Composition
The ingredients are devil's claw root dry extract with maltodextrin (51%), Boswellia serrata extract with maltodextrin (18%), microcrystalline cellulose as a filler, magnesium salts of fatty acids as a release agent and a capsule shell of hydroxypropyl methylcellulose.
| Ingredient | Per capsule | % NRV |
|---|---|---|
| Devil's claw root dry extract | 205 mg | — |
| Boswellic acid | 58 mg | — |
NRV (nutrient reference value): a reference daily amount of a vitamin or mineral, set in EU law for food labels;[3] % NRV shows what share of it the daily dose provides;[4][3] a dash means no NRV is set for the substance.
Ingredients
Devil's claw root is the tuberous secondary root of Harpagophytum procumbens and Harpagophytum zeyheri. It is traditionally used to relieve minor joint pain, mild digestive complaints such as bloating or flatulence, and temporary loss of appetite; this rests on long experience.[1]
In Ayurveda, boswellia (Boswellia serrata) has traditionally been used to reduce inflammation and pain.[2] These uses describe herbal medicines and traditional practice, not this supplement.
How to use
- Dose: 1 capsule a day before food, with some liquid.
- Do not: exceed the recommended daily dose, or use the supplement as a substitute for a varied and balanced diet and a healthy lifestyle.
- Storage: in a cool, dry place, protected from light and out of the reach of young children.
Precautions
As a food supplement it is not a medicine and is not meant to treat, prevent or cure diseases. People who are pregnant or breastfeeding should talk to a health care provider before starting the supplement. The same applies to anyone on medication. Children should be given the supplement with caution, except when a health care provider has recommended this product.[5]
- People with a stomach or duodenal ulcer or with gallstones should not take it.[6]
- Devil's claw root medicines are for adults only. They can cause diarrhoea, nausea, vomiting, belly pain, headache, vertigo and allergic reactions such as rash, hives and swelling of the face. Anyone using them should see a doctor if joint pain lasts more than 4 weeks or digestive problems more than 2 weeks.[1]
Sources
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 European Medicines Agency, Harpagophyti radix: herbal medicinal product. Retrieved 15 October 2026.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health, Boswellia: Usefulness and Safety. Retrieved 14 October 2026.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 European Parliament and Council of the European Union, Regulation (EU) No 1169/2011 of 25 October 2011 on the provision of food information to consumers, Annex XIII, Part A; Article 53(2).
- ↑ European Parliament and Council of the European Union, Directive 2002/46/EC of 10 June 2002 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to food supplements, Article 8(2) and (3).
- ↑ Office of Dietary Supplements, Dietary Supplements: What You Need to Know. Page updated 4 January 2023. Retrieved 8 November 2026.
- ↑ Vivasan, product packaging of Harpagin Forte (D 240).