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Conditions with documented benefit from cat’s claw

  • Anti-inflammatory
  • Knee pain in Osteoarthritis
  • Cancer - In some studies, it has shown positive benefits with select types of cancers
  • Immune stimulant

Conditions for which cat’s claw is traditionally used (although little or no scientific evidence for use in these conditions)

Abscesses
Acne
Aging
Allergies
Alzheimer's disease
Amnesia
Antibacterial
Anticonvulsive
Antifungal
Antihistamine
Antioxidant
Antiparasitic
Antiviral
Appetite stimulant
Arthritis
Asthma
Birth control
Bone pain
Bowel disease
Bursitis
Chemical sensitivities
Chemotherapy-induced leukopenia
Chronic fatigue syndrome
Colds
Contraception
Cysts
Dementia
Depression
Diabetes
Diarrhea
Digestive disturbances
Disease prevention
Drug or radiation side effects
Dysentery
Edema
Enhanced DNA repair
Fever
Fibromyalgia

Fistulas
Gastritis
General tonic
Gonorrhea
Heart disease
Hemorrhage
Hemorrhoids
Herpes
High blood pressure
High cholesterol
Inflammation
Influenza
Kidney disease
Leucopenia
Liver disease
Lupus
Menstrual irregularity
Multidrug resistance of tumor cells
Nerve pain
Neuroprotection
Osteoarthritis
Ozone-induced lung inflammation
Premenstrual syndrome
Prostate problems
Recovery from childbirth
Sexually transmitted diseases
Shingles
Skin disorders
Sore throats
Stomach pain
Stomach ulcers
Stroke
Tumors
Ulcers
Urinary tract infection or inflammation
Vasorelaxant
Weakness
Wound healing

above table from: http://www.intelihealth.com/IH/ihtIH/WSIHW000/8513/31402/347002.html?d=dmtContent#dangers

 

To repeat, there is no scientific evidence of a benefit from treating any of the conditions in the above table with cat’s claw. It is recommended that patients discuss with their healthcare provider before treating any disease with any type of herbal remedy, including cat's claw.