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Safety and efficacy:

Cat’s claw has a low toxicity. The juice of the stems and roots could boost the immune system. Not be given to children, pregnant women or nursing mothers.
Do not use before or after an organ transplant or bone marrow and immune function raising. You may have a mild anti-coagulant effect.

Adverse Reactions:

High doses can cause diarrhea, low blood pressure, dizziness and bruising or bleeding gums.
Cat’s claw may interact with some medications. Exercise caution while taking lovastatin (Mevacor), ketoconazole (Nizoral), itraconazole (Sporanox), fexofenadine (Allegra) and triazolam (Halcion). Read the rest of this entry »

Why People with HIV use cat’s claw?

Many people with HIV are attracted to herbs that supposedly boost the immune system. However, not yet documented the benefits of cat’s claw in humans. It is also possible that cat’s claw may stimulate the immune system in ways that lead to the progression of HIV disease. No controlled studies do not know whether good or bad effects.

The sellers of vitamins and herbal products promote cat’s claw as a possible treatment for a wide range of health conditions. Some promotional materials call it a “miracle herb” and say it is stronger than many other herbal products. These statements are not documented by careful research.

How do I use?

The traditional use of cat’s claw was to make a tea of ​​inner bark of the vine. Herbalists offer cat’s claw in capsules of dried bark powder, as a fluid extract for use under the tongue, such as tea bags and bark and root of volume to make tea. It is difficult to know the best dosage. Also, there is no way to regulate the concentration of the active ingredients of cat’s claw. Contains at least six chemicals that are supposed to have health benefits. Read the rest of this entry »

Immunostimulant: as an immuno-stimulating and supportive therapy for cancer (to reduce side effects of chemotherapy and cell protector)

- It is useful in cancer, AIDS, systemic candidiasis, herpes number and Kaposi’s sarcoma.

- Detoxifying the digestive tract and decisive: as an intestinal cleaner and anti-inflammatory for Crohn’s, colitis, diverticulitis, irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) and other intestinal problems.

- Useful when conventional treatments fail Crohn’s disease, diverticulitis, colitis, hemorrhoids, fistulas, gastritis, ulcers, intestinal parasites, intestinal flora disturbances, anal leakage. Read the rest of this entry »

Today is appreciated worldwide because of its anti-inflammatory, healing and prevention by the complexity of the components of this wild plant.

Dr. Brent Davis, DC, has written several articles on cat’s claw and refers to it as the “opener of the way” for his ability to clean the entire intestinal tract and its effectiveness in treating stomach and intestinal disorders (such as Crohn’s disease, leaky gut syndrome, ulcers, gastritis, diverticulitis and other inflammatory diseases of the intestine and stomach). Dr. Julian Whitaker, M.D. report using cat’s claw with the stimulatory effects of immunity, cancer, stroke prevention and stroke, reduce blood clots and diverticulitis and irritable bowel syndrome. Read the rest of this entry »

Cat’s claw has been used in America and Europe since the early ’90s as a complementary treatment for cancer and AIDS and other diseases that attack the immune system.

In herbal medicine today, the cat’s claw used throughout the world for various diseases, including immune disorders, gastritis, ulcers, cancer, arthritis, rheumatism, rheumatic disorders, neuralgias, chronic inflammation of all kinds, and viral diseases such as herpes zoster (shingles).

Cat’s claw (U. tomentosa) is a long, woody vine and its name derives from the hook-shaped thorns that grow along the vine and are treated as the claws of a cat. It is native to the Amazon and other tropical areas of South America and Central America. Read the rest of this entry »

Herbal and natural medicine have found many foods and plants that have diuretic qualities, same as the inclusion in a balanced diet produce beneficial effects on the body. Why? Simply consuming these products in moderation stimulates kidney function, which has the function of filtering blood and removing toxins through the urine.

Some of the foods that promote urine output are:

Water. Take in adequate amounts (2 liters a day) makes it one of the most effective diuretics, because it prevents urinary tract infections and kidney stone formation (accumulation of minerals that crystallize to form kidney stones.) We recommend eating the vital liquid fasting, for working to intestinal function, while taking too much can be harmful if you have kidney problems.

Melon (Cucumis melo L.). Excellent natural diuretic, especially its water content. Should eat it in juice or just to make clean the body of toxins. Read the rest of this entry »