It grows in the rainforest in south and central america.
Cat s claw colon cancer.
Although very few benefits are verified by science many experts say that it is beneficial for treating cancer cancer symptoms arthritis alzheimer s disease and potential infections cat s claw in a nutshell is a tropical vine which can grow up to 30 meters.
Cat s claw is one of the most significant herbs extracted from a tropical vine.
Cat s claw is a vine.
Cat s claw also was shown to exert anticancer effects against several cancer cell lines and anti neoplastic effects in a breast tumor model.
It allegedly helps fight a range of ailments including infections cancer arthritis and alzheimer s disease.
However the same dose was ineffective in another trial on 43 people with colorectal cancer 42 43.
It was also reported to stimulate healthy hematopoietic tissue cells and reduce side effects such as neutropenia associated with chemotherapy 13.
Two species of cat s claw are used as medicine.
Guianensis are most commonly used these have traditionally been used for allergies asthma wound healing viral infections fevers arthritis gastric ulcers rheumatism inflammation contraception and menstrual.
In a study of 40 breast cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy 300 mg cat s claw extract prevented a decrease in white blood cells neutropenia and repaired dna damage.