Uncaria tomentosa Plant (Cats Claw Herb)

Identification
Generic Name Uncaria tomentosa Plant (Cats Claw Herb)
Brand Name

Indication
Candidiasis No Recommendation Very Low Evidence Diabetes Mellitus No Recommendation Very Low Evidence Genital Herpes Simplex No Recommendation Very Low Evidence Oesophageal Candidiasis No Recommendation Very Low Evidence Osteoarthritis Erosive No Recommendation Very Low Evidence Period Pain (Dysmenorrhea) No Recommendation Very Low Evidence Acute Coronary Syndromes No Recommendation Very Low Evidence Allergic Conjunctivitis No Recommendation Very Low Evidence Allergic Rhinitis No Recommendation Very Low Evidence Angina No Recommendation Very Low Evidence Angina Pectoris No Recommendation Very Low Evidence Asthma No Recommendation Very Low Evidence Atopic Dermatitis (Eczema) No Recommendation Very Low Evidence Candidal Vaginitis No Recommendation Very Low Evidence Chronic Leukemia Strongly Against Low Evidence Chronic Myelocytic Leukemia Strongly Against Low Evidence Dengue Weakly in Favour Low Evidence Diabetes Type 1 No Recommendation Very Low Evidence Diabetes Type 2 No Recommendation Very Low Evidence Herpes Simplex Virus Infections No Recommendation Very Low Evidence Hookworm Infection No Recommendation Very Low Evidence Neonatal Herpes Simplex Virus Infection No Recommendation Very Low Evidence Occupational Asthma No Recommendation Very Low Evidence Osteoarthritis No Recommendation Very Low Evidence Pinworm Infestation No Recommendation Very Low Evidence Poststreptococcal Reactive Arthritis No Recommendation Very Low Evidence Premenstrual Syndrome No Recommendation Very Low Evidence Reactive Arthritis No Recommendation Very Low Evidence Rheumatoid Arthritis No Recommendation Very Low Evidence Variant Angina No Recommendation Very Low Evidence Leukemia (acute Myeloid) Strongly Against Low Evidence Coronary Heart Disease No Recommendation Very Low Evidence Dengue Haemorrhagic Fever Weakly in Favour Low Evidence Ischaemic Heart Disease No Recommendation Very Low Evidence Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia Strongly Against Low Evidence Unstable Angina No Recommendation Very Low Evidence Chronic Eosinophilic Leukemia Strongly Against Low Evidence Inflammatory Bowel Disease No Recommendation Very Low Evidence Herpes Labialis No Recommendation Very Low Evidence Oral Candidiasis No Recommendation Very Low Evidence

Condition Contra-Indication
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Other Contra-Indication

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Contra-Indication
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Class Contra-Indication

Our Records are Incomplete for Drug Class Contra-Indications

We have incomplete side-effect data.

Side Effects

Efficacy of Cats Claw Herb as an Alternative Medicine According to GRADE* Ranking:

Recommendation: No recommendation (There is insufficient evidence to support claims that cats claw herb is able to help treat candidiasis, diabetes, herpes, arthritis, period pain, acute coronary syndromes, conjunctivitis, rhinitis, angina, asthma, eczema, candidal vaginitis, hookworm infection, pinworm infestation, premenstrual syndrome, heart disease or inflammatory bowel disease. More studies are required for using cat claw as treatment for these conditions.)

Grade of Evidence: Very low level of evidence

Chronic Leukemia [1] :

Recommendation: Strongly against (Evidence shows that Cats Claw does not slow or treat leukemia growth, and may in fact make the condition worse by enabling leukemia cells to live longer)