Devil's Claw gets its unusual name from the appearance of the fruit it grows, which resemble claws. Its other common names also include Grapple Plant and Wood Spider.
This special plant is native to the African Continent and uses its "claws or hooks" to attach itself to animals as they pass by, so it can transport and spread its seeds far across the wide open plains.
Devil’s Claw has been used traditionally by native African’s as a folk remedy for digestion problems, to help reduce fever, as a blood cleanser, and also as an analgesic for pain sufferers.
The first noted uses of Devil’s Claw within the Western World seems to have been around the early to mid 1900’s, where it was used to relieve conditions such as heartburn, loss of appetite, and to help alleviate pain and inflammation.
Devil's Claw is a good friend to us also in modern times and has many medicinal or remedial uses, helping us to effectively relieve arthritis, lower back, knee and hip pain. Devil’s Claw is also used to treat a number of ailments including gout, osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, tendonitis, bursitis, migraine headaches, loss of appetite and digestive disorders. It is also used if hardening of the arteries exists.
Devil's Claw is also used in difficulties of childbirth, menstrual problems, allergic reactions, and also kidney and bladder disease.
Devil's claw is approved as a non-prescription medicine in Germany by the German Commission E, who is an expert panel of pharmacists and physicians who provide advice to Germany's counterpart equivalent to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
Devils’ Claw comes in many forms from granulated to add to herbal teas, powders to add to healthy drinks such as smoothies, as an essential ingredient added into tinctures and to many other health supplements including tablet form.
Botanical Name: Harpagophytum Procumbens
Actions: Anti-inflammatory, pain reliever, digestive tonic, assists with fighting kidney and bladder disease
Status: Wild-crafted
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