Ingredients: 100% cat claw Country of origin: Peru. Easy to use: Vilcacora tea can be prepared in a variety of ways, such as decoction, infusion or tincture. You can also consume the powdered raw material and rinse it down with water. Vilcacora belongs to the Rubiaceae family and has a woody trunk. The vegetable raw material is the bark, whose use history dates back 2000 years. In traditional phytotherapy, a decoction was made from the inner part of the bark. Origin and History of Vilcacora: Vilcacora, also known as Uncaria tomentosa, cat's claw or fluffy burdock, is a liana that grows in the tropical forests of South and Central America. It can grow up to 60 metres long and owes its name to the characteristic tendrils reminiscent of cat's claws. Wide application: Vilcacora has been used for over 2000 years in traditional phytotherapy where its beneficial properties have been used. Vilcacora is still the basis of herbal medicine in this region of the world. In the Buhner catalogue, Vilcacora is one of the main ingredients in the catalogue by Stephen Harrod Buhner, a renowned herbalist and author who describes their beneficial properties. 100% NATURAL Our herbal tea contains only 100% dried bark of Vilcacora from Peru. The Doypack packaging, which is welded and closed with a drawstring, provides protection against oxidation of the active ingredients and guarantees the full effect of the herbs.