The Spanish name for it is "Uña de gato". The name comes from the claw like features of the plant vines that resemble cat's claws. The inner bark of the vine is thought to contain the medicinal properties and therefore, is used to treat the following conditions: arthritis, gastritis, asthma, gastric ulcer, diabetes, cancer and tumors, viral infections, menstrual disorders, convalescence, rheumatism, general debility, gonorrhea, stimulate the immune system, and to promote wound healing.
According to Ramon Ferreyra, Ph.D., a Harvard-educated botanist and professor at San Marcos University in Lima, Peru and the President of the Peruvian Botanical Society, states that twelve herbs in Peru are identified as Uña de gato or cat’s claw. The
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