Devils claw harpagophytum procumbens echinacea echinacea spp. E book or pdf edited book email encyclopedia article govt. Devils claw extract as an example of the effectiveness of herbal analgesics. Overview of comments on community herbal monograph on. Devils claw harpagophytum procumbens is recommended by the commission e and escop monographs for the adjuvant treatment of degenerative rheumatism or painful arthrosis and tendinitis as well as. Plants profile for harpagophytum procumbens devilsclaw. The devils claw is derived from the dried tuberous roots of the plant, harpagophytum procumbens. Harpagophytum species root definition the article consists of the dried tuberous secondary roots of harpagophytum procumbens burch. Harpagophytum procumbens devils claw is a tuber that has traditional usage for musculoskeletal disorders, pain relief, and appetite stimulation. Department of agriculture agricultural research service.
Devils claw also called devils claw root tuber, devils claw secondary root, kalahari devils claw, grapple plant, harpago, wood spider, grapple vine, xwate and radix harpagophyti, is a plant belonging to pedaliaceae family and is inherent to southern africa. Letter to the editor, letter to the editor by phytomedicine. Life science nutrition research learning center plant profiler devils claw harpagophytum procumbens. No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you find unique and affordable options. This page was last edited on 19 december 2019, at 02. Dc ex meisn, commonly known as devils claw, are mainly used in modern medicine to relieve joint pain and inflammation in patients suffering from rheumatic and arthritic disorders.
Harpagophytum procumbens medicine bibliographies cite. Following up the recommendation of the conference a monograph was. Devils claw harpagophytum procumbens plant profiler. Our evidencebased analysis on harpagophytum procumbens features 39 unique references to scientific papers. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search.
It is a perennial, tuberous plant with annually produced creeping stems. Files are available under licenses specified on their description page. Community herbal monograph on harpagophytum procumbens dc. Each monograph features a summary table, therapeutic indications, dosing and safety profile, and concise, practical suggestions. There is good clinical evidence for hps use in treating painful. Devils claw harpagophytum procumbens as a treatment for osteoarthritis. Nevertheless you still need to use harpagocaps carefully to. Parts of the mentioned clinical studies which have already been quoted in the escop monograph have not been taken into account in. Devils claw harpagophytum procumbens is commonly used as an antiinflammatory herb for the conditions such as osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis and other inflammatory conditions. All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the creative commons cc0 license. Health, general biological sciences science and technology, general devils claw health aspects research usage medicinal plants osteoarthritis care and treatment. Browse pictures and read growth cultivation information about devils claw, grapple plant, wood spider, harpago harpagophytum procumbens supplied by member gardeners in the plantfiles database. Material safety data sheet msds this page show data uploaded from october 18th 2010. Devils claw belongs to the pedaliaceae family and is also known as grapple plant, wood spider, and harpago.
Devils claw is an extract obtained from the root of the african plant. Pdf extracts of the secondary roots of the southern african plant, devils claw. This is amongst the active constituents of devils claw harpagophytum procumbens, widely used in arthritis to reduce pain and inflammation brien et al 2006, qi et al 2006, grant et al 2007. Despite the ominous sound of its common name, harpagophytum procumbens is an attractive.
Name of the medicinal product to be specified for the individual finished product. The herb used is the sliced and dried secondary root tuber developing from the side roots of the succulent main root containing harpagoside as active ingredient. Harpagophytum species root proposed for development version 0. Harpagocaps soft capsules the active substance is devils claw root extract 225mg. Addendum to the escop monograph on harpagophytum procumbens. Harpagophytum procumbens devils claw has been used as an analgesic, a remedy for fever and allergies. Harpagophytum procumbens inhabits deep, sandy soils, and occurs in areas with low annual rainfall 150300 mmyear. It has nasty, spiny fruits but it is one of the chief medicinal plants southern africa has given to the world. Both, the treatment and the placebo were administered in the form of two tablets taken three times per day. Name of the medicinal product to be specified for the individual fi nished product. This paper describes for the first time the chemical profile of a commercial spagyric tincture named 019 prepared from the roots of the plant. Harpagophytum procumbens supplement health benefits. We would also like to pay homage to all those scientists and researchers who have dedicated their careers to. Harpagophytum procumbens the naturopathic herbalist.
In this study we analysed the ghsr1a receptor activating potential of harpagophytum procumbens, popularly known as devils claw, and its effect on food intake in vivo. Preparations from the dried tubers of harpagophytum procumbens burch. To explore the characteristics, medicinal uses and prescribing considerations of this herb in more detail, check out the references indicated. Devils claw is indigenous to south and south west africa and has always been used by the people who live there to treat indigestion, as a laxative, for problems associated with the blood, to lower fevers, to relieve pain e. Devils claw harpagophytum procumbens, a plant well adapted to the desert conditions of. Recent studies suggest that harpagophytum procumbens has antiinflammatory and analgesic effect. You only have to take one look at the grasping fingers extending from its fruit to understand the name. Medicinal use of this product has not been approved by the fda. Devils claw, or harpagophytum procumbens, is a herbal medication commonly used in the management of several disorders. Monograph harpagophytum procumbens devils claw introduction historically, harpagophytum procumbens devils claw has been used as an analgesic, a remedy for fevers and allergies, and as a bitter by san bushmen in africa to stimulate gastric enzymes and digestion. Tread with care where harpagophytum procumbens, or devils claw, is lurking. Devils claw harpagophytum procumbens a traditional south african herbal remedy used for rheumatic conditions, may be a safer treatment option.
Harpagophytum procumbens traditional antiinflammatory herbal. Furthermore, equivalence trials testing harpagophytum procumbens against standard treatments will clarify relative efficacy and safety. The monograph of the european scientific cooperative on phytotherapy. Devils claw harpagophytum procumbens, a plant well adapted to the desert conditions of the kalahari in southern africa, has been shown to have antiinflammatory properties. Read all of this leaflet carefully because it contains important information for you. Harpagophytum procumbens in the germplasm resources information network grin, u. This is the subject of a draft monograph recently issued by the european drug authorities emea.
The complete set would include the key african plants presently traded regionally or internationally as well as plants considered this book is dedicated to all the african healers, whose recorded and unrecorded. One area of its use that has become very popular in recent years is in the treatment of inflammatory disorders of the musculoskeletal system and of low back pain. Pedaliaceae sesame family common names devils claw harpago grapple plant wool and woodspider duivelsklou bobbejaandubbeltjie kloudoring veldspinnakop teufelskralle trampelklette sengaparile kanako lekgagamare ghamaghoe tloutaxaba otjihangatene description devils claw is a herb. See the devils claw monograph for a further discussion of this topic. The stems grow from a persistent primary tuber and. Devils claw harpagophytum procumbens as a treatment for. Harpagophytum procumbens, a member of the pedaliaceae family, is a weedy, perennial. The potatolike bulbs grows to 600 grams, the caudex grows up to 15 cm diameter and 30 cm height. Harpagophytum species root herbal medicines compendium. Glycosides found in the tubers of the plant appear to be the most therapeutically important constituents. Harpgophytum procumbens for osteoarthritis and low back pain. Material safety data sheet msds rutland biodynamics. Extracts of the secondary roots of the southern african plant, devils claw harpagophytum procumbens provide a herbal drug with a variety of traditional indications. To date, 14 clinical trials have assessed its efficacy.
1479 603 187 41 1372 515 472 1306 624 1230 1421 1159 47 883 1212 678 821 637 368 1288 445 429 977 5 783 10 255 1173 83 1333 368 383 960 698 182 979