Guest guest Posted June 5, 2005 Report Share Posted June 5, 2005 Cat's Claw (Uncaria tomentosa) is an immune stimulator and anti-inflammatory. It has been used with success in arthritis and rheumatism, chronic infections, gastritis and duodenal ulcers. Studies have shown that it may also be useful in AIDS, allergies, lupus, skin disorders, chronic fatigue, various forms of herpes, cancer and candida. Research has identified alkaloid constituents that are responsible for it's immune strengthening action, and believe that this may be the reason that it has been used by the natives of Peru for centuries to treat tumours According to , the Ashaninka of Peru prepare a tea by boiling an ounce of fresh shreded bark (ca. 30 grams) in about a liter of water. The dry equivalent would be about 10 grams, although the Ashininka always use the fresh bark because it is readily available, and because they believe the curative properties diminish over time. There is no mention of different doses used for different diseases, except for contraception (see below). The bark is boiled for one hour and is taken cold during the day. does not say how much as taken each day, but if too much is taken the tea causes stools to be become loose. Much larger doses, up to 5-6 kilograms of bark boiled as tea down to one cup of liquid, can be tolerated because the Ashaninka women use it for contraceptive purposes this way. Suzi What is a weed? A plant whose virtues have not yet been discovered. http://suziesgoats.wholefoodfarmacy.com/__________________________________________________ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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