August - 2013

- ARTICLES WRITTEN -

by Andrea Baldwin

"According to tradition, plants are rarely used singularly, however, I am often asked about one herb. This would be analogous to eating one type of food, thinking this will sustain life. All plants have an array of nutritional value and when combined can create a synergistic effect. So while I have written on singular herbs, remember they work better with other herbs."

- Andrea

Devil's Claw

Many herbal blends manufactured today include Devil’s Claw for its anti-inflammatory, analgesic and antioxidant properties. You may have heard this plant called the herbal alternative to phenylbutazone. Devil’s Claw or Grapple plant, (Harpagophytum procumbens) grows in the Kalahari Desert of South Africa, Botswana and Namibia. The Latin name Harpagophytum is a direct Greek translation of Grapple plant. Procumbens means lying down, describing the perennial vine with its blue-g