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'''MartyniaUncaria tomentosa''' is a monotypic genus in the Martyniaceae consisting of a single species, '''Martynia annua''', commonly known as the '''cat's claw''', and is endemic to Mexico. It is a popular material for basket making among Native American tribes in the Southwest. The genus and species were first validly described by Carl Linnaeus in his 1753 publication Species Plantarum.

== Uses =={{Uses|asthma}}, {{Uses|arthritis}}, {{Uses|diabetes}}, {{Uses|fevers}}, {{Uses|Crohn’s disease}}, {{Uses|lowering blood pressure}}, {{Uses|cholesterol levels}}, {{Uses|depression}}, {{Uses|anxiety}}

*The plant has medicinal values. In tribal pockets of Chhindwara and Betul Districts, Madhya Pradesh, root decoction is administered for snakebite.<ref name="uses"/>=Parts Used==*In Marudhamalai hills{{Parts Used|Bark}}, tribes use the juice of leaf for epilepsy, tuberculosis and sorethroat.*Besides these{{Parts Used|Roots}}, the stem of the plant is used by Tantriks in some parts of India{{Parts Used|Leaves}}.

==Common Chemical Composition==Most commercial preparations of cat's claw contain the plant species Uncaria tomentosa. Cat's claw is found in nature in two different chemotypes producing different alkaloidal constituents. Pentacyclic oxindoles are found in the roots of one type, while the tetracyclic oxindoles are present in the second type<ref name=="chemical composition"/>

== References Properties==Reference: Dravya - Substance, Rasa - Taste, Guna - Qualities, Veerya - Potency, Vipaka - Post-digesion effect, Karma - Pharmacological activity, Prabhava - Therepeutics.===Dravya=== ===Rasa===Tikta (Bitter), Kashaya (Astringent)===Guna===Laghu (Light), Ruksha (Dry), Tikshna (Sharp)===Veerya===Ushna (Hot)===Vipaka===Katu (Pungent)===Karma===Kapha, Vata===Prabhava=== ==Habit=={{Habit|Herb}} ==Identification== ===Leaf==={{Leaf|Simple||The leaves are bright green, simple, opposite, compound, and dimorphic, with small wide leaflets that are ovate or lanceolate when mature}}<referencesref name="Leaf"/> ===Flower==={{Flower|Unisexual|3 inches long|Yellow|5-20|Flowers Season is June - August}} ===Fruit==={{Fruit|linear and flat|20 inches long|containing oblong, winged seeds that are wind-dispersed|With hooked hairs|-}} ===Other features=== ==List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used==* [[Vishatinduka Taila]] as ''root juice extract'' ==Where to get the saplings====Mode of Propagation=={{Propagation|Seeds}}, {{Propagation|Cuttings}}. ==How to plant/cultivate==A plant of mainly low elevations in the tropics, where it can usually be found at elevations up to 300 metres. Grows best in dappled shade<ref name="usesHow to plant/cultivate"/>Traditional knowledge on ethno-medicinal uses prevailing  ==Commonly seen growing in tribal pockets areas=={{Commonly seen|Typical of Chhindwara and Betul Districtsprimary forest}}, Madhya Pradesh{{Commonly seen|disturbed forest}}, India {{Commonly seen|disturbed forest}}. ==Photo Gallery==<gallery class="left" caption="" widths="140px" heights="140px">Koteshki- Nath Vijendra and Khatri Pavan Kumarnokat.JPGFile:Uncaria tomentosa.jpgFile:Uncaria.jpgFile:Uncariatomentosa.jpgFile:Dryades decay cat's claw.jpgFile:Miliusa tomentosa.jpg</gallery> ==References== <references> <refname="chemical composition">[https://www.sigmaaldrich.com/life-science/nutrition-research/learning-center/plant-profiler/uncaria-tomentosa.html "chemical constituents"]</referencesref>

<ref name== External Links =="Leaf">[https://www.herbal-supplement-resource.com/cats-claw-herb.html "plant description"]</ref>

*<ref name="How to plant/cultivate">[https://enwww.wikipediapfaf.org/wikiuser/Martynia Martynia-WikipediaPlant.aspx?LatinName=Uncaria+tomentosa "Cultivation details"]</ref></references>