Cats Claw Bark has been referenced to assist with/as: antiarthritic, anti-inflammatory/viral, cytostatic, cicatrizant, laxative, immune stimulator, diuretic, abscesses, AIDS, allergies, arthritis, asthma, lower blood pressure/cholesterol, cleanse blood/kidneys, cancer, cirrhosis, colds, diabetes, diarrhea, dysentery, fever, digestive/immune/skin/urinary disorders, gonorrhea, hemorrhages, herpes, lyme’s, HIV, menstrual irregularity, prostatitis, ulcers, rheumatism, tumors, viruses & wounds.