Harpagophytum Procumbens seed Devil’s Claw seed
LATIN NAME: HARPAGOPHYTUM PROCUMBENS
COMMON NAME: Devil’s Claw
The devil claw claws the long, trailing stems that spread over the dry ground with the lobed, grey-green leaves and the large, trumpet-shaped, pink-purple flowers with the paler throat, the woody fruits following, each armed with the long, curved hooks that catch on the passing animals. The plant grows from the thick, tuberous roots, and it stands the heat and the drought very well. It likes the sun, and the light, sandy, well-drained soil.
Scientific Research & Plant Biotechnology
In the sesame family, the devil claw holds a curious, well-studied place in the research on the medicinal roots and the desert plants. The pharmacologists value the tuber preparations, while the botanists note the hooked fruits that spread the seeds on the passing animals. The research covers the root chemistry, the drought hardiness and the seed biology, and the growers of the dry-climate medicinal plants keep the species in their catalogues.
Ecological & Economic Value & Wide Applications
In the dry, sunny garden, the devil claw trumpets the pink and claws the fruits. The tubers have served the traditional preparations for the ages, the large, trumpet-shaped flowers draw the bees, and the hooked fruits spread the seeds in the wild. It stands the desert heat and the drought very well and grows in the light, sandy, well-drained ground. Bold, curious and drought-tough.
To grow the Devil’s Claw from seed,Sow the seeds into the sandy, gritty drills of the open bed, then cover them lightly, keep the drills in the warm, dry spot and water sparingly
Keep the drills warm and on the dry side, and thin the seedlings to the strong plants. The hooked fruits form by the late summer.
. The seedlings push through within a few weeks, and they grow on steadily. Plant the young plants in the sunny, light, well-drained ground, and the hooked fruits will claw the season over the years.
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Name: Devil’s Claw
\n\n\n\nScientific name: Harpagophytum Procumbens
\n\n\n\nFamily: Pedaliaceae
\n\n\n\nThe Harpagophytum Procumbens is known as the “Devil’s Claw”. This name is not related to its action and properties, but to its crooked wrist that injures grazing animals in contact with it.
\n\n\n\nIs mainly found in the eastern and south eastern parts of Namibia, Southern Botswana, and the Kalahari region of the Northern Cape, South Africa.Useful part of the plant is its bulbous root.
\n\n\n\nThe ethnobotanical use of devil’s claw originated in southern Africa.
\n\n\n\nHarpagophytum Procumbens is one of the floral emblems of Botswana where it is thought to be useful in treating a variety of pain conditions such as lower back pain, osteoarthritis and tendonitis.
\n\n\n\nResearch conducted in Germany found that Devil’s Claw has strong anti-inflammatory properties.
\n\n\n\nContains substances such as: Herpagosite, flavonoids, phenolic acids.
\n\n\n\nIts use should not exceed 4 weeks.People with gastric or duodenal ulcers should avoid it.
\n\n\n\nMaking tea: Pour one teaspoon of the root in one cup of boiling water for 15-20 minutes, strain and drink up to 3 times a day.Suggested daily intake should not exceed 2 grams of root.
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