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Cat's Claw (Una de gato)

Specific Recommendations:

• Cat's claw extract at Amazon.com

News & Research:

• Natural Remedies for Osteoarthritis: Now, More than Ever - New Hope Natural Media, 8/15/02 - "Other natural substances that have been reported to relieve the symptoms of OA include vitamin E (600 to 1,200 IU per day), Devil's claw, cat's claw and ginger root"
• Extract of Cat’s Claw May Be Effective in Reducing Pain from Rheumatoid Arthritis - NewHope.com, 5/23/02
• Tropical Remedies - Nutrition Science News, 5/00

Abstracts:

• The Hydroalcoholic Extract of Uncaria tomentosa (Cat's Claw) Inhibits the Infection of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) In Vitro - Evid Based Complement Alternat Med 2021 Feb 24 - "cytopathic effect (CPE) ... These results showed that U. tomentosa, known as cat's claw, has an antiviral effect against SARS-CoV-2, which was observed as a reduction in the viral titer and CPE after 48 h of treatment on Vero E6 cells. Therefore, we hypothesized that U. tomentosa stem bark could be promising in the development of new therapeutic strategies against SARS-CoV-2" - See cat's claw extract at Amazon.com.
• Uncaria tomentosa (Cat's Claw) Improves Quality of Life in Patients with Advanced Solid Tumors - J Altern Complement Med. 2014 Dec 11 - "Use of cat's claw might be beneficial in patients with advanced cancer by improving their quality of life and reducing fatigue. The mechanism of action does not seem to be related to the anti-inflammatory properties of this plant"