DEVIL’S CLAW Harpagophytum procumbens
Liquid extract of dried, secondary tuber (not root).
- Actions: Anti-inflammatory, antirheumatic and analgesic. Promotes appetite and digestion
(especially fats). Metabolic cleanser/detoxifier of blood, lymph, pancreas, liver and kidneys.
- Uses: Arthritis and rheumatic problems; tendinitis; lower back pain. Poor appetite. Slow
metabolism. Insufficient production of bile and related problems of digestion. Acne, psoriasis
and other skin problems.
- Dose: Take 30 to 40 drops, 2 to 4 times per day.
- Cautions: Consult a physician before taking in cases of gastric or duodenal ulcers. Large
doses may produce colic in cases of gallstones or obstruction of bile ducts or intestines.<.li>