The beneficial effect of devil's claw (Harpargophyti radix) is used in folk medicine has long been known. It contains bitter substances of iridoid-type Procumbid and free cinnamic acid. They relieve such complaints as the ease of the rheumatism or may sepatienten Arthro-pain-zen, relieve swelling and inflammation can inhibit decision-making processes. Devil's claw is gaining attention in the treatment of rheumatism. It is used as supportive therapy for degenerative diseases of the musculoskeletal system in degenerative joint disease (arthritis). Inspired by the content of bitter substances in the devil's claw (Harpagophytum procumbens) are also the secretion of gastric juice and the promotion of bile flow. Animal experiments were pharmacologically proven anti-inflammatory and pain-inhibiting effects. Also in veterinary medicine, the plant is becoming more important.
Name and origin
takes its name from its attachment. Small barbs on the fruit of the devil's claw cling to past grazing animals and humans, where they remain stubbornly hang. The distribution of the medicinal plant in the savannahs of the Kalahari Desert of South Africa, Botswana and Namibia is thus guaranteed. Devil's claw is an herbal-growing, plant with the floor, the beautiful red-purple flowers produces. In South Africa the valuable medicinal plant from wild stocks are harvested. Devil's claw root (radix Harpargophyti) are dried secondary storage roots of Harpagophytum procumbens. Harpagophytum derives from the Greek- from where Harpagos mean = grappling hook and phytum = = procumbens plant and prostrate, lying on the ground shoots. At the beginning of the 20th Century learned a German soldier by African healers therapeutic use of devil's claw. The pharmaceutical research was carried out from 1930 by Otto Heinrich Volk (1903 - 2000).
production
rising global demand for this herb has been negative consequences for the proliferation of this species and local nature. The wild plant has been decimated by over-exploitation threatening. Meanwhile, the devil's claw is collected exclusively controlled. Only the thick side roots are removed from plants, so that the wild plant itself to recover again and again for years after the harvest is available. But the demand is high. German pharmaceutical company hope that they can draw in a few years we-on medicinal plants from controlled cultivation. In test areas is currently being tested to see if and how the devil's claw can be grown specifically. The approximately 5 cm wide bright red flowers are transformed into woody fruits with 15 cm long tentacles with barbs. However, clinical exclusively made from the root.
applications
The devil's claw is used for mild pain and more pain alone to support the existing therapy. For the treatment of acute severe pain and the plant is not suitable. Such effects are only obtained within two to four weeks. The phyto industry is trying to optimize plant extracts to produce their full effect and affect inflammation can answer. Not as a medicine, the fruit, but uses deep in the ground staked thick storage roots. Therefore, the root of the most valuable part, because the side arms of the devil's claw contains healing agents. The locals knew the plant in South Africa for a long time and used the tuber-like side shoots of the devil's claw root against rheumatic diseases and gastro-intestinal - Complaints. The aqueous or alcoholic - aqueous extracts from The secondary storage roots of devil's claw by
application to:
- Inflammatory joint disease
- Chronic back pain, particularly wear-related back pain
- Wear conditional joint problems, ie osteoarthritis of the knee (osteoarthritis) or arthritis of the hip (coxarthrosis) or osteoarthritis of the facet joints (facet syndrome)
- Rheumatic diseases
- lumbago
- tendon inflammation (as in tennis or the golfer's elbow)
effect
Why the devil's claw relieves pain, counteract rheumatic complaints such as back and joint complaints, is not yet clear. But the fact that it relieves symptoms, so that the mobility of the muscles and joints and the load will improve VER reported by users and over again. Devil's claw is to VER schleißbedingten diseases such as back pain or arthritis effectiveness only after taking a period of several weeks. The anti-inflammatory and pain reducing effect of a standardized devil's claw extract in rats and mice has been demonstrated in large studies. On clinical trials of patients was also reported. It should pain in certain movements in the group of devil's claw preparations against the group that an ineffective drug taken a placebo- had decreased substantially, improve mobility. Particularly to benefit patients with osteoarthritis or rheumatoid disease.
side effect
side effects are rare. Rarely diarrhea, vomiting, nausea, dizziness and headache have been reported. Very rarely, a hypersensitivity reaction such as rash, hives, swelling of the face (facial) and circulatory collapse (shock) or blood sugar levels with known diabetes mellitus (diabetes).
contraindications / contra-indication
In an existing ulcer (gastric ulcer) or a twelve-finger ulcer (duodenal ulcer) Devil's claw should not be taken. Gallstones (cholelithiasis) can be a contraindication. In children under 12 years are not enough is known. Devil's claw is in the form of tablets are taken in the correct dosage. I recommend at least 1700mg a day spread over the day.
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