Botanical Index No. 339

Devil’s Claw

harpagophytum procumbens

Medicinal Actions

Analysis pending research update.

Primary Conditions Treated

Aging Allergy Anorexia Arrhythmia Arthrosis Atherosclerosis Backache Blood Boil Bursitis Cancer skin Cardiopathy Childbirth Cholecystosis CNS Cramp Cystosis Dermatosis Diabetes Dysmenorrhea Dyspepsia Edema Enterosis Fever Fibromyalgia Fibrosis Gastrosis Gout Headache Heartburn Hepatosis High Blood Pressure High Cholesterol Inflammation Insomnia Lumbago Migraine Myalgia Nephrosis Nervousness Neuralgia Neurosis Osteoarthrosis Pain Parturition Pleurodynia Pregnancy Rheumatism Sore Swelling Tendinitis Tuberculosis Ulcer Water Retention Wound Supportive therapy of degenerative disorders of the locomotor system

General Dosage

1 tsp chopped root/2 cups water, sipped through day; 1.5–4.5 g root; 6 g root/day; 1–2 tsp fresh root; 0.5–1 g dry root; 1 g dry root:5 ml alcohol/5 ml water; 0.1–0.25 g powdered tuber; 0.1–0.25 g dry tuber as tea 3 ×/day; 0.1–0.25 ml liquid extract 3 ×/day; 6–12 ml liquid extract/day; 15–30 ml tincture/day; 0.5–1 ml root tincture 3 ×/day.

Safety & Contraindications

Class 2b, 2d. Contraindicated in duodenal and gastric ulcers. Commission E reports contraindications in GI ulcer. Contraindicated in people with diabetes. Excessive doses may interfere with blood pressure and cardiac therapy. LD50 = >13,500 mg/kg orl mouse.

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