Harpagophytum procumbens (devil's claw).(Monograph)(Drug overview)

Alternative Medicine Review | September 1, 2008 | Copyright

Introduction

Historically, Harpagopbytum procumbens (devil's 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. The British Herbal Pharmacopoeia recommends devil's claw as a diuretic and sedative, (1) and the German Commission E, the German counterpart to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, approves devil's claw for dyspepsia, appetite stimulation, and degenerative disorders of the musculoskeletal system. (2) Devil's claw has also been used for liver and ...

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