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Pata De Vaca

Botanical Name
Bauhinia forficata

Synonyms
Bauhinia candicans

Common Names
Pata de vaca, casco de vaca, mororó, pata de boi, unha de boi, unha de vaca, unha-de-anta.

Part Used
Leaves

Herb Introduction
Pata de vaca is a small tree that grows 5–9 m tall. Its leaves are 7–10 cm long and shaped like a cow’s hoof, which is distinctive to the Bauhinia genus. Its Brazilian name, pata de vaca, translates to cow’s foot. It produces large, drooping white flowers and a brown seed pod resembling that of mimosa. It can be found in the rainforests and tropical parts of Peru and Brazil, as well as in tropical zones of Asia, eastern Paraguay, and northeastern Argentina. It is quite prevalent in Rio de Janeiro and Brazil’s Atlantic rainforest to the south. The Bauhinia genus comprises about 500 species of shrubs, small trees, and lianas in the tropics–most of which bears the distinctive cow’s hoof shaped leaves.

Clinical Histroy
Brazilian tribes employed Pata de Vaca as a highly effective treatment for diabetes. The tree’s hypoglycemic activity was later confirmed in a clinical study conducted in 1929.Pata de vaca has been described as hypoglycemic, depurative, and diuretic, and has been used for over 60 years to balance blood sugar levels in diabetics. It is considered a good blood cleanser, and a leaf decoction is used internally and externally for elephantiasis and snakebite, as well as other skin problems (including those of a syphilitic nature). It is a highly regarded treatment for diabetes, even being called “vegetable insulin.”

Medical Use for
  • Diabetes
  • Elephantitis
  • Hypoglycemia
  • Polyuria
  • Renal disorders
  • Snakebite


    • Side Effects
    there is not known any side effects.


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