> Supplement Index > Devil’s Club / Oplopanax horridus / Alaskan ginseng > Devil’s Club General Information Devil’s Club Uses & Scientific Evidence For Devil’s Club Dosage Information Devil’s Club Safety & Interaction Information Buy Devil’s Club Supplements - - - - - - - - - - - - Back to Top - - - - - - - - - - - - Devil’s Club General Information For centuries, Devil’s Club root and inner bark were used for its medicinal properties. It is very similar to ginseng, in that it has the adaptogenic qualities of helping the body to adapt to stress, fatigue, and cold. At one time, Devil’s Club was used as a folk remedy for treating type II diabetes, rheumatoid arthritis, and tuberculosis. - - - - - - - - - - - - Back to Top - - - - - - - - - - - - Devil’s Club Uses & Scientific Evidence For Devils Club is also known as American ginseng is used today as a body-balancing and system-strengthening tea. Scientific trials show that ginseng significantly enables the body to cope with hunger, extremes of temperature, and mental and emotional stress. It produces a sedative effect when the body needs sleep. Other studies have indicated that this root increases immune function, resistance to infection, and supports liver function. Devils Club is used as a tonic for chronic stress of the glands such as the adrenal, pituitary, and hypothalamic. Recent scientific studies have found anti-tuberculosis chemicals in Devils Club root extracts. - - - - - - - - - - - - Back to Top - - - - - - - - - - - - Devil’s Club Dosage Information Devil’s Club is best taken in times of stress or nervous exhaustion. A 500 mg capsule may be taken once a day. For using a tincture, take 6-12 drops under the tongue, 1-3 times per day. - - - - - - - - - - - - Back to Top - - - - - - - - - - - - Devil’s Club Safety & Interaction Information Do not use caffeine while taking any form of Devil’s Club or ginseng, and do not take for more than six weeks. Exceeding the recommended dosage can cause insomnia and high blood pressure. If you are pregnant, do not use. Safety in young children, nursing women, or those with severe liver or kidney disease is not known. - - - - - - - - - - - - Back to Top - - - - - - - - - - Buy Devil’s Club Supplements Below