10 Health Benefits of Cat's Claw
Health Benefit #2: Improves Arthritis
According to a number of research studies, cat’s claw can help improve both rheumatoid arthritis and osteoarthritis. In one of the studies, people having osteoarthritis were given cat’s claw for a period of four weeks while the control group was given placebo. It was found that those who were given cat’s claw experienced a significant reduction of pain after one week of use.
Another study found that using cat’s claw extract as treatment of people with arthritis reduced the number of painful joints within 24 weeks. These beneficial effects are said to come from compounds called pentacyclic oxindole alkaloids, which have immunity modulating properties.
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