A study published in the September 2022 edition of the renowned international journal Oxidative Medicine and Cellular Longevity“ showed that an herbal medicine made from Harpagophytum procumbens, commonly known as ”devil’s claw” has the effect of improving spinal stenosis.
The study was conducted by a research team led by chief researcher Hong Jin Young at the Spine and Joint Research Institute of Jaseng Hospital of Korean Medicine in South Korea. The objective was to find a mechanism to treat spinal stenosis by studying, through experiments on cells and animals, how Harpagophytum procumbens can improve cell protection and mobility in exercise.
