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Pain (f; DEM); Pneumonia (f; DEM); Pulmonosis (f; CRC); Respirosis (f; APA); Rheumatism
(1; COX; DEN; FNF); Scarlet Fever (f; CRC); Scurvy (f; CRC); Smallpox (f; CRC); Sore Throat
(f; DEM); Spasm (f; DEM); Splenosis (f; JLH); Stomachache (f; APA); Stress (f; CRC); Swelling
(f; APA; CRC); Toothache (f; CRC; WOI); Tuberculosis (f; CRC); Water Retention (f; PHR;
PH2); Worm (f; CRC; DEM).
Dosages (Catnip) — 1–2 tsp fresh herb (PED); 0.5–1 g dry herb (PED); 2–4 g dry herb (PNC);
1–2 tsp dry herb/cup water up to 3 ×/day (SKY); 2 tsp herb/cup water to 3 ×/day (APA); 10 tsp
herb/liter, 2–3 cups/day (PHR; PH2); 0.5–1 tsp tincture up to 3 ×/day (APA); 5 ml tincture 3 ×/day
(children with cough) (SKY).
Contraindications, Interactions, and Side Effects (Catnip) — Class 2b (AHP). “Hazards and/or
side effects not known for proper therapeutic dosages” (PH2). Emmenagogues should be avoided
in pregnancy. As a mild uterine stimulant, avoid in pregnancy (PH2; WAM). An important source
of the COX-2-Inhibitor, ursolic-acid (COX).
CAT’S CLAW (Uncaria tomentosa (Willd. ex Schult.) DC.) ++Synonym — Nauclea tomentosa Willd. ex Schult.
Activities (Cat’s Claw) — Antiaggregant (1; PH2); Antibacterial (1; APA); Antiedemic (1; APA;
HH3; PH2); Anti-HIV (1; APA); Antiinflammatory (1; APA; PH2; SKY); Antileukemic (1; PH2);
Antimelanomic (1; APA; 60P); Antimutagenic (1; APA; HH3; 60P); Antioxidant (f; 60P); Antipyretic
(1; HH3); Antiradicular (f; 60P); Antirhinoviral (1; HH3); Antisarcomic (1; HH3; 60P); Antistomatitic
(1; HH3); Antithrombic (1; PH2); Antitumor (1; APA; HH3); Antiviral (1; APA; HH3; 60P); Apoptotic
(1; PH2); Calcium Antagonist (1; PH2); Contraceptive (1; HH3; PH2; 60P); Cytostat (1; 60P);
Dopaminergic (1; FNF); Hypotensive (1; PH2); Immunostimulant (1; APA; HH3; SKY); Interleuki-
nogenic (1; PH2); Phagocytotic (1; APA; HH3; 60P).
Indications (Cat’s Claw) — Allergy (1; APA; HH3); Arthrosis (1; APA; HH3; 60P); Ascites (1;
HH3); Asthma (f; APA; PH2); Bacteria (1; APA); Cancer (1; APA; HH3; PH2; 60P); Candida (f;