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Harpagophytum Procumbens

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Devils’s Claw
A bitter African herb, the root of which contains harpagoside; it has been used topically for skin lesions, and internally for arthritis, diabetes, gallbladder disease, gastrointestinal complaints, and liver dysfunction, and is said to be a potent analgesic

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There are also numerous herbal remedies that purportedly treat arthritis, including Harpagophytum procumbens.
German researchers Chrubasik et al recently undertook a re-analysis of all their studies examining the impact of Harpagophytum procumbens and a proprietary extract of Salix on chronic lower back pain.
A re-analysis of all of our studies investigating aqueous extracts of Harpagophytum procumbens and a proprietary ethanolic Salix extract for chronic non-specific low back pain revealed that the "physical impairment" component of the Arhus low back pain index changed very little during treatment despite appreciable changes in the other two components, "pain" and "disability", over time.
 
 
 
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