10 Home Remedies For Arthritis
Reviewed: Dr. Gromatzky
Home Remedy #3: Devil’s Claw
Devil’s claw, also known as grapple plant, wood spider, or Harpagophytum is a plant native to southern Africa. Devil’s claw is widely used in folk medicine as a dietary supplement and anti-inflammatory herb. Despite having little to no clinical evidence of its efficacy, it has been noted to have some effects for the treatment of osteoarthritis and lower back pain.
There are some German and French studies that observed that the pain relief provided by devil’s claw is similar to cortisone due to its anti-inflammatory properties. This can be attributed to the presence of harpagoside. Using the whole plant would be more effective as it contains flavonoids that enhance the anti-inflammatory effect.
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