Harpagophytum procumbens
Devil’s Claw
The herbal remedy identified as the devil’s claw by herbalist is in fact, the secondary storage roots of the plant Harpagophylum procumbens DC., which is a native South African herb of the plant family known as Pedaliaceae. The plants peculiarly shaped fruits give the herbal remedy its common name the “Devil’s Claw”, as the fruits seem to be covered all over with what resemble miniature grappling hooks. The devil’s claw, is the name commonly attributed to the plant in the United States, this interesting name is in reality, a literal translation of the German common name Teufelskralle by which it was first identified. The other synonymous name for this herb in the English language includes the “wood spider” and the “grapple plant”.
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