Native to South Africa and named after it’s mysterious fruit, the Devil’s Claw has roots in herbal medicine. The roots of the Devil’s claw are used to treat a variety of conditions, ranging from arthritis, fever, pain and indigestion. It is an anti-inflammatory and antioxidant, indicated for appetite loss, digestion, degeneration of locomotor systems, and useful in the prevention of gout.
Studies have shown that the Devil’s Claw is useful in reducing the pain of osteoarthritis in the knee and hip, just about as effectively as some of the medication prescribed for such conditions.
Though it has many benefits, the Devil is in the details. It may increase health risks for individuals with existing heart conditions, diabetes, gallstones, and stomach ulcers.
Please use moderation and care when using herbs and read our disclaimer
6784680
{6784680:KQAAL3DT},{6784680:T2PPBUVR},{6784680:8LL6JYW9},{6784680:9AVJYFDJ}
1
apa
50
default
1328
https://lae.nfa.temporary.site/wp-content/plugins/zotpress/
%7B%22status%22%3A%22success%22%2C%22updateneeded%22%3Afalse%2C%22instance%22%3Afalse%2C%22meta%22%3A%7B%22request_last%22%3A0%2C%22request_next%22%3A0%2C%22used_cache%22%3Atrue%7D%2C%22data%22%3A%5B%7B%22key%22%3A%22KQAAL3DT%22%2C%22library%22%3A%7B%22id%22%3A6784680%7D%2C%22meta%22%3A%7B%22parsedDate%22%3A%222018-08-27%22%2C%22numChildren%22%3A1%7D%2C%22bib%22%3A%22%26lt%3Bdiv%20class%3D%26quot%3Bcsl-bib-body%26quot%3B%20style%3D%26quot%3Bline-height%3A%202%3B%20padding-left%3A%201em%3B%20text-indent%3A-1em%3B%26quot%3B%26gt%3B%5Cn%20%20%26lt%3Bdiv%20class%3D%26quot%3Bcsl-entry%26quot%3B%26gt%3B%26lt%3Bi%26gt%3BDevil%26%23x2019%3Bs%20Claw%3A%20Benefits%2C%20Side%20Effects%20and%20Dosage%26lt%3B%5C%2Fi%26gt%3B.%20%282018%2C%20August%2027%29.%20Healthline.%20%26lt%3Ba%20class%3D%26%23039%3Bzp-ItemURL%26%23039%3B%20href%3D%26%23039%3Bhttps%3A%5C%2F%5C%2Fwww.healthline.com%5C%2Fnutrition%5C%2Fdevils-claw%26%23039%3B%26gt%3Bhttps%3A%5C%2F%5C%2Fwww.healthline.com%5C%2Fnutrition%5C%2Fdevils-claw%26lt%3B%5C%2Fa%26gt%3B%26lt%3B%5C%2Fdiv%26gt%3B%5Cn%26lt%3B%5C%2Fdiv%26gt%3B%22%2C%22data%22%3A%7B%22itemType%22%3A%22webpage%22%2C%22title%22%3A%22Devil%27s%20Claw%3A%20Benefits%2C%20Side%20Effects%20and%20Dosage%22%2C%22creators%22%3A%5B%5D%2C%22abstractNote%22%3A%22The%20roots%20of%20the%20South%20African%20plant%20devil%26%23039%3Bs%20claw%20have%20traditionally%20been%20used%20to%20treat%20a%20wide%20range%20of%20ailments.%20This%20article%20reviews%20the%20potential%20benefits%20of%20devil%5Cu2019s%20claw%2C%20as%20well%20as%20side%20effects%20and%20dosages.%22%2C%22date%22%3A%222018-08-27T07%3A00%3A00.000Z%22%2C%22url%22%3A%22https%3A%5C%2F%5C%2Fwww.healthline.com%5C%2Fnutrition%5C%2Fdevils-claw%22%2C%22language%22%3A%22en%22%2C%22collections%22%3A%5B%22U8LU2X8Y%22%5D%2C%22dateModified%22%3A%222020-08-14T03%3A12%3A50Z%22%7D%7D%2C%7B%22key%22%3A%22T2PPBUVR%22%2C%22library%22%3A%7B%22id%22%3A6784680%7D%2C%22meta%22%3A%7B%22numChildren%22%3A1%7D%2C%22bib%22%3A%22%26lt%3Bdiv%20class%3D%26quot%3Bcsl-bib-body%26quot%3B%20style%3D%26quot%3Bline-height%3A%202%3B%20padding-left%3A%201em%3B%20text-indent%3A-1em%3B%26quot%3B%26gt%3B%5Cn%20%20%26lt%3Bdiv%20class%3D%26quot%3Bcsl-entry%26quot%3B%26gt%3B%26lt%3Bi%26gt%3BDevil%26%23x2019%3Bs%20Claw%3A%20Uses%2C%20Side%20Effects%2C%20Interactions%2C%20Dosage%2C%20and%20Warning%26lt%3B%5C%2Fi%26gt%3B.%20%28n.d.%29.%20Retrieved%20August%2014%2C%202020%2C%20from%20%26lt%3Ba%20class%3D%26%23039%3Bzp-ItemURL%26%23039%3B%20href%3D%26%23039%3Bhttps%3A%5C%2F%5C%2Fwww.webmd.com%5C%2Fvitamins%5C%2Fai%5C%2Fingredientmono-984%5C%2Fdevils-claw%26%23039%3B%26gt%3Bhttps%3A%5C%2F%5C%2Fwww.webmd.com%5C%2Fvitamins%5C%2Fai%5C%2Fingredientmono-984%5C%2Fdevils-claw%26lt%3B%5C%2Fa%26gt%3B%26lt%3B%5C%2Fdiv%26gt%3B%5Cn%26lt%3B%5C%2Fdiv%26gt%3B%22%2C%22data%22%3A%7B%22itemType%22%3A%22webpage%22%2C%22title%22%3A%22Devil%27s%20Claw%3A%20Uses%2C%20Side%20Effects%2C%20Interactions%2C%20Dosage%2C%20and%20Warning%22%2C%22creators%22%3A%5B%5D%2C%22abstractNote%22%3A%22Learn%20more%20about%20Devil%26%23039%3Bs%20Claw%20uses%2C%20effectiveness%2C%20possible%20side%20effects%2C%20interactions%2C%20dosage%2C%20user%20ratings%20and%20products%20that%20contain%20Devil%26%23039%3Bs%20Claw%22%2C%22date%22%3A%22%22%2C%22url%22%3A%22https%3A%5C%2F%5C%2Fwww.webmd.com%5C%2Fvitamins%5C%2Fai%5C%2Fingredientmono-984%5C%2Fdevils-claw%22%2C%22language%22%3A%22en%22%2C%22collections%22%3A%5B%22U8LU2X8Y%22%5D%2C%22dateModified%22%3A%222020-08-14T03%3A11%3A50Z%22%7D%7D%2C%7B%22key%22%3A%228LL6JYW9%22%2C%22library%22%3A%7B%22id%22%3A6784680%7D%2C%22meta%22%3A%7B%22creatorSummary%22%3A%22Mncwangi%20et%20al.%22%2C%22parsedDate%22%3A%222012-10-11%22%2C%22numChildren%22%3A1%7D%2C%22bib%22%3A%22%26lt%3Bdiv%20class%3D%26quot%3Bcsl-bib-body%26quot%3B%20style%3D%26quot%3Bline-height%3A%202%3B%20padding-left%3A%201em%3B%20text-indent%3A-1em%3B%26quot%3B%26gt%3B%5Cn%20%20%26lt%3Bdiv%20class%3D%26quot%3Bcsl-entry%26quot%3B%26gt%3BMncwangi%2C%20N.%2C%20Chen%2C%20W.%2C%20Vermaak%2C%20I.%2C%20Viljoen%2C%20A.%20M.%2C%20%26amp%3B%20Gericke%2C%20N.%20%282012%29.%20Devil%26%23x2019%3Bs%20Claw-a%20review%20of%20the%20ethnobotany%2C%20phytochemistry%20and%20biological%20activity%20of%20Harpagophytum%20procumbens.%20%26lt%3Bi%26gt%3BJournal%20of%20Ethnopharmacology%26lt%3B%5C%2Fi%26gt%3B%2C%20%26lt%3Bi%26gt%3B143%26lt%3B%5C%2Fi%26gt%3B%283%29%2C%20755%26%23x2013%3B771.%20%26lt%3Ba%20class%3D%26%23039%3Bzp-DOIURL%26%23039%3B%20href%3D%26%23039%3Bhttps%3A%5C%2F%5C%2Fdoi.org%5C%2F10.1016%5C%2Fj.jep.2012.08.013%26%23039%3B%26gt%3Bhttps%3A%5C%2F%5C%2Fdoi.org%5C%2F10.1016%5C%2Fj.jep.2012.08.013%26lt%3B%5C%2Fa%26gt%3B%26lt%3B%5C%2Fdiv%26gt%3B%5Cn%26lt%3B%5C%2Fdiv%26gt%3B%22%2C%22data%22%3A%7B%22itemType%22%3A%22journalArticle%22%2C%22title%22%3A%22Devil%27s%20Claw-a%20review%20of%20the%20ethnobotany%2C%20phytochemistry%20and%20biological%20activity%20of%20Harpagophytum%20procumbens%22%2C%22creators%22%3A%5B%7B%22creatorType%22%3A%22author%22%2C%22firstName%22%3A%22Nontobeko%22%2C%22lastName%22%3A%22Mncwangi%22%7D%2C%7B%22creatorType%22%3A%22author%22%2C%22firstName%22%3A%22Weiyang%22%2C%22lastName%22%3A%22Chen%22%7D%2C%7B%22creatorType%22%3A%22author%22%2C%22firstName%22%3A%22Ilze%22%2C%22lastName%22%3A%22Vermaak%22%7D%2C%7B%22creatorType%22%3A%22author%22%2C%22firstName%22%3A%22Alvaro%20M.%22%2C%22lastName%22%3A%22Viljoen%22%7D%2C%7B%22creatorType%22%3A%22author%22%2C%22firstName%22%3A%22Nigel%22%2C%22lastName%22%3A%22Gericke%22%7D%5D%2C%22abstractNote%22%3A%22ETHNOPHARMACOLOGICAL%20RELEVANCE%3A%20Harpagophytum%20procumbens%20subps.%20procumbens%20%28Burch.%29%20DC.%20ex%20Meisn.%20%28Pedaliaceae%29%20is%20an%20important%20traditional%20medicine%20growing%20in%20the%20Kalahari%20region%20of%20southern%20Africa%20where%20it%20is%20consumed%20as%20a%20general%20health%20tonic%20and%20for%20treating%20diverse%20ailments%20including%20arthritis%2C%20pain%2C%20fever%2C%20ulcers%20and%20boils.%5CnAIM%20OF%20THE%20REVIEW%3A%20To%20provide%20a%20comprehensive%20overview%20of%20the%20ethnobotany%2C%20phytochemistry%20and%20biological%20activity%20of%20H.%20procumbens%20and%20possibly%20make%20recommendations%20for%20further%20research.%5CnMATERIALS%20AND%20METHODS%3A%20Peer-reviewed%20articles%20on%20H.%20procumbens%20were%20acquired%20on%20Scopus%2C%20ScienceDirect%20and%20SciFinder%2C%20there%20was%20no%20specific%20timeline%20set%20for%20the%20search.%20A%20focus%20group%20discussion%20was%20held%20with%20different%20communities%20in%20Botswana%20to%20further%20understand%20ethnobotanical%20uses%20of%20the%20plant.%5CnRESULTS%3A%20Harpogophytum%20procumbens%20is%20used%20for%20a%20wide%20variety%20of%20health%20conditions%20in%20the%20form%20of%20infusions%2C%20decoctions%2C%20tinctures%2C%20powders%20and%20extracts.%20In%20addition%20to%20the%20common%20local%20use%20for%20arthritis%20and%20pain%2C%20other%20ethnomedicinal%20uses%20include%20dyspepsia%2C%20fever%2C%20blood%20diseases%2C%20urinary%20tract%20infections%2C%20postpartum%20pain%2C%20sprains%2C%20sores%2C%20ulcers%20and%20boils.%20Scientific%20studies%20revealed%20that%20H.%20procumbens%20exhibits%20analgesic%2C%20anti-oxidant%2C%20anti-diabetic%2C%20anti-epileptic%2C%20antimicrobial%20and%20antimalarial%20activities%20amongst%20others.%20Iridoid%20glycosides%20and%20phenylpropanoid%20glycosides%20have%20been%20the%20focus%20of%20phytochemical%20investigations%20as%20the%20biological%20activity%20has%20been%20ascribed%20to%20the%20iridoid%20glycosides%20%28such%20as%20harpagoside%20and%20harpagide%29%2C%20which%20are%20common%20in%20nature%20and%20are%20known%20to%20possess%20anti-inflammatory%20activity.%20In%20addition%2C%20it%20has%20been%20shown%20that%20the%20hydrolysed%20products%20of%20harpagoside%20and%20harpagide%20have%20more%20pronounced%20anti-inflammatory%20activity%20when%20compared%20to%20the%20unhydrolysed%20compounds.%20Harpagophytum%20zeyheri%20is%20a%20close%20taxonomic%20ally%20of%20H.%20procumbens%20but%20H.%20procumbens%20is%20the%20favoured%20species%20of%20commerce%2C%20and%20contains%20higher%20levels%20of%20the%20pharmacologically%20active%20constituents.%20The%20two%20are%20used%20interchangeably%20and%20H.%20procumbens%20raw%20material%20is%20often%20intentionally%20adulterated%20with%20H.%20zeyheri%20and%20this%20may%20impact%20on%20the%20efficacy%20of%20inadequately%20controlled%20health%20products.%20The%20main%20exporter%20of%20this%20highly%20commercialised%20plant%20is%20Namibia.%20In%202009%20alone%2C%20Harpagophytum%20exports%20were%20worth%20approximately%20%5Cu20ac1.06%20million.%20The%20high%20demand%20for%20health%20products%20based%20on%20this%20plant%20has%20led%20to%20over-harvesting%2C%20raising%20concerns%20about%20sustainability.%20Although%20only%20the%20secondary%20tubers%20are%20utilised%20commercially%2C%20the%20whole%20plant%20is%20often%20destroyed%20during%20harvesting.%5CnCONCLUSIONS%3A%20Harpagophytum%20procumbens%20is%20used%20to%20treat%20a%20wide%20range%20of%20ailments.%20Some%20of%20the%20ethnobotanical%20claims%20have%20been%20confirmed%20through%20in%20vitro%20studies%2C%20however%2C%20when%20the%20constituents%20deemed%20to%20be%20the%20biologically%20active%20compounds%20were%20isolated%20the%20efficacy%20was%20lower%20than%20that%20of%20the%20whole%20extract.%20This%20necessitates%20the%20use%20of%20a%20different%20approach%20where%20all%20the%20metabolites%20are%20considered%20using%20a%20robust%20method%20such%20as%20spectroscopy%3B%20the%20phytochemical%20data%20can%20then%20be%20superimposed%20on%20the%20biological%20activity.%20Furthermore%2C%20there%20is%20a%20need%20to%20develop%20rapid%20and%20efficient%20quality%20control%20methods%20for%20both%20raw%20materials%20and%20products%20because%20the%20orthodox%20methods%20in%20current%20use%20are%20time-consuming%20and%20labour%20intensive.%22%2C%22date%22%3A%22Oct%2011%2C%202012%22%2C%22language%22%3A%22eng%22%2C%22DOI%22%3A%2210.1016%5C%2Fj.jep.2012.08.013%22%2C%22ISSN%22%3A%221872-7573%22%2C%22url%22%3A%22%22%2C%22collections%22%3A%5B%22U8LU2X8Y%22%5D%2C%22dateModified%22%3A%222020-08-14T03%3A06%3A11Z%22%7D%7D%2C%7B%22key%22%3A%229AVJYFDJ%22%2C%22library%22%3A%7B%22id%22%3A6784680%7D%2C%22meta%22%3A%7B%22creatorSummary%22%3A%22Kirschmann%2C%20J.%2C%20%26%20Inc.%22%2C%22parsedDate%22%3A%222006%22%2C%22numChildren%22%3A0%7D%2C%22bib%22%3A%22%26lt%3Bdiv%20class%3D%26quot%3Bcsl-bib-body%26quot%3B%20style%3D%26quot%3Bline-height%3A%202%3B%20padding-left%3A%201em%3B%20text-indent%3A-1em%3B%26quot%3B%26gt%3B%5Cn%20%20%26lt%3Bdiv%20class%3D%26quot%3Bcsl-entry%26quot%3B%26gt%3BKirschmann%2C%20J.%2C%20%26amp%3B%20Inc.%20%282006%29.%20%26lt%3Bi%26gt%3BNutrition%20Almanac%26lt%3B%5C%2Fi%26gt%3B%20%286th%20ed.%29.%20McGraw%20Hill%20Publishing.%26lt%3B%5C%2Fdiv%26gt%3B%5Cn%26lt%3B%5C%2Fdiv%26gt%3B%22%2C%22data%22%3A%7B%22itemType%22%3A%22book%22%2C%22title%22%3A%22Nutrition%20Almanac%22%2C%22creators%22%3A%5B%7B%22creatorType%22%3A%22author%22%2C%22firstName%22%3A%22%22%2C%22lastName%22%3A%22Kirschmann%2C%20J.%2C%20%26%20Inc.%22%7D%5D%2C%22abstractNote%22%3A%22%22%2C%22date%22%3A%222006%22%2C%22language%22%3A%22%22%2C%22ISBN%22%3A%22%22%2C%22url%22%3A%22%22%2C%22collections%22%3A%5B%22U8LU2X8Y%22%5D%2C%22dateModified%22%3A%222020-08-10T09%3A50%3A47Z%22%7D%7D%5D%7D
Devil’s Claw: Benefits, Side Effects and Dosage. (2018, August 27). Healthline. https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/devils-claw
Devil’s Claw: Uses, Side Effects, Interactions, Dosage, and Warning. (n.d.). Retrieved August 14, 2020, from https://www.webmd.com/vitamins/ai/ingredientmono-984/devils-claw
Mncwangi, N., Chen, W., Vermaak, I., Viljoen, A. M., & Gericke, N. (2012). Devil’s Claw-a review of the ethnobotany, phytochemistry and biological activity of Harpagophytum procumbens. Journal of Ethnopharmacology, 143(3), 755–771. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jep.2012.08.013
Kirschmann, J., & Inc. (2006). Nutrition Almanac (6th ed.). McGraw Hill Publishing.