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uña de gato
cat's claw (Uncaria spp.)
Entire Monograph
Reported Uses
- NOTE: see Herb & Supplement Effectiveness Rating Definitions table
- allergic rhinitis [Insufficient Evidence]
- Alzheimer dementia [Insufficient Evidence]
- asthma [Insufficient Evidence]
- atopic dermatitis (eczema) [Insufficient Evidence]
- cancer [Insufficient Evidence]
- candidiasis, oropharyngeal [Insufficient Evidence]
- chronic fatigue syndrome [Insufficient Evidence]
- diarrhea [Insufficient Evidence]
- hemorrhoids [Insufficient Evidence]
- human papillomavirus [Insufficient Evidence]
- inflammatory bowel dz [Insufficient Evidence]
- osteoarthritis [Insufficient Evidence]
- osteoporosis [Insufficient Evidence]
- psoriasis [Insufficient Evidence]
- rheumatoid arthritis [Insufficient Evidence]
Reported Doses
Safety/efficacy may not be established; reported doses may be derived from limited or potentially inadequate studies w/ variable regimens, multi-ingredient products, or where concentration of active ingredients may vary widely
Effectiveness Ratings
- [see Herb & Supplement Effectiveness Rating Definitions table]
atopic dermatitis (eczema)
- [Insufficient Evidence]
- Dose: apply 1% spray topically 6x/day
cancer
- [Insufficient Evidence]
- Dose: 100 mg PO tid
candidiasis, oropharyngeal
- [Insufficient Evidence]
- Dose: apply 2.5 mL gel topically tid; Info: 2% gel
osteoarthritis
- [Insufficient Evidence]
- Dose: 100 mg PO qd; Alt: 300 mg PO bid
psoriasis
- [Insufficient Evidence]
- Dose: apply 1% spray topically 6x/day
rheumatoid arthritis
- [Insufficient Evidence]
- Dose: 20 mg PO tid; Info: used w/ sulfasalazine or hydroxychloroquine
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