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Lycium europaeum L.
Solanaceae
- European Box-thorn
- European Tea Tree
- `arqad عرقد
- `usaj عوسج
- gharqad غرقد
- atad eiropi
- אָטָד אֵירוֹפִּי
Phanerophyte shrub
- Mediterranean maquis and forest
- Shrub-steppes
and other botanical details.
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Medicinal Complaints / Uses
Lycium europaeum L.
| System/State | Traditional Complaint/Use |
Activity / Interpretation | Traditional Preparation/ Administration |
Parts Used | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dermatological | Baldness |
Hair restorer | Cook leaves in water + salt & spread over head. |
Leaf | Z |
| Dermatological | Ringworm of scalp (Tinea capitis) |
Anti-fungal | Crush fresh leaves & apply to affected area. |
Leaf | Z |
| Gastrointestinal | Abdominal & biliary pain |
Analgesic, Anti-spasmodic | Decoct root in water, cool, filter & drink. |
Root | Z |
| Gastrointestinal | Stomach pain (adults & children) |
Carminative | Decoct leaves & drink x1 cup/day. |
Leaf | B |
| Kidney & Urinary Tract | Urinary obstruction /urine retention |
Deobstruent | Grind seeds together + seeds of Cucurbita maxima + "bizr faqus" (Cucumis sp.) + "bizr batikh" (Citrullus vulgaris) + "yansun" fruit (Pimpinella anisum) + "bishbash" weed (Senecio vulgaris) & eat. |
Seed | Z |
| Musculoskeletal/ Joints | Arthritis (B) Rheumatic pain in back/ joints (Z) |
Analgesic, Anti-arthritic, Anti-inflammatory | 1. Boil roots with soil & apply as poultice or paste to affected area. (B) |
Root | B, Z |
| Nervous System | Headache |
Analgesic | Decoct root in water, cool, filter & drink x3 cups/day or as needed. |
Root | Z |
| Opthalmic | Cataract |
Visual health | Decoct leaves & apply as eye wash. |
Leaf | B |
| Opthalmic | Eye infection |
Anti-Infective | Decoct leaves & apply as eye wash. |
Leaf | B |
| Oral Health | Toothache |
Analgesic | Decoct leaves & use filtrate as mouth wash. |
Leaf | B |
| Wound Healing | Burn |
Vulnerary | Burn dried roots, grind to powder & apply to affected area several times until healed. |
Root | B |
| Wound Healing | Infected wounds |
Anti-Infective | Decoct leaves & apply to affected area x1/day until healed. |
Leaf | B |
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Notes
Cautions
Lycium genus has some species which may contain tropane alkaloids including the edible leaves which can be toxic causing cardiac disorders, mainly heart rate disturbances, euphoric states, disorientation, depressive activity on CNS, dryness of mucous membranes.