Cat's Claw Bark

Other names: Uncaria tomentosa; U. guianensis; Una de Gato; Samento; Gou Teng; Hook Vine

Element: Fire

Planet: Jupiter, Mars

Zodiac: Aries, Leo, Sagittarius*

Ritual uses include: Luck; Vision; Psychic; Money

Cat's Claw Bark is widely used for money drawing and, when burned as part of an incense blend, it is said to promote psychism and astral travel/lucid dreaming. It is native to the Amazon Rainforest, and is named after the claw-like hooks the vine uses to secure itself.

Cat's Claw has a long list of pharmaceutical interactions, and has multiple active compounds that are poorly researched.

*Arguments can be made for all of the fire signs, so experiment and determine for yourself where it belongs.