CONTENTS

• Cat's Claw - Action
• Cat's claw - contraindications
• Cat's claw for children

Vilcacora, or cat's claw, is a climbing plant that can grow up to 20 meters tall and resembles a giant shrub. Native to the tropical forests of South America, this plant is believed to have a number of valuable health-promoting properties. Its healing qualities have been valued by the Peruvian Indians for centuries. Europeans first appreciated it in the 20th century, and today, it is gaining increasing popularity worldwide in the form of a capsule-enclosed dietary supplement. Let's take a closer look at this plant. When and why should you use it?

Cat's Claw - Action

Cat's claw supplements are made with cat's claw, which is said to have health-promoting properties. These parts of the plant contain compounds that are beneficial to our health. These include oxyindole alkaloids, phenolic acids, tannins, and saponins. Thanks to these compounds, cat's claw has, among other things, the following effects:

• Supporting the body's immune system: This is why taking Vilcacora is especially beneficial in the fall and winter, when flu and colds are on the rise. When we get sick, cat's claw helps relieve symptoms, fight microbes, and help us recover faster.
• Supporting the work of the digestive system - Cat's claw helps to get rid of the feeling of overeating after a meal and has a relaxing effect on the muscles of the digestive system,
• supportive in cases of bone and joint inflammation as well as pain resulting from physical fatigue, pain-relieving,
• Anti-stress – Cat’s claw helps with regular use in cases of mild nervous tension,
• Supports the circulatory system – Vilcacora helps seal the capillary walls of blood vessels and prevents platelets from sticking together. This reduces the risk of arteriosclerosis, thrombosis, or heart attack.

Thanks to these properties, it is worth taking cat's claw as an aid for diseases such as:

• Rheumatism,
• Arthritis,
• Asthma,
• cardiovascular disease,
• colds,
• Inflammations,
• digestive problems,
• weakened immunity.

Cat's claw - contraindications

As with most supplements, exercise caution and do not exceed the manufacturer's recommended dosage. Additionally, people with hemophilia, high blood pressure, pregnant and breastfeeding women, those taking hormone medications or insulin, those with autoimmune diseases and kidney disease, and those trying to conceive should avoid supplementing with cat's claw, as cat's claw may have a slight effect on fertility.

Cat's claw for children

Vilcacora should not be given to children under 12 years of age, and children over 12 are recommended to take half the dose. Cat's claw should be used by healthy people who want to improve the overall condition of the body and strengthen immunity, especially during the cold and rainy season or during the spring solstice, when most of us feel weak after a long winter.