Cats claw is aplant.  There are two speices of cat's  claw .  Uncarie tomentosa and Uncarla gilmersis,  which  are the primary interest for use of medicine.  Uncarla tonentosa is most commonly used in the U.S.  and Uncarla gleaners is typically used  in Eurpoe.   The medicine is made from the root and bark.  Clat's  claw was ranked as the seventh most popular herb in the U.S.  sales in 1997 500 mg.
 
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Researc h study show that cat's cvlaw is commonly  used for improving  syptomsof both osteroarhtritis and rheutomatoid arthritis.  It is also sued  for various digestive system disorder,  swelling and joint pain,  inflammation of the large intestine,  of thelower bowel,  colitis,  inflammation of  the linning of the stomach,  stomach ulcers,  hermorrhoids, and  leaky bowerls,  AIDS caused HIV.  Cat's claw is also used for chronic fatigue,  wound healing,  contorl bone pain,  and cat's clawaid in brain cancer called gobalastoma,  gonorherea,  dysentery,  and cat's claw  has chemical that stimulate the immune system, kills cancer cells, and fight various cleansing of the kidney.