What are the taboos of cat's claw

Everyone is familiar with traditional Chinese medicine, but not everyone understands the effects and contraindications of Chinese herbal medicine. In fact, just like there are many foods in life that are mutually reinforcing and counteracting, there are some taboos that everyone must keep in mind, otherwise improper use may cause a lot of harm to our body. For example, cat's claw grass gets its name because it looks like a cat's claw. So, do you know the effects, functions and contraindications of cat's claw? I believe that everyone is not particularly clear about it, so let me tell you about it below.

1. The efficacy and function of cat's claw

1. Anti-tuberculosis and other bacteria. Regarding the anti-tuberculosis mechanism of cat's claw, Zhan Li et al. used the semi-quantitative reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction (QC-RT-PCR) method and PCR method to study the anti-tuberculosis molecular immunological mechanism of the active ingredient of cat's claw, tert-butyl lactone (Tern). The results showed that Tern could induce high-level expression of peripheral vascular GLS gene and kill intracellular pathogenic bacteria MBT in a dose-dependent manner. There was no significant difference in the induction level between drug-resistant and untreated pulmonary tuberculosis patients. Further studies have shown that Tern may promote the expression of GLSmRNA and enhance the body's cytotoxic T lymphocyte (CTL) bactericidal ability, thereby achieving its effect against dormant tuberculosis bacteria; it may also reduce the expression of the 16KDa small heat shock protein (16KDaSHSP) gene of dormant tuberculosis bacteria, promote high-level expression of GLSmRNA while activating dormant bacteria, enhance the body's CTL bactericidal ability, and achieve its effect against drug-resistant bacteria.

2. Anti-tumor effect. Wang Aiwu et al. investigated the effects of different extracts of cat's claw on tumor cells cultured in vitro. They used the system solvent method to extract cat's claw saponins and polysaccharides, and used MTT and colony formation experiments to observe the effects of different concentrations of saponins and polysaccharides on sarcoma S180, Ehrlich ascites carcinoma EAC and human breast cancer cell line MCF-7 cultured in vitro. The results showed that saponins and polysaccharides from cat's claw had different degrees of effects on the growth and colony formation of the three tumor cell lines. The dosage of saponins was positively correlated with the tumor inhibition rate and colony formation, while the polysaccharide had an optimal concentration. Zhou Li et al. found that the ethanol extract of cat's claw has a strong inducing effect on tumor necrosis factor (TNF). Among the 36 Chinese herbal medicines screened, cat's claw (70% ethanol extract) has the strongest effect in inducing TNF.

3. In vitro anti-leukemia cell, Zhang Jiahua et al. used the dead and live cell counting and 3H-Tdr incorporation method, and used homoharringtonine as a control, indicating that ranunculus glycosides have a certain killing effect on various leukemia cells.

4. Anti-acute inflammatory effect. Yang Jia et al. studied the anti-acute inflammatory effect of the compound cat's claw water extract. The results showed that it had an inhibitory effect on mouse ear swelling caused by xylene, increased permeability of mouse abdominal capillaries caused by acetic acid, and rat paw swelling caused by egg white.

2. Taboos of Claw Grass

Cat's claw is non-toxic and there are no clinical reports of toxic and side effects, so it can be used with confidence.

I believe that through the above discussion everyone has clearly understood the effects and contraindications of cat's claw. You may as well take it according to the symptoms. Although we have already learned about cat's claw, I still recommend that if you have some symptoms in your body, you should go to a regular tertiary hospital for a comprehensive examination and receive treatment based on and follow the doctor's diagnosis results. I hope what I said can help you, and I wish you good health.