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Devils Claw

ID 57
Efficacy of Devil's Claw as an Alternative Medicine According to GRADE* Ranking:


Back Pain [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6]:

Please note, this management does NOT treat the condition itself. It may mildly help with some of the symptoms, and even then has insufficient evidence to back up this claim at present.

Recommendation: Weakly in favour (may have side effects)

Grade of Evidence: Moderate level of evidence


Osteoarthritis [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6]:

Please note, this management does NOT treat the condition itself. It may mildly help with some of the symptoms, and even then has insufficient evidence to back up this claim at present.

Recommendation: Weakly in favour (may have side effects)

Grade of Evidence: Moderate level of evidence


* www.gradeworkinggroup.org

References:
1. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18236448

2. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/14669250

3. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/14646256

4. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/1409765

5. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16203115

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CategoryAlternative medicine

Conditions linked to this treatment evidence entry

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