Its spiny fruits give rise to its common names devils claw and grapple plant. 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. Final european union herbal monograph on harpagophytum. Devils claw harpagophytum procumbens is reported to have an antiinflammatory effect in. There appears to be a risk of increased bleeding when devils claw is taken together with anticoagulant drugs bloodthinners, such as warfarin coumadin and heparin. Efficacy and tolerance of harpagophytum procumbens verses diacerhein in the treatment of osteoarthritis. In the latter it grows in the provinces of northwest, western free state and northern cape. See the devils claw monograph for a further discussion of this topic. Maximum shoot multiplication without callus was obtained from. Devils claw extract as an example of the effectiveness of herbal analgesics. Devils claw is possibly effective for back pain and osteoarthritis. American botanical council introduction a weedy, spreading perennial with graygreen, lobed leaves, devils claw harpagophytum procumbens and h.
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. Harpagophytum procumbens, a member of the pedaliaceae family, is a weedy, perennial plant with creeping stems spreading from a. Health, general biological sciences science and technology, general devils claw health aspects research usage medicinal plants osteoarthritis care and treatment. 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. Though the plant is odorless, it is very bitter in taste. This page was last edited on 19 december 2019, at 02.
Harpagophytum procumbensdevils claw is a traditional african herbal drug. If you want to move it to the top of the cue, or if you can provide any additional information, photos or reliable use records of this muthi plant, please leave a comment below, or in the muthi flora of southern africa facebook group. The results for median percentage change from baseline of arhus pain, disability and physical impairment were extracted from our seven studies of the possible utility of aqueous extracts of harpagophytum procumbens for chronic back pain 2 randomised, doubleblind, placebocontrolled studies chrubasik et al. Harpagophytum definition of harpagophytum by medical. 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. The devils claw is derived from the dried tuberous roots of the plant, harpagophytum procumbens.
The hooks on the fruits can get entangled in animals fur and hooves, which aids dispersal of the seeds. Harpagophytum procumbens traditional antiinflammatory herbal. Devils claw harpagophytum procumbens plant profiler. Harpagophytum procumbens, a caudiciform known as devils claw, is native to namibia and south africa. Harpgophytum procumbens for osteoarthritis and low back. Glycosides found in the tubers of the plant appear to be the most therapeutically important constituents.
We would also like to pay homage to all those scientists and researchers who have dedicated their careers to. The greyishgreen leaves are placed either alternately or directly opposite each other. The stems grow from a persistent primary tuber and. Despite the ominous sound of its common name, harpagophytum procumbens is an attractive. Files are available under licenses specified on their description page. 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 explore the characteristics, medicinal uses and prescribing considerations of this herb in more detail, check out the references indicated. Devils claw harpagophytum procumbens is commonly used as an antiinflammatory herb for the conditions such as osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis and other inflammatory conditions. Large tuberous roots are the part used medicinally for arthritis, rheumatism, fever. Harpagophytum procumbens devils claw has been used as an analgesic, a remedy for fever and allergies.
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. The root is used in traditional african medicine for a wide range of applications such as stimulating the appetite and for treating conditions such as diabetes, hypertension, gout, peptic ulcers, fever, infectious diseases including tuberculosis, menstrual cramps, muscular aches and pains. Name of the medicinal product to be specified for the individual finished product. Harpagophytum procumbens commonly called devils claw is a tuber vegetable that is used for combatting lower back pain as well as arthritis both osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis. Based on article 16d1, article 16f and article 16h of directive 200183ec traditional use. Devils claw, or harpagophytum procumbens, is a herbal medication commonly used in the management of several disorders. Harpagophytum procumbens supplement health benefits. An efficient protocol for micropropagation of harpagophytum procumbens dc. Chantre p, cappelaere a, leblan d, geudon d, vandermander j, fournie b. Recent studies suggest that harpagophytum procumbens has antiinflammatory and analgesic effect. It is a perennial, tuberous plant with annually produced creeping stems.
All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the creative commons cc0 license. Effectiveness of harpagophytum procumbens in the treatment of acute low back pain. Letter to the editor, letter to the editor by phytomedicine. Harpagophytum procumbens, a member of the pedaliaceae family, is a weedy, perennial plant with creeping stems spreading from a tuberous rootstock. 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. These are the sources and citations used to research harpagophytum procumbens. Harpagophytum procumbens supplement health benefits, dosage. Harpagophytum procumbens in the germplasm resources information network grin, u. It appears to have efficacy at this, and may take a few months to reach maximal efficacy so it would be unlikely something like aspirin, which acts fairly. Find out information about harpagophytum procumbens.
The botanical name, harpagophytum, means hook plant in greek. Devils claw harpagophytum procumbens, a plant well adapted to the desert. Ars germplasm resources information network hapr3 wildlife. Topically, it is used for boils, skin problems and sores. Harpagophytum procumbens medicine bibliographies cite. You only have to take one look at the grasping fingers extending from its fruit to understand the name.
The tubers and roots are the plant parts which are used as medicine. Botanically known as harpagophytum procumbens is useful for treating fever, pain, malaria, liver and kidney problems. Harpagophytum species root herbal medicines compendium. Harpagophytum procumbens the naturopathic herbalist. May 02, 2017 devils claw, or harpagophytum procumbens, is a herbal medication commonly used in the management of several disorders. The quality of clinical trials with harpagophytum procumbens, phytomedicine 10, 6623. Harpagophytum procumbens harpagophytum procumbens is in the expanded monograph processing cue. It appears to have efficacy at this, and may take a few months to reach maximal efficacy so it would be unlikely something like aspirin, which acts fairly fast. This is the subject of a draft monograph recently issued by the european drug.
Jul, 2018 herbalgram the journal of the american botanical council issue. This book is dedicated to all the african healers, whose recorded and unrecorded wisdom and experience forms the basis of scienti. Report with actual information in order to revise the hmpc monograph of 2009, the database. Harpagophytum species root definition the article consists of the dried tuberous secondary roots of harpagophytum procumbens burch.
Furthermore, equivalence trials testing harpagophytum procumbens against standard treatments will clarify relative efficacy and safety. This bibliography was generated on cite this for me on saturday, april 20, 2019. This plant gets its name from the appearance of its fruit, which is covered with hooks meant to attach onto animals in order to spread the seeds. Plants of the genus owe their common name devils claw to the peculiar appearance of their hooked fruit. Topics include, study tips, botanical actions, constituents, pharmacy, monographs, nutrition, carbohydrates, proteins, fats, fiber and much more evidence informed medicine. Community herbal monograph on harpagophytum procumbens dc. Who monographs on selected medicinal plants world health. Aug 14, 2019 harpagophytum procumbens commonly called devils claw is a tuber vegetable that is used for combatting lower back pain as well as arthritis both osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis. The fruits, roots and the tubers of this plant are used for medicinal purposes. Harpagophytum procumbens inhabits deep, sandy soils, and occurs in areas with low annual rainfall 150300 mmyear.
Plants profile for harpagophytum procumbens devilsclaw. Harpgophytum procumbens for osteoarthritis and 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. Harpagophytum procumbens article about harpagophytum. The monograph of the european scientific cooperative on phytotherapy. Pedaliaceae by gayle engels, josef brinckmann herbalgram. Addendum to the escop monograph on harpagophytum procumbens. Dont take devils claw during pregnancy or while breastfeeding. Devils claw belongs to the sesame seed family pedaliaceae. Following up the recommendation of the conference a monograph was. Department of agriculture agricultural research service.
A wide variety of harpagophytum options are available to you, such as leaf. The results can also be downloaded as a csv file unicode utf8 encoding see status, confidence level, source for definitions. European union herbal monograph on harpagophytum procumbens dc. The potatolike bulbs grows to 600 grams, the caudex grows up to 15 cm diameter and 30 cm height. Id also try 10 drops of harpagophytum in a little water twice daily after meals to help stabilise that part of the immune system responsible in the treatment of allergies. Medicinal use of this product has not been approved by the fda. European union herbal monograph on harpagophytum procumbens. Harpagophytum species root proposed for development version 0.
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