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| Safe to use as a daily dietary
supplement and alternative medicine for most dogs and cats. |
In this article...
1. Cat's Claw
2. Health Benefits
2. Health Benefits
3. Cautions
4. Side Effects
4. Side Effects
5. Drug Interactions
6. General Guidelines for Daily Herbal Intake
6. General Guidelines for Daily Herbal Intake
1.0 Cat’s Claw
Cat’s Claw is native vine of Peru,
which can be found in areas of high altitude, winding itself around trees. The
medicinal form of Cat’s Claw is derived from the bark and the root of the
plant. There are two species of cat’s claw commonly used for medicinal
purposes…
- Uncaria guianenses (common in Europe);
- Uncaria tomentosa (common in the US and Canada).
Cat's claw is available in dry powder, tea, tincture and supplement form.
2.0 Health Benefits, a partial list…
- Allergies (environmental) from hay fever;
- Alzheimer’s (canine);
- Asthma;
- Arthritis…
- Osteoarthritis (caused by aging joints, injury, obesity);
- Rheumatoid arthritis (chronic inflammation – occurs in matching joints on both sides of the body, can also effect blood, eyes, lungs, heart and/or nerves).
- Chronic fatigue;
- Digestive System disorders – i.e.
- Colitis;
- Gastritis;
- Stomach ulcers;
- Leaky Bowel Syndrome;
- Cancer (particularly urinary tract cancer);
- Cleansing of the kidneys;
- Parasites;
- Viral infections
- Wound Healing.
3.0 Cautions...
- If your dog or cat has low blood pressure the use of Cat’s Claw may further lower blood pressure;
- If your dog or cat has leukemia do not give him/her Cat’s Claw;
- If your dog or cat has lupus, do not give him/her Cat’s Claw;
- Stop giving Cat’s Claw two (2) weeks prior to a scheduled surgery
4.0 Side Effects...
- Cat’s Claw may lower blood pressure.
- Medications changed by the liver;
- Medications for high blood pressure;
- Medications that decrease the immune system (i.e. corticosteroid medicines, cyclosporine, prednisone, etc.) as Cat’s Claw is an immune system booster and contains natural cortisone.
6.0 General Guideline...
Daily Herbal Intake Based on Dog’s or Cat’s Weight
Weight
|
Dry
Powders
|
Teas
|
Capsules/Tablets
|
Tinctures
|
1-10 lbs
|
a
small pinch up to 1/8 tsp
|
less
than 1/4 cup, 1-3 times/day
|
1/2
capsule, 1-3 times/day
|
1-3
drops, 2-3 times/day
|
10-20 lbs
|
1
larger pinch - 1/8 to ¼ tsp
|
1/4
cup, 1-3 times/day
|
1/2-1
capsule/tablet, 1-3 times/day
|
3-5
drops, 2-3 times/day
|
20-50 lbs
|
2
pinches - 1 teaspoon
|
1/4-1/2
cup, 1-3 times/day
|
1-2
capsules/tablets, 2-3 times/day
|
5-10
drops, 2-3 times/day
|
50-100 lbs 10-
|
2
pinches - 2 teaspoons
|
1/2-1
cup, 1-3 times/day
|
1-2
capsules/tablets, 3-4 times/day
|
20
drops, 2-3 times/day
|
Over 100 lbs,
|
up to
1 tablespoon
|
up to
1 cup 3 times/day
|
adult
human dose
|
adult
human dose
|
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