Devil’s
Claw is native to Southwest Africa, growing in
the Kalahari Desert.
The plant has fragile, creeping
stems.
When the rain comes it produces claw like
flowers.
It gets its name from its large hooked,
claw-like fruit which has been known to harm
and trap livestock grazing
nearby.
To survive the long periods of drought
the roots bury as much as a meter into the
soil, producing brown tubers at different
levels underground.
These tubers store
water.
Classification
Taste
Balance
Yin/Yang
Neutral
Humour
Uses/Applications
Use
Devil’s Claw to treat liver, gal-bladder or
kidney ailments.
It is also used to treat lymphatic system
toxicity, respiratory ailments, blood diseases
and indigestion.
Devil’s Claw has strong anti-inflammatory
properties so it is excellent for arthritis,
rheumatism, lower back pain, and overall aches
in the muscles or
joints.
Use externally as an ointment to treat
skin rashes and
wounds.
To
begin treatment take Devil’s Claw for at least
three weeks.
Then stop for 1
week.
After that take it one week on and one
week off as a maintenance
dose.
There are no side effects so you can take
it for as long as
necessary.
Capsule
Take as
directed.
Extract
Take
100 mg. of 5% standardized
extract
3 times per day.
Growing
Directions
Commercially
grown.
History
Natives
have long used the plant to treat digestive
problems, rheumatism, arthritis, and
malaria.
It was first discovered by a German
scientist who found it contained the same
properties as the drug Phenybutazone used to
treat arthritis without the side
effects.
Historically it has been used to treat
arthritis, gout, inflammation, to relieve pain,
as a sedative, and to boost a sluggish immune
system.
For centuries Africans’ have used the
herb to treat skin cancer, fever, malaria, and
indigestion.
Additional
Information
1.
Documented evidence indicates 6 out of 10
people obtain relief from their arthritis when
using Devil’s Claw.
2.
Its anti-inflammatory action reduces
pain, swelling, and stiffness of inflamed
joints and muscles.
3.
Devil’s Claw has been used in Africa and
German medical clinics for liver, gall-bladder,
kidney ailments, lymphatic system toxicity,
nervous malaise, respiratory ailments, and
blood diseases.
4.
Studies have shown that this plant has
strong anti-inflammatory properties and it is
extremely helpful for sufferers of arthritis or
inflammatory diseases.
5.
The British Herbal Pharmacopoeia
recognizes Devil’s Claw as having
anti-inflammatory, anti-rheumatic, analgesic,
sedative, and diuretic
properties.
Cautions
1.
Do not use Devil’s Claw if you are
pregnant.
It may stimulate the uterine
muscles.
2.
Side effects are
rare.
3.
If you are diabetic you may experience a
rise in blood sugar
levels.
