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devil's claw
devil's clawn. See unicorn plant.Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | devil's claw - annual of southern United States to Mexico having large whitish or yellowish flowers mottled with purple and a long curving beakcommon devil's claw, common unicorn plant, elephant-tusk, Proboscidea louisianica, proboscis flower, ram's hornherb, herbaceous plant - a plant lacking a permanent woody stem; many are flowering garden plants or potherbs; some having medicinal properties; some are pestsgenus Proboscidea, Proboscidea - in some classifications included in the genus Martynia and hence the two taxonomic names for some of the unicorn plants |
devil's claw
 devil's claw devil's clawMainly found in Africa, but starting to spread worldwide. Large tuberous roots are the part used medicinally for arthritis, rheumatism, fever, sore muscles, lower back pain, knee and hip pain, cleanse the lymph system, remove toxins from the blood, promotes secretion of stomach acid. Also used for gallbladder, kidney, menopause. Name comes from the scary evil alien shape of hooked fruit. Do not consume if take Warfarin or have gallstones or stomach ulcers.Devil's claw
Devil's clawA southern African shrub (Harpagophytum procumbens) that produces a barbed fruit with a bitter flavor. It has been used in Madagascar as a folk therapy for bone and joint pain and for problems with digestion and pregnancy. devil's claw
Synonyms for devil's clawnoun annual of southern United States to Mexico having large whitish or yellowish flowers mottled with purple and a long curving beakSynonyms- common devil's claw
- common unicorn plant
- elephant-tusk
- Proboscidea louisianica
- proboscis flower
- ram's horn
Related Words- herb
- herbaceous plant
- genus Proboscidea
- Proboscidea
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