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Family

Asteraceae (Compositae)

Synonym(s)

English name(s)

African Fleabane
Rock Phagnalon

Hebrew Name(s)

tzamranit ha-sla'im

צַמְרָנִית הַסְּלָעִים

Arabic Name(s)

qadih قديح
qedheh قدحة
sufan صوفان

Life Form

Chamaephyte

Habitat

Hard rock outcrops

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Medicinal Complaints / Uses

Phagnalon rupestre (L.) DC.

System/State	Traditional Complaint/Use	Activity / Interpretation	Traditional Preparation/ Administration	Parts Used	Source
Dermatological	Cauterization for skin infection	Anti-Infective	Burn ground dried leaves & stems & add small amount to cauterize affected area x1 only.	Leaf, Stem	B
Dermatological	Warts	Anti-Infective	Burn leaves & apply directly to wart.	Leaf	B
Gastrointestinal	Indigestion	Digestive	Decoct leaves & drink x1 cup/day.	Leaf	B
Kidney & Urinary Tract	Urinary retention	Deobstruent	Soak leaves & stems in boiling water & drink x1 cup/day until recovery.	Leaf, Stem	B
Mental Health	Depression	Anti-depressant	Decoct leaves & drink x1 cup/day.	Leaf	B
Musculoskeletal / Joints	Induce artificial burn; especially for rheumatic pain in joints & muscles. (See NOTES)	Induce burn	1. Burn dried stems & apply while hot to skin causing a burn. 2. Make cigarette from dried plant, light one end & apply it to skin to cause a burn. (See NOTES.)	Aerial parts, Stem	Z
Smoking	Tobacco substitute	Cigarette	Make cigarettes of dried leaves & smoke.	Leaf	Z
Wound Healing	Burn	Vulnerary	Grind roasted seeds & apply powder to burn every 1-2 hrs throughout the day.	Leaf	B
Wound Healing	Skin & wound disinfectant	Anti-septic	Crush dried plant into fine powder & dust over skin.	Aerial parts	Z

Notes

In the complaint for inducing an artificial burn: applying heated plant material to the skin & causing a burn was historically used to treat various problems especially chronic ones. It is still widely used in various traditional medical systems including Chinese Medicine and is known as "moxibustion"

Cautions

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