Botany - Devil's Claw Root
| Scientific name |
Harpagophytum procumbens |
| Appearance |
Creeping plant with purple flowers and hooked spiny fruits, elongated tuberous root |
| Smell |
Bitter, earthy, slightly woody |
| Color |
Reddish brown for the dried root, grayish green for the leaves |
| Used parts |
Dried secondary roots (fibrous inner part) |
| Origins |
Southern Africa (Namibia, Botswana, South Africa) |
| Toxicity level |
Low (tolerated in traditional use, but not recommended in case of gastric ulcer or anticoagulant treatment) |
