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Lupinus albus L

Family

Leguminosae

Synonym(s)

Lupinus termis Forssk.

English name(s)

White Lupin

Arabic Name(s)

turmus abiadh ترمس أبيض

Hebrew Name(s)

turmus tarbuti

תֻּרְמוּס תַּרְבּוּתִי

Life Form

Annual

Habitat

Batha
Phrygana

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Medicinal Complaints / Uses

Other Uses

Medicinal Complaints / Uses

Lupinus albus L

System/State	Traditional Complaint/Use	Activity / Interpretation	Traditional Preparation/ Administration	Parts Used	Source
Ageing	Strengthen memory	Nootropic	Eat x5 raw seeds every morning daily. (TOXIC See CAUTIONS)	Seed	B
Cardiovascular	Hypertension	Hypotensive	Eat x5 raw seeds every morning daily. (TOXIC See CAUTIONS.)	Seed	B
Dermatological	Gangrenosis of skin	Anti-Infective	Apply powdered dried seeds to skin.	Seed	Z
Dermatological	Prevent hair regrowth after removal	Hair inhibitor	Prepare salve from powdered seeds + vinegar + honey & apply to skin.	Seed	Z
Dermatological	Psoriasis	Anti-inflammatory	Apply powdered dried seeds to skin.	Seed	Z
Dermatological	Remove freckles	Freckle remover	Prepare salve from powdered seeds + vinegar + honey & apply to skin.	Seed	Z
Dermatological	Skin swelling without a wound after blunt trauma	Vulnerary	Use water from cooked seeds to make dough + barley flour; apply as bandage to swollen area.	Seed	Z
Endocrine/ Metabolic	Diabetes	Hypoglycemic	1. Macerate seeds in water for few days & eat. (Z) 2.Powder dried seeds & eat x1 tablespoon/ day. (Z) 3.Roast seeds & prepare a coffee-like drink. (Z) 4. Eat x5 raw seeds every morning daily. (B) (TOXIC See CAUTIONS.)	Seed	Z, B
Endocrine/ Metabolic	Obesity	Anti-obesity	Eat x5 raw seeds every morning daily. (TOXIC See CAUTIONS.)	Seed	B
Gastrointestinal	Heal intestinal wounds/ lesions	Demulcent, Vulnerary	Preparation /Admin not specified.	Seed	Z
Gastrointestinal	Heartburn	Antacid	Preparation/ Admin not specified.	Seed	Z
Gastrointestinal	Regulate intestinal activity	Carminative, Stomachic	Preparation/ Admin not specified.	Seed	Z
Gastrointestinal	Stomachic & bitter	Bitter, Stomachic	Burn seeds over fire, grind into fine powder & drink x1 small cup of this coffee-like preparation after meals. (TOXIC See CAUTIONS.)	Seed	Z
Helminth infections	Worms	Anthelmintic, Vermifuge	Preparation /Admin not specified.	Seed	Z
Women`s Health	Contraception	Contraceptive	Eat x4 seeds directly after birth.(TOXIC See CAUTIONS)	Seed	B
Women`s Health	Induce abortion	Abortifacient	Decoct seeds & drink x I cup/day in 1st stage of pregnancy; causes bleeding. (TOXIC See CAUTIONS.)	Seed	B

Other Uses

Lupinus albus L

System/State	Complaint / Use	Activity / Interpretation	Traditional Preparation/Administration	Parts Used	Source
Culinary	Food	Nutritive	Macerate seeds in water for few days, rinse & eat + salt. (TOXIC See CAUTIONS)	Seed	Z

System/State

Complaint / Use

Activity / Interpretation

Traditional
Preparation/Administration

Parts Used

Source

Culinary

Food

Nutritive

Macerate seeds in water for few days, rinse & eat + salt. (TOXIC See CAUTIONS)

Seed

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Notes

Cautions

The seeds of Lupinus albus contain bitter tasting toxic alkaloids mainly as lupanine (57-86% of total alkaloid). Can cause vomiting in adults with acute intoxication reported after intake of 25-46 mg/kg body weight of lupin alkaloids. In small children 11-25 mg/kg body weight may be lethal. Symptoms of intoxication include cardiac arrythmias, diarrhea, difficulty swallowing, double vision, headache, salivation & prickling sensations.Toxicity is reported as being reduced by soaking seeds overnight, discarding water & changing water during cooking. Fungal toxins can invade crushed seeds and cause illness.