Family: Rubiaceae Scientific name: Uncaria tomentosa, Uncaria guianensis Common name: Cat's Claw, Uña de gato, Samento, Garabato Part of the plant: Internal part of the bark, stem or roots Origin: Amazon Rainforest of Peru Value: Medicinal plant

Cat's Claw - Cat’sPUNCH

For over 2000 years, the Ashaninka and other tribes of the Amazon forest of Peru consider the "Cat's Claw" as a sacred plant, due to its multiple tonic effects.

The "Cat's Claw" is a vine that grows slowly at a rate of 1.50m per year; the inner bark of the plant contains alkaloids, glycosides of quinovique acid and terpenes.

This plant was named because of its large curved spines.