Cats Claw: Uses and Recipes

Cat's Claw is a tropical vine that grows in rainforest and jungle areas in South America and Asia. Some cultures refer to the plant as the "Sacred Herb of the Rain Forest" thorns at the base of the leaves look like a cat's claw, allowing the vine to attach itself to trees (and climb up to 100 feet!), hence its name. Cat's Claw is a very powerful plant, and it is protected in Peru as a medicinal resource.