Plant Family

Pedaliaceae

Pictured: Devil's Claw

Sesame family

Drought-adapted plants of African and Asian dry country — sesame on the food side, devil's claw's bitter iridoid tubers on the medicinal one.

1 Herb // 6 Constituents // 3 Notable Members

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Overview

The Sesame Family

Drought-adapted plants of African and Asian dry country — sesame on the food side, devil’s claw’s bitter iridoid tubers on the medicinal one.

Materia Medica

Herbs in This Family

The monograph in the database whose Pedaliaceae membership is recorded on the herb itself — so this list keeps itself current as new herbs land.

Devil's Claw

Harpagophytum procumbens

AnalgesicAnti-InflammatoryBitterAntirheumatic +1

Phytochemistry

Characteristic Chemistry

The compounds recorded for this family's single member, grouped by class.

Beyond the Database

Also in This Family

Notable members without a monograph yet.

  • Devil's claw
  • Sesame
  • Desert sesame

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