Sengaparile – Kalahari Devil’s Claw from Botswana

A healing Hand from Motherland

Rich in Iridoid Glycose and harpagoside and an effective in the supplementary treatment of Back pain, Arthritis, Gout, Osteoarthritis, Rheumatism and Tendonitis, Kidney inflammation and Heart disease. The Kalahari Devil’s claw (Harpagophytum Procumbens) also called Sengaparile in Tswana is a medicinal plant which the San of the Kalahari having used for many generations. The Devil’s Claw was introduced to western medicine from the late 1800’s as herbal remedy for indigestion. In western medicine it is now mainly used for Arthritis and Rheumatism. It was first exported to Germany where a small industry developed based on material mainly from Namibia and Botswana. World demand has risen a lot since in the early 1960s. It is now widely used as herbal medicine in some countries for its anti-inflammatory and analgesic properties. In 2001, devil’s claw accounted for 74% of the total number of prescriptions for rheumatism in Germany.

The Devil’s Claw is also used as a natural horse and pet supplement. A 200g pack will last one large dog one year and one horse 50 days. Available in powder form.