Devil’s Claw in conjunction with the application of the massage oil is beneficial. Treatments of repetitive strain injury, fibrosis, and muscular strain can be allieviated with Devil’s Claw. The therapeutic benefits when used for fevers, skin conditions, and arthritis are tremendous.

Devil’s Claw is a bitter tasting African herb that contains compounds that are called harpagosides (the active ingredient in devil’s claw are said to be iridoid glycosides known as harpagosides, these are found in the secondary root) that reduce inflammation. The name is derived from the small hooks that are on the plant’s fruit. The main supply is from Namibia then South Africa and Botswana.
For thousands of years, devil’s claw has been used in Africa for a number of conditions involving the gallbladder, stomach, kidneys, and pancreas; it is also used for fever, skin conditions, and rheumatoid arthritis. It has been found to be useful to improve digestion where the bitter taste is said to stimulate the digestive juices.

A valuable anti-inflammatory and analgesic herb is known as devil’s claw.  The primary use of devil’s claw at present is for conditions that cause pain and inflammation such as back and neck pain, osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, and tendonitis.

See how this wonderful Devil’s Claw herb can help you. The potential benefits of devil’s claw may be quite helpful for people that have a non specific chronic lower back pain and may reduce the need for analgesics. The dosage that is recommended is 400 to 500mg of the dried extract three times a day or the other option is 20 to 50mg of harpagoside. Studies have shown that devil’s claw as an herb is mainly used for joint problems and arthritis. It is a treatment that is used traditionally for fevers, skin complaints, diseases of the digestive tract, arthritis, and an appetite stimulant.
Care should be taken with this herb and if you have a stomach or intestinal ulcer, diabetes, high or low blood pressure, or other heart problems please consult your doctor first.
This herb is commonly available in tablet, capsule, liquid extract, and topical ointment form as well as ground roots which are dried. Taken at the recommended therapeutic dose, this herb is non-toxic, safe and the benefits are astounding. A natural alternative medicinal herb that is known by the names of Grapple plant, Wood Spider, Harpagophytum procumbens, and Devil’s Claw.