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| Common Names |
| Devil's Claw, grapple plant, wood spider |
| Botanical Name |
| Harpagophytum procumbens |
| Family |
| PEDALIACEAE Sesame Family |
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Arthritis *
Fibromyalgia *
Gout *
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| Parts Used: tuberous root |
| Constituents:Aluminum, calcium, chlorogenic acid, chromium, harpagide, kaempferol, luteolin, magnesium, oleanolic acid, selenium, tin, zinc |
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Devils claw tubers contain a group of chemicals called iridoids that have anti-inflammatory activity, the two active ingredients in devil's claw are harpagoside and beta sitosterol. This herb has an extensive history of use as an anti-inflammatory, pain reliever, and digestive stimulant.
Devils claw offers slow but sure relief of joint pain caused by both osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis, and it has also been shown to relieve muscle pain and enhance mobility for people with either arthritis or muscle injuries. Scientists don't know exactly how devil's claw works at this time, other than that it is not a COX-2 inhibitor like Celebrex or Vioxx, and therefore is not potentially injurious to the heart.
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Because improper digestion of protein plays a role in gout, causing the uric acid buildup, this is a remedy tailor-made for people with gout. |
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Prep Methods :Extracts, teas, or capsules.
 Remedies using Devil's Claw
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| Stabilize heart rhythm | | Research confirms the plant extracts such as harpaoside and other phytochemicals quell inflammation, stabilize heart rhythm, and stimulate appetite among other effects - however practical applications in clinical trials have had mixed results. 371
(Duke, James A, Ph.D. ) | | Joint pain, osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis | | Devil's claw offers slow but sure relief of joint pain caused by both osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis, the tubers contain a group of chemicals called iridoids that have anti-inflammatory activity. 887
(White,Linda B., M.D. ) | | pain reliever | | Devils claw herb has an extensive history of use as an anti-inflammatory, and pain reliever. 996
| | Low back pain | | Two high quality trials examining the effects of Harpagophytum Procumbens (Devil's Claw) found strong evidence that daily doses standardized to 50 mg or 100 mg harpagoside were better than placebo for short-term improvements in pain and rescue medication. (for non-specific low back pain) Another high quality trial demonstrated relative equivalence to 12.5 mg per day of rofecoxib (Vioxx) 1334
Gagnier JJ, van Tulder M, Berman B, Bombardier C.. Herbal medicine for low back pain. (2006), Pubmed NIH 2008-07-15 |
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| Not recommended for those with an ulcer. High doses could interfere with blood pressure, heart, and diabetes medications. |
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Devil's claw ( Harpagophytum procumbens ) originates from the Kalahari and Savannah desert regions of South and Southeast Africa. In these parts of the world, devil's claw has historically been used to treat a wide range of conditions including fever, malaria, and indigestion.Devil's Claw - Medline Plus
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 This shrub-like perennial vine has a long history of use in southern Africa, and became familiar to European herbalists in the 1950s. The plants large, claw-shaped fruit inspired the name. |
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