Alternative Therapieoptionen bei Endometriose

D. Arndt, K Bobermien, H Heyer, B Hinken
In: Der Gynäkologe · 2007 · vol. 40(7) , pp. 553–558 · doi:10.1007/s00129-007-2016-5 · W1485762110
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Devil's Claw root extracts inhibit inflammatory mediators and prostaglandin E2, offering anti-inflammatory and analgesic effects for endometriosis treatment.

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The paper discusses the problem of treating endometriosis, noting that traditional therapies are associated with high relapse rates and side effects, and therefore reviews the growing role of alternative phytopharmaceutical approaches. It highlights devil’s claw root (Harpagophytum procumbens) extracts as an example, describing evidence that they inhibit biosynthesis of inflammatory mediators including cytokines, leukotrienes, thromboxane, and prostaglandin E2. The authors frame these anti-inflammatory and analgesic effects as supporting devil’s claw extracts as a potential primary therapy option for endometriosis when indications are carefully selected, while the approach is presented in the context of practical therapy concepts rather than as a single clinical trial. This paper is centrally about endometriosis — it focuses on alternative phytopharmaceutical therapy options, especially devil’s claw extracts, for endometriosis-related complaints.

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