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| Safe to use as a daily dietary supplement and alternative medicine for most dogs and cats. |
In this article...
1. Cats Claw
2. Health Benefits
2. Health Benefits
3. Cautions
4. Side Effects
4. Side Effects
5. Drug Interactions
6. General Guidelines for Daily Herbal Intake
6. General Guidelines for Daily Herbal Intake
1.0 Cat’s Claw
Cat’s Claw is native vine of Peru, which can be found in areas of high altitude, winding itself around trees. The medicinal form of Cat’s Claw is derived from the bark and the root of the plant. There are two species of cat’s claw commonly used for medicinal purposes…
- Uncaria guianenses (common in Europe);
- Uncaria tomentosa (common in the US and Canada).
Cats claw is available in dry powder, tea, tincture and supplement form.
2.0 Health Benefits, a partial list…
- Allergies (environmental) from hay fever;
- Alzheimer’s (canine);
- Asthma;
- Arthritis…
- Osteoarthritis (caused by aging joints, injury, obesity);
- Rheumatoid arthritis (chronic inflammation – occurs in matching joints on both sides of the body, can also effect blood, eyes, lungs, heart and/or nerves).
- Chronic fatigue;
- Digestive System disorders – i.e.
- Colitis;
- Gastritis;
- Stomach ulcers;
- Leaky Bowel Syndrome;
- Cancer (particularly urinary tract cancer);
- Cleansing of the kidneys;
- Parasites;
- Viral infections
- Wound Healing.
3.0 Cautions...
