Devil's Claw (Harpagophytum Procumbens) can help with the following
Musculo-Skeletal
Osteoarthritis
A Devil’s Clas extract (60mg harpagoside per day) improved pain in a study of 85 patients with knee osteoarthritis, and 61 patients with hip osteoarthritis. [Phytomedicine 2002;9(3): pp.181-194]
Polymyalgia Rheumatica
Devil’s claw root has an anti-inflammatory property and has been used to treat rheumatic disorders. It can help reduce pain and inflammation associated with polymyalgia. Take 3 extract tablets, or simmer 1 tsp. of devil’s claw root in 1 cup of water for fifteen minutes. Drink three times daily for four weeks. Rest for two weeks, and then begin again.
Pain
Low Back Pain / Problems
A Devil’s Clas extract (60mg harpagoside per day) improved pain in a study of 104 patients with non-specific low back pain. [Phytomedicine 2002;9(3): pp.181-194]
Key
| May do some good |
| Likely to help |