Vilcacora - Uňa de Gato inner bark

Product detailed description

Vilcacora, known in Spanish as Uňa de Gato (translated as "cat's claw"), is the queen of Peruvian herbs and one of the main ingredients of all phytotherapeutic treatments.

Vilcacora is a plant native to South America, specifically the Peruvian Andes. A climbing plant sometimes referred to as a liana, growing to a length of 30 m, it reaches maturity after about 20 years. Only then is Uňa de Gato suitable for phytotherapeutic use. Vilcacora has been known in the traditional medicine of indigenous tribes of South America for 2,000 years. It was only discovered for the Western world in 1972 through the story of the healed planter Don Luis, when it began to be sold throughout Latin America. In In 1974, an Austrian research group with Klaus Keplinger began to systematically work on clarifying its pharmacological properties.

An ancient legend of the largest Peruvian indigenous tribe, the Asháninka, tells the story of its discovery of the vilcacora as follows: A hunter of the Asháninka tribe went into the jungle to provide food for his family. After a long and strenuous hunt, however, he was still without a single catch. He was staggering through the jungle with only the last of his strength when he saw a puma tearing a vine with its claws and drinking the sap flowing from it. Then the puma, filled with new strength, caught a deer. The hunter followed the puma's example, also drank the sap of the miraculous vine and fell asleep. Upon awakening, he found himself full of strength and immediately caught a large armadillo. Since then, the vilcacora has been recognized as a sacred plant. The Asháninka believe that the discovery of vilcacora is not a coincidence, but that it was shown to them by God, through a puma, which they have since stopped hunting and started to worship.

Perhaps thanks to this legend, vilcacora is called Uňa de Gato in Spanish. However, the name is more likely derived from the curved thorns growing on the vine, which resemble cat claws in their appearance. Of all the plants in the Uncaria genus, only two (Uncaria guinansis and Uncaria tomenthosa) are used in phytotherapy, of which Uncaria tomenthosa contains more effective substances and is preferred due to its greater range of uses.

Use:The use of vilcacora is important primarily for our immune system. It supports its ability to provide natural defenses. It has a positive effect on the process of phagocytosis. This immune system prevents the spread of unwanted foreign substances in the body and absorbs old or damaged cells. Due to its immunostimulating properties, it is therefore inappropriate to use vilcacora after organ transplantation or during pregnancy. Vilcacora could support the assumption of our body's immune system that these are foreign cells and could try to eliminate these foreign cells. Other reported positive effects of Uncaria tomenthos include maintaining the health of our joints. Older people in particular or people who overexert their joints, e.g. during certain sports, should use vilcacora as a supplement to their lifestyle.

Dosage and method of preparation: Put one tablespoon of dried bark in one liter of cold water, bring to the boil and let it cook over low heat for 15–20 minutes. Strain and drink a glass of the decoction 3 times a day. The decoction is red in color with a visible sparkle and clarity.

Contraindications: Not recommended for pregnant women, nursing women, children under 3 years of age and people before or after organ transplantation. Indigenous Peruvian tribes also used vilcacora decoction as a contraceptive, so it is not suitable for women trying to get pregnant.

Warning: It does not replace a varied diet. Keep out of the reach of children. Do not exceed the recommended daily dosage.

Store in a dry and dark place.

Country of origin: Peru

Food supplement

FAQ:

Why don't we supply the bark chopped into finer capillaries?

This is because vilcacoraonly reaches maturity after about 20 years of growth, by which time it does not contain enough active ingredients. So that we, and through our company, you can be sure that the vilcacora is of sufficient age, we supply it chopped into pieces of about 1.5 cm, where the thickness and composition of the bark are clear. This is the only way to date the age of the plant, and thus its effectiveness. All vilcacora products we sell are from mature, and therefore effective, plants.

Do larger pieces of vilcacora release the same amount of active ingredient as capillaries?

The answer is: yes. After 20 minutes of boiling, the herbal decoction is ready, which can be seen from its full color and strong flavor. The herb has been prepared this way for centuries.