When the Spanish conquistadores traveled through South America they searched for the fabled "golden place" known as El Dorado. The native Indians claimed that El Dorado was in the location of present-day Peru. The Spaniards found vast quantities of gold artifacts in that geographical area and spent months melting them down to refashion them into coins and art objects.

Now from the land of El Dorado comes another treasure; long kept a traditional secret but now revealed. The herb Uncaria tomentosa, also known as Uña de Gato, or Cat's Claw, is today's modern golden offering. It earned its nickname because of the distinctive curved claw-like thorns which project from the base of its leaves. The highly effective properties contained in the inner bark of this impressive plant have demonstrated, through centuries of usage dating back to the time of the ancient Incas, to have a profound and positive influence on the body's defense system. Enrich International-always open to gems in the botanical world-is proud to announce the addition of widely acclaimed Cat's Claw to our comprehensive and specialized product line.

Cat's Claw is harvested from the wild, deep within the Peruvian Amazon rain forest where it grows prolifically as a woody vine. This vine can grow over 100 feet in length as it attaches and wraps itself around the native trees. It is found most abundantly in the foothills, at elevations of two to eight thousand feet. The rain forests cover a vast area of South America, containing more than two million miles of tropical plants and animals. They provide a rich supply-an estimated 250,000 plant species-of discovered and yet undiscovered boons to modern health. Studies conducted since the 1970s at research clinics in Peru, Austria, Germany, England, Hungary and Italy validate the traditional usage and indicates that this herb may be beneficial in ameliorating a host of modern day afflictions which have no answers from the orthodox medical arena. It is known to help nutritionally support the body's defense, circulatory and gastrointestinal systems through its antioxidant and build properties. Cat's Claw is a vital product for your wellbeing!