Uña de Gato (Cat’s Claw) for Joint and Muscle Support
03 Mar 2010 Leave a Comment
in Joint Pain, Joint Support, Muscle Pain, Muscle Support Tags: arthritis, joint health, Muscle Support
Uña de Gato, also known as Cat’s Claw, is a tropical vine that grows in the rainforest and jungle areas in South America and Asia, including Peru, Columbia, Ecuador, Guyana, Trinidad, Venezuela, Suriname, Costa Rica, Guatemala, Panama, and Malaysia. The vine gets its name from the small thorns at the base of its oviform leaves, which looks like a cat’s claw. These claws enable the vine to attach itself around trees climbing to heights up to 100 feet.
It has long been used by natives to treat a variety of ailments including intestinal complaints, asthma, arthritis, diabetes, fevers and rheumatoid arthritis.
Uña de Gato (Cat’s Claw) is perhaps one of the best known Amazon Rainforest herbs. It is widely available both as an individual herb and in combination with others. The inner bark, stem, and root bark are all used in preparations.
One of the key benefits of Uña de Gato (Cat’s Claw) is joint and muscle support. Research shows that Cat’s Claw is effective as a pain reliever for people with osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis. It is believed to work by switching off the genes that are involved in inflammation.
The anti-inflammatory properties of Cat’s Claw have proved to be effective in relieving stiffness and swelling often associated with arthritis, rheumatism and joint pain. A 2002 Austrian study found Cat’s claw significantly reduced joint tenderness and swelling in patients with rheumatoid arthritis.
For the management of joint and muscle health Uña de Gato can be taken orally or topically.
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What are your thoughts and/or comments? Have you tried Cat’s Claw for managing joint and muscle pain?
To Your Health ~
Melissa
