Action medicinal: Analgesic

Headache & dizziness (ID: 1870)

All Complaints for this Species

    • Womens health/ Reproductive Health Fertility

      Boil flowers + "mahniza" (Ferula asa-foetida) (See NOTES 4 ) in tub & sit over steam.

    • Womens Health Anti-inflammatory

      Mix flowers +"fuwwa" (Rubia tinctorium) + "tya" (Ferula asa-foetida) (See NOTES 4) & apply as uterine rinse.

    • Womens Health Tonic

      Prepare infusion of flowers & drink.

    • Womens Health Analgesic, Emmenagogue

      Decoct flowers + "kamnon" (Pimpinella anisum) & drink.

    • Respiratory Anti-asthmatic, Anti-tussive

      Decoct flowers in water, cool, filter & drink 1 cup x3/day.

    • Respiratory Anti-Infective, Anti-catarrhal, Anti-tussive

      1. Decoct fowers in water, cool, filter & drink 1 cup x3 -4/day.
      2. Decoct ground dried flowers & drink after fasting for 12 hr.
      3. Cook plant in water alone or + "khatmiyeh" (Alcea acaulis) or + "ward el-hasad" (Alcea setosa), + "bizr kittan" (Linum sp.) + sugar & drink.

    • Pain Relief Analgesic

      Decoct flowers & drink x1 cup + sugar as necessary.

    • Oral Health Analgesic

      Cook plant in water & gargle.

    • Oral Health Mouth wash

      Prepare flowers as tea & use as mouth rinse.

    • Opthalmic Analgesic, Anti-inflammatory

      Massage eyes with fig leaves, apply almond oil & then a compress of Matricaria chamomilla flowers.

    • Opthalmic Anti-Infective

      Decoct flowers + tea leaves & apply as compress.

    • Nervous system Nervine

      Prepare flowers as tea & drink.

    • Nervous System Analgesic

      Prepare flowers as tea & drink.

    • Mental Health Anxiolytic

      Prepare flowers as tea & drink.

    • Mental Health Anti-depressant, Anti-psychotic

      Mix flowers + "kanjabeen" (unknown, but possibly means "sakanjubeen" , a mixture of honey & vinegar). (Admin. not specified.)

    • Kidney & Urinary Tract Anti-inflammatory, Demulcent

      Decoct flowers + "kamnon" (Pimpinella anisum) & drink.

    • Kidney & Urinary Tract Deobstruent

      Cook plant in water + "farfahina" (Portulaca oleracea) & drink.

    • Kidney & Urinary Tract Anti-lithic

      Prepare flowers as tea & drink.

    • Kidney & Urinary Tract Anti-inflammatory

      Prepare flowers as tea & drink.

    • Kidney & Urinary Tract Diuretic

      Decoct flowers in water, cool, filter & drink all day instead of water.

    • Infectious Diseases Anti-Infective, Anti-pyretic

      Decoct flowers, sweeten with "kamnon" (Pimpinella anisum) & drink.

    • General Refrigerant

      Prepare flowers as tea & drink.

    • General Anti-pyretic, Diaphoretic

      Decoct flowers & drink hot x1 cup as necessary.

    • General Anti-inflammatory

      Decoct flowers in water, cool, filter & drink 1 cup x3/day.

    • General Anti-hydropic, Anti-inflammatory

      1. Decoct flowers & apply externally as compress.
      2. Prepare tea from flowers & drink.

    • General Panacea

      Prepare flowers as tea & drink.

    • Gastrointestinal Carminative, Digestive, Stomachic

      1. Decoct flowers + "kamnon" (Pimpinella anisum) & drink.
      2. Decoct flowers & drink after meals.
      3. Prepare infusion of flowers & drink.
      4. Cook flowers in water + fennel & drink x1 cup morning & evening for 4 days.

    • Gastrointestinal Anti-inflammatory, Demulcent

      Decoct flowers + "kamnon" (Pimpinella anisum) & drink.

    • Gastrointestinal Laxative

      Decoct flowers in water, cool, filter & drink x2 cups evenings.

    • Gastrointestinal Carminative

      Cook plant in water + "bu'ithran" (Teucrium polium) (See NOTES 3) + "na'na" (Mentha sp.) & drink.

    • Ear, Nose, Throat (ENT) Analgesic

      Cook flowers in water + "marzanajush" (Stachys lavandulifolia) (See NOTES 2) & drink.

    • Child Health Anti-Infective, Anti-diarrheal, Laxative

      Decoct flowers + "kamnon" (Pimpinella anisum) & drink.

    • Child Health Carminative

      Decoct flowers +" kamnon" (Pimpinella anisum) & drink.

    • Cancer (unclear if tumors maligant or benign) Anti-tumor

      Mix flowers + "maryameyeh" (Salvia fruticosa) + "ezuv" (Majorana sp., synonym Origanum syriacum) + "besamim" (Rosmarinus sp.). See NOTES 1) (Admin. not specified.)

Rheumatism (ID: 5513)

All Complaints for this Species

    • Women`s Health/ Reproductive Health Fertility

      Use fruit. (Preparation/ Admin. not specified.) (TOXIC See CAUTIONS.)

    • Veterinary Hatching

      Feed seeds to chickens.

    • Musculoskeletal/ Joints Analgesic, Anti-arthritic, Anti-inflammatory

      Apply juice of roots to affected area.

    • Musculoskeletal/ Joints Analgesic, Anti-inflammatory

      Mash fruit + leek (Allium porrum), spread on cloth & apply locally.

    • Mens Health/ Sexuality Aphrodisiac

      Decoct roots & drink x1 cup /day. (TOXIC See CAUTIONS.)

    • Kidney & Urinary Tract Anti-Infective

      Decoct roots & drink x1 cup/day until well. (TOXIC See CAUTIONS.)

    • Gastrointestinal Anti-ulcer

      Eat ripe fruits. (See CAUTIONS.)

    • Cancer Anti-carcinogenic

      1. Eat ripe fruit
      2. Decoct roots & drink x1 cup /day. (TOXIC See CAUTIONS.)

Knee pain (ID: 1833)

All Complaints for this Species

    • Women`s Health/ Reproductive Health Fertility

      Use fruit. (Preparation/ Admin. not specified.) (TOXIC See CAUTIONS.)

    • Veterinary Hatching

      Feed seeds to chickens.

    • Musculoskeletal/ Joints Analgesic, Anti-arthritic, Anti-inflammatory

      Apply juice of roots to affected area.

    • Musculoskeletal/ Joints Analgesic, Anti-inflammatory

      Mash fruit + leek (Allium porrum), spread on cloth & apply locally.

    • Mens Health/ Sexuality Aphrodisiac

      Decoct roots & drink x1 cup /day. (TOXIC See CAUTIONS.)

    • Kidney & Urinary Tract Anti-Infective

      Decoct roots & drink x1 cup/day until well. (TOXIC See CAUTIONS.)

    • Gastrointestinal Anti-ulcer

      Eat ripe fruits. (See CAUTIONS.)

    • Cancer Anti-carcinogenic

      1. Eat ripe fruit
      2. Decoct roots & drink x1 cup /day. (TOXIC See CAUTIONS.)

Rheumatic pain (ID: 1838)

All Complaints for this Species

    • Wound Healing Vulnerary

      Cook non-woody parts in sesame oil, prepare salve & apply to lesion.

    • Wound Healing Anti-septic

      Apply fresh plant juice to affected area.

    • Respiratory Expectorant

      Decoct plant in water & drink.

    • Musculoskeletal/ Joints Analgesic, Anti-arthritic, Anti-inflammatory

      1. Add plant to bathwater + salt.
      2. Use as incense prepared + salt + "shabba" (alum: hydrated double sulfate salt of aluminium).

    • Gastrointestinal Carminative

      Cook plant in water & drink.

    • Endocrine/ Metabolic Hypoglycemic

      Use aerial parts. (Preparation/ Admin. not specified.)

    • Dermatological Anti-Infective, Vulnerary

      Cook plant in water & apply to affected area with wet cloth soaked in the liquid.

    • Dermatological Anti-inflammatory

      Cook non-woody parts in sesame oil, prepare salve & apply to lesions.

Abdominal & biliary pain (ID: 1442)

All Complaints for this Species

    • Wound Healing Anti-Infective

      Decoct leaves & apply to affected area x1/day until healed.

    • Wound Healing Vulnerary

      Burn dried roots, grind to powder & apply to affected area several times until healed.

    • Oral Health Analgesic

      Decoct leaves & use filtrate as mouth wash.

    • Opthalmic Anti-Infective

      Decoct leaves & apply as eye wash.

    • Opthalmic Visual health

      Decoct leaves & apply as eye wash.

    • Nervous System Analgesic

      Decoct root in water, cool, filter & drink x3 cups/day or as needed.

    • Musculoskeletal/ Joints Analgesic, Anti-arthritic, Anti-inflammatory

      1. Boil roots with soil & apply as poultice or paste to affected area. (B)
      2. Decoct root in water, cool, filter, prepare salve & massage painful area. (Effect is quick & long-lasting.) (Z)

    • Kidney & Urinary Tract 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.

    • Gastrointestinal Carminative

      Decoct leaves & drink x1 cup/day.

    • Gastrointestinal Analgesic, Anti-spasmodic

      Decoct root in water, cool, filter & drink.

    • Dermatological Anti-fungal

      Crush fresh leaves & apply to affected area.

    • Dermatological Hair restorer

      Cook leaves in water + salt & spread over head.

Headache (ID: 1441)

All Complaints for this Species

    • Wound Healing Anti-Infective

      Decoct leaves & apply to affected area x1/day until healed.

    • Wound Healing Vulnerary

      Burn dried roots, grind to powder & apply to affected area several times until healed.

    • Oral Health Analgesic

      Decoct leaves & use filtrate as mouth wash.

    • Opthalmic Anti-Infective

      Decoct leaves & apply as eye wash.

    • Opthalmic Visual health

      Decoct leaves & apply as eye wash.

    • Nervous System Analgesic

      Decoct root in water, cool, filter & drink x3 cups/day or as needed.

    • Musculoskeletal/ Joints Analgesic, Anti-arthritic, Anti-inflammatory

      1. Boil roots with soil & apply as poultice or paste to affected area. (B)
      2. Decoct root in water, cool, filter, prepare salve & massage painful area. (Effect is quick & long-lasting.) (Z)

    • Kidney & Urinary Tract 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.

    • Gastrointestinal Carminative

      Decoct leaves & drink x1 cup/day.

    • Gastrointestinal Analgesic, Anti-spasmodic

      Decoct root in water, cool, filter & drink.

    • Dermatological Anti-fungal

      Crush fresh leaves & apply to affected area.

    • Dermatological Hair restorer

      Cook leaves in water + salt & spread over head.

Arthritis (B) Rheumatic pain in back/ joints (Z) (ID: 5502)

All Complaints for this Species

    • Wound Healing Anti-Infective

      Decoct leaves & apply to affected area x1/day until healed.

    • Wound Healing Vulnerary

      Burn dried roots, grind to powder & apply to affected area several times until healed.

    • Oral Health Analgesic

      Decoct leaves & use filtrate as mouth wash.

    • Opthalmic Anti-Infective

      Decoct leaves & apply as eye wash.

    • Opthalmic Visual health

      Decoct leaves & apply as eye wash.

    • Nervous System Analgesic

      Decoct root in water, cool, filter & drink x3 cups/day or as needed.

    • Musculoskeletal/ Joints Analgesic, Anti-arthritic, Anti-inflammatory

      1. Boil roots with soil & apply as poultice or paste to affected area. (B)
      2. Decoct root in water, cool, filter, prepare salve & massage painful area. (Effect is quick & long-lasting.) (Z)

    • Kidney & Urinary Tract 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.

    • Gastrointestinal Carminative

      Decoct leaves & drink x1 cup/day.

    • Gastrointestinal Analgesic, Anti-spasmodic

      Decoct root in water, cool, filter & drink.

    • Dermatological Anti-fungal

      Crush fresh leaves & apply to affected area.

    • Dermatological Hair restorer

      Cook leaves in water + salt & spread over head.

Toothache (ID: 5499)

All Complaints for this Species

    • Wound Healing Anti-Infective

      Decoct leaves & apply to affected area x1/day until healed.

    • Wound Healing Vulnerary

      Burn dried roots, grind to powder & apply to affected area several times until healed.

    • Oral Health Analgesic

      Decoct leaves & use filtrate as mouth wash.

    • Opthalmic Anti-Infective

      Decoct leaves & apply as eye wash.

    • Opthalmic Visual health

      Decoct leaves & apply as eye wash.

    • Nervous System Analgesic

      Decoct root in water, cool, filter & drink x3 cups/day or as needed.

    • Musculoskeletal/ Joints Analgesic, Anti-arthritic, Anti-inflammatory

      1. Boil roots with soil & apply as poultice or paste to affected area. (B)
      2. Decoct root in water, cool, filter, prepare salve & massage painful area. (Effect is quick & long-lasting.) (Z)

    • Kidney & Urinary Tract 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.

    • Gastrointestinal Carminative

      Decoct leaves & drink x1 cup/day.

    • Gastrointestinal Analgesic, Anti-spasmodic

      Decoct root in water, cool, filter & drink.

    • Dermatological Anti-fungal

      Crush fresh leaves & apply to affected area.

    • Dermatological Hair restorer

      Cook leaves in water + salt & spread over head.

Gout/ rheumatism & internal inflammation (ID: 1455)

All Complaints for this Species

    • Wound Healing Vulnerary

      1. Grind seeds, moisten + water or vinegar & bandage affected area.
      2. Cook ground seeds in little water, spread over cloth & bandage lesion (softens & opens lesion).
      3. Apply powdered seeds to dry purulent lesion after pus is released.
      4. Unravel flax/linen (Linum) cloth, dip in cold water & apply flax fibers to lesion for not more than 6 hours. (CAUTION: cloth should not be left on the lesion for too long.)

    • Womens Health Anti-inflammatory

      Decoct seeds + "khubbazi" (Malva sp.) & use as douche or enema.

    • Respiratory Anti-catarrhal, Anti-tussive

      1. Boil/blanch seeds (Hebrew: "tashlik") (See NOTES 3) or prepare infusion of them & drink.
      2. Roast seeds over fire, grind + fadi sugar & eat x3 teaspoons/day.
      3. Cook seeds + "babunej" (Matricaria sp.) + Althaea sp. + sugar & drink.

    • Oral Health Mouth wash

      Boil seeds in water & use to gargle.

    • Nervous System Analgesic

      Mix roasted, ground seeds + sugar & eat x1 teaspoonful mornings followed by raw egg.

    • Musculoskeletal/ Joints Analgesic, Anti-arthritic, Anti-inflammatory, Uricolytic

      1.Prepare poultice (See NOTES 1) by adding boiling water to powdered seeds or cold water to powdered seeds & boiling. (Admin. not specified but probably applied to affected area).
      2. Prepare compress (See NOTES 2) by macerating seeds in water & adding to cloth for external application.

    • Kidney & Urinary Tract Anti-lithic

      1. Cook seeds + barley or barley + "hilbeh" (Trigonella foenum-graecum) & drink.
      2. Boil seeds in water & drink.

    • Kidney & Urinary Tract Anti-inflammatory

      Boil/ blanch seeds (Hebrew "tashlik") (See NOTES 3) or prepare an infusion & drink.

    • Infectious Diseases Anti-Infective

      Macerate/ soften seeds in water, prepare a compress & apply to swelling.

    • Infectious Diseases Anti-Infective

      Boil/blanch seeds (Hebrew "tashlik")(see NOTES 3) or prepare an infusion & drink.

    • Gastrointestinal Anti-Infective, Anti-inflammatory, Demulcent

      Decoct seeds & use as an enema.

    • Gastrointestinal Anti-Infective, Anti-diarrheal

      Boil/blanch seeds (Hebrew: "tashlik" (see NOTES 3) or prepare an infusion & drink.

    • Ear, Nose, Throat (ENT) Anti-Infective

      Cook seeds in water, mash & spread on cloth/bandage; apply to throat.

    • Dermatological Rubefacient

      Prepare compress/ poultice using either Linum seeds or Linum seeds + mustard seeds. (See NOTES 1 & 2).

Chronic headache (ID: 1444)

All Complaints for this Species

    • Wound Healing Vulnerary

      1. Grind seeds, moisten + water or vinegar & bandage affected area.
      2. Cook ground seeds in little water, spread over cloth & bandage lesion (softens & opens lesion).
      3. Apply powdered seeds to dry purulent lesion after pus is released.
      4. Unravel flax/linen (Linum) cloth, dip in cold water & apply flax fibers to lesion for not more than 6 hours. (CAUTION: cloth should not be left on the lesion for too long.)

    • Womens Health Anti-inflammatory

      Decoct seeds + "khubbazi" (Malva sp.) & use as douche or enema.

    • Respiratory Anti-catarrhal, Anti-tussive

      1. Boil/blanch seeds (Hebrew: "tashlik") (See NOTES 3) or prepare infusion of them & drink.
      2. Roast seeds over fire, grind + fadi sugar & eat x3 teaspoons/day.
      3. Cook seeds + "babunej" (Matricaria sp.) + Althaea sp. + sugar & drink.

    • Oral Health Mouth wash

      Boil seeds in water & use to gargle.

    • Nervous System Analgesic

      Mix roasted, ground seeds + sugar & eat x1 teaspoonful mornings followed by raw egg.

    • Musculoskeletal/ Joints Analgesic, Anti-arthritic, Anti-inflammatory, Uricolytic

      1.Prepare poultice (See NOTES 1) by adding boiling water to powdered seeds or cold water to powdered seeds & boiling. (Admin. not specified but probably applied to affected area).
      2. Prepare compress (See NOTES 2) by macerating seeds in water & adding to cloth for external application.

    • Kidney & Urinary Tract Anti-lithic

      1. Cook seeds + barley or barley + "hilbeh" (Trigonella foenum-graecum) & drink.
      2. Boil seeds in water & drink.

    • Kidney & Urinary Tract Anti-inflammatory

      Boil/ blanch seeds (Hebrew "tashlik") (See NOTES 3) or prepare an infusion & drink.

    • Infectious Diseases Anti-Infective

      Macerate/ soften seeds in water, prepare a compress & apply to swelling.

    • Infectious Diseases Anti-Infective

      Boil/blanch seeds (Hebrew "tashlik")(see NOTES 3) or prepare an infusion & drink.

    • Gastrointestinal Anti-Infective, Anti-inflammatory, Demulcent

      Decoct seeds & use as an enema.

    • Gastrointestinal Anti-Infective, Anti-diarrheal

      Boil/blanch seeds (Hebrew: "tashlik" (see NOTES 3) or prepare an infusion & drink.

    • Ear, Nose, Throat (ENT) Anti-Infective

      Cook seeds in water, mash & spread on cloth/bandage; apply to throat.

    • Dermatological Rubefacient

      Prepare compress/ poultice using either Linum seeds or Linum seeds + mustard seeds. (See NOTES 1 & 2).