Vilcaccora

VILCACCORA KORA (Uncaria tomentosa) – common name vilcacora, cat’s claw (from Spanish uña de gato), considered a “sacred herb” by the Indians

Category – plants

Family – Rubiaceae

Country of origin – Peru

Usable part of the plant: inner bark

Beneficial organic compounds :

oxoindolic alkaloids (pentacyclic and tetracyclic) – rynchophyllin, isorinchophyllin, indolic alkaloids, quinic acid glycosides, polyphenols, sterols, triterpenes and their derivatives, saponins.

Properties of Vilcacora :

Anticancer, immunomodulator, immunostimulant, anti-inflammatory, antibacterial, antioxidant, antiparasitic, analgesic, hypotensive, antiallergic, antiasthmatic, cardioprotective, antiviral.

Uses of Vilcacora in traditional Peruvian medicine:

– internally: cancer prevention and treatment, cardiovascular system, gastrointestinal diseases – inflammatory bowel diseases, gastritis, diverticulosis, Crohn’s disease, viral infections: Lyme disease, herpes zoster, herpes simplex, HIV, arthritis, pain in the limbs, chronic fatigue syndrome, treatment of gonorrhoea, dysentery, chronic upper respiratory tract infections, asthma, sinusitis

Product form Vilcacora :

– Vilcaccora IMPULSO EXTRACT capsules 120 pieces (Vilcacora).