<qa>  What is Devils Claw?Both anecdotal evidence and recent studies have implicated the potential of the herbal remedy Devils Claw Harpagophytum procumbens for the treatment of painful, chronic arthritic type conditions Ernst and Chrubasik, 2000. Devils Claw is an extract obtained from the root of the Harpagophytum procumbens plant, a member of the sesame family found in the Kalahari region in South Africa. It has been shown that this herbal remedy has anti-inflammatory and analgesic effects Baghdikian et al, 1997. Currently Devils Claw is marketed for use as a supportive treatment of degenerative arthrosis, is not a Medicines Control Agency licensed product and is freely available to the general public in health food stores and pharmacies. 