| e to Peru and Brazil, una de gato is more commonly | | | | antioxidant properties could help the body eliminate |
| known as cat’s claw. This climbing vine has | | | | toxins that are initially caused by chemo and radiation |
| been used in South American medicine for many | | | | therapy. |
| years to treat infections, arthritis, and gastrointestinal | | | | The ingredients in rainforest una de gato enhance the |
| disorders. However, more and more studies are | | | | immune system by stimulating the immune response, |
| underway to determine its efficacy in the treatment | | | | and act as antioxidants to rid the body of free |
| of HIV/AIDS and other known cancers. Thus, the | | | | radicals, or bad cells. The compounds found in this |
| health benefit derived from rainforest una de gato is | | | | supplement also work to kill viruses, bacteria, and |
| the subject of this article. | | | | other microorganisms that cause disease, and they |
| Recent studies in Asia, Europe and North America | | | | work to inhibit healthy cells from becoming cancerous. |
| indicate this herb may actually reduce inflammation, | | | | This herb has anti-inflammatory properties that help |
| stimulate the immune system, kill viruses, and protect | | | | to relieve arthritis, gout, and other inflammatory |
| against heart disease. While this is exciting news, | | | | problems. In addition, cat’s claw promoted |
| scientists are exploring its use as treatment of HIV | | | | healing of wounds; helps in the treatment of ulcers; |
| and AIDS. Cat's Claw is a root bark used as medicine | | | | and may help in relieving chronic pain. Also, many |
| that grows in the rain forest of the Andes Mountains. | | | | health practitioners have reported successes using |
| The name cat's claw derived due to the woody vine | | | | the herb to treat Crohn's disease. |
| that twines up trees and has two curved thorns that | | | | Another vitally important feature of una de gato is |
| look like cat's claws at the base of its leaves. | | | | that it contains an array of Rainforest plant elements |
| An anti-inflammatory, cat’s claw stimulates | | | | including polyphenols. These help with the body's |
| white blood cells to fight infection. The compounds | | | | anti-oxidant response and serve as free radical |
| within it act as steroids in the body, which are used | | | | scavengers. Free radicals can damage and mutate |
| to treat arthritis. Recent studies reveal it can reduce | | | | healthy cells. In contemporary life we are constantly |
| swelling by half. Acting as a detoxification agent, | | | | assaulted by them. Common sources of free radicals |
| cat’s claw boots the immune system and aids | | | | are air pollution, smoke, pesticides, dietary fat and |
| in those who suffer from gastrointestinal disorders | | | | x-rays. |
| involving inflammation. A study was conducted in | | | | Rainforest uña de gato is now considered |
| which the use of cat’s claw inhibited the | | | | equal, if not superior, to the world’s foremost |
| formation of plaque deposits in the arteries. | | | | immune-fortifying herbs, including: echinacea, golden |
| Research has also revealed that cat’s claw | | | | seal, pau d'arco, garlic and Siberian ginseng. It has also |
| may be utilized as a treatment for cancerous tumors. | | | | been compared favorably with shark cartilage and |
| The National Cancer Institute did find evidence of its | | | | caprylic acid. It is particularly beneficial to the immune, |
| anti-tumor effects. It allows for improving | | | | digestive and structural systems. |
| chemotherapy in cancer patients, and because of its | | | | |