Remedies for Back Pain

Native to the Kalahari Desert of Southern Africa, Devil's Claw has been used for centuries by the San and Khoi peoples to treat pain, fever, and digestive complaints. Its name comes from the small hooks on its fruit. It was introduced to Europe in the early 1900s and became a popular treatment for arthritis.

The use of willow bark for pain and fever dates back to ancient Egypt and Greece, where Hippocrates wrote of its benefits. It is the original source of salicin, the compound from which aspirin was later synthesized. It was the go-to remedy for pain, fever, and inflammation for centuries.