adhesion of the intestinal microbiotawhich subsequently translates into a better digestion.
Add to wishlist
Read more
Quick view
Compare

Cat's Claw Fluid Extract

, ,
Add to wishlist
Read more
Quick view
Compare

JUAN ALONSO GRASS

,
Add to wishlist
Read more
Quick view
Compare

HUAMANPINTA

,
Add to wishlist
Read more
Quick view

    Edmundo Szeliga: Researcher and man of faith.

    I, Edmundo Szeliga Kozik, as founder and promoter of the Peruvian Institute of Andean Phytotherapic Research (IPIFA), which has been legally operating in Lima since 1983, providing personalized services and health care by competent licensed physicians, with several tens of thousands of patients - both local and foreign - who have been treated.

    I pray for the continuity of the spirit of service of IPIFA and of the charism that I have tried to transmit to it, while I bless each and every one of its members, who have made, and will make, possible the validity and development of its institutional goals and with whom I will continue to collaborate, with the due authorization of my religious superiors, as long as the Lord and my health conditions allow it.

    Edmundo Szeliga Kozik - March 13, 2002