cat's claw
Hooked tendril plant
Cat's claw is a woody vine native to Central and South America, named for the curved thorns that resemble a cat's claws.
The plant is widely marketed as an herbal supplement, with claims about immune support and anti-inflammatory properties: She takes cat's claw capsules for joint pain.
Also called uña de gato.
Wet tropical woodland ecosystem
- PeruPacific coast republic
- AmazonGreek warrior women
- jungleDense tropical forest
- indigenousOriginating in a region
biodiversity · canopy · liana · tropical · humid · ecosystem · flora · ethnobotany
One who scales
- lianaWoody climbing vine
- tendrilCoiling plant appendage
- twiningWrapping around spirally
- woodyMade of tree-stuff
creeper · climbing · trellis · arbor · trailing · rambler · pergola · support
Deeply dependent or bent
- curvedSmoothly bent, not angular
- sharpFine-edged, or astute
- spinesStiff, pointed projections
- barbsSharp points or jibes
pointed · grip · climbing · attachment · woody · stem · bark · recurved
Agent strengthening disease defenses
- anti-inflammatoryInflammation-reducing agent
- antioxidantOxidation-preventing molecule
- alkaloidsNitrogen-based organic compounds
- herbal supplementPlant-derived health aid
extract · tincture · capsule · tea · traditional medicine · ethnobotany · remedy · therapeutic
rainforest
Wet tropical woodland ecosystem
indigenous · biodiversity · canopy · liana · tropical · humid · ecosystem · flora · ethnobotany · traditional
climber
One who scales
woody · creeper · climbing · trellis · arbor · trailing · rambler · pergola · support · winding
hooked
Deeply dependent or bent
barbs · pointed · grip · climbing · attachment · woody · stem · bark · recurved · grasping
immune booster
Agent strengthening disease defenses
- anti-inflammatoryInflammation-reducing agent
- antioxidantOxidation-preventing molecule
- alkaloidsNitrogen-based organic compounds
herbal supplement · extract · tincture · capsule · tea · traditional medicine · ethnobotany · remedy · therapeutic · curative
- Plant Nicknamesbaby's breath, bachelor's button, black-eyed Susan, bleeding heart, buttercup
- ethnobotanyayahuasca, peyote, coca, coca leaf, cannabis
- Herbal Supplementsechinacea, ginseng, ginkgo biloba, valerian, St. John's wort
- medicinal herbsechinacea, chamomile, ginseng, valerian, peppermint
- medicinal plantsaloe, aloe vera, chamomile, echinacea, elderberry
- Latin American remediesayahuasca, coca, coca leaf, coca leaves, maca
cat's clawginseng
Perennial with tonic root
echinacea · turmeric · ashwagandha · ginkgo biloba · St. John's wort
cat's clawprescription medication
Medicine requiring medical authorization
synthetic drugs · chemotherapy · antibiotics · aspirin · evidence-based medicine
cat, claw, claws, declaw, declawed, declaws, declawing, catclaw