Th
e Devil’s claw is one of the most potent natural anti-inflammatory, this being the key to its success in natural medicine. Want to know which other properties or health benefits has this amazing African plant?
The Devil’s Claw is a perennial plant native to southern Africa, the regions bordering the Kalahari Desert in the Gambia today.
Its fruit lying on the ground level is woody, 10 to 20 cm. in length and comes with a hook-shaped projections or claws. Hence it is that is also known as Devil’s Claw.
The taproot is long and tuberous and her secondary roots out like peanuts with a strong bitter taste that gives the therapeutic effect.
The part used is the tuberous secondary roots and broken.
Properties Harpagofito
* Action inflammatory, analgesic and anti-rheumatic: the devil’s claw or Devil’s claw usually work very well in case of rheumatic pains, arthritic and arthritic. Its success is that, in general, always feels good and is very effective. It is used for the symptomatic treatment of chronic osteoarthritis, back pain and sciatica.
* Soothing the pain typical of gout.
* Stimulates the appetite for content in bitter compounds.
* Blush Action: increases the production of bile thus improving our digestion and, in turn, helps better go to the bathroom. He would have a mild laxative effect.
* Purifying effect and lowers cholesterol.
* Calm intestinal spasms.
Applications externally
Healing of ulcers and wounds. It can be applied as compresses soaked in tea or extract of devil’s claw.
Healing. Be applied several times a day.
Precautions
His tolerance is, in most cases, very good. Recommended only if avoid stomach ulcers. Only in rare cases has any symptoms of nausea, diarrhea or upset stomach … and usually in people with a prior trend to those problems.
The devil’s claw or Devil’s claw is usually found both in pharmacies and herbal extract form, tablets, capsules, creams, ointments, and, of course, in the form of chopped root.
It is usually taken after meals and dosage will depend on each case.
