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- Title
Harpagophytum procumbens (Devil's Claw).
- Abstract
The article focuses on the medicinal benefits of the plant Harpagophytum procumbens or devil's claw. It notes that the plant serves as an analgesic, as a treatment for fevers and allergies and as a bitter by San bushmen in Africa for the stimulation of gastric enzymes and digestion. It adds that the plant can be used for liver and kidney disorders as well as a purgative and topical agent for treating wounds and skin rashes. It mentions the chemical components of the plant which include iridoid glycosides.
- Subjects
AFRICA; GRAPPLE plant; MEDICINAL plants; ANALGESICS; LAXATIVES; GLYCOSIDES; SAN (African people)
- Publication
Alternative Medicine Review, 2008, Vol 13, Issue 3, p248
- ISSN
1089-5159
- Publication type
Article