Harpagófito o garra del diablo
Nombre latino
Origen
Parte utilzada
Ingredientes activos
Ácidos fenólicos: antioxidante.
Flavonoides: antioxidantes.
Uso
La garra del diablo se convirtió en el objeto de muchos estudios científicos en la década de 1950, cuando científicos alemanes empezaron a interesarse por los medicamentos namibios tradicionales.
Desde entonces, se han utilizado preparados con tubérculos para tratar las artrosis dolorosas, las tendinitis, la gota, el lumbago, la mialgia, la dispepsia, la pérdida de apetito y como terapia de mantenimiento de los reumatismos degenerativos. Hasta la década de 1990 se sabía poco sobre las sustancias activas concretas, sus efectos exactos y su eficacia. A partir de ese momento, otros estudios posteriores demostraron que algunos extractos de harpagófito son eficaces y se pueden usar con seguridad.
La utilización de la garra del diablo está respaldada científicamente en la actualidad gracias a su acción suavizante1-21 en el caso de las molestias en las articulaciones22-33 y dolores en la parte baja de la espalda34-40. El extracto de esta planta también puede aplicarse en cremas o geles de uso externo. 41-43
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Committee On Herbal Medicinal Products (HMPC)
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