Gently Stirred
Loose Leaf Herbal Infusion
Devil's Claw Root Tea Wild Picked
The dried roots of Harpagophytum procumbens occur in arid savannahs surrounding the Kalahari Desert. This Devil’s
Claw produces a deep taproot as well as a several secondary swollen and fleshy
tuberous roots, which is the part collected for medicine. Ecologically trained
San Peoples collect only this fleshy tuber as in two of the three of the
countries where it is found, Namibia, Botswana, and South Africa, it is already
endangered. In Western herbalism the root tea is used for treatment of
arthritic joints, rheumatoid pains, and lower back pain. Traditional healers
have also recommended this tea for anorexia, indigestion, diabetes mellitus,
hypertension, gout, fevers, allergies, osteoarthritis, fibrositis, and
rheumatism, being particularly effective in small joint diseases. (Van Wyk and
Gericke, 2000). Do not take alongside, nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs,
warfarin and similar drugs, and anyone with cardiovascular disorders. Long term
studies have found Devil’s Claw to be effective as standard medication with
less side effects.