Complaint / Use: colds & soften throat

Cough, colds & soften throat (ID: 3224)

All Complaints for this Species

    • Smoking Cigarette

      Add powdered root to tobacco.

    • Respiratory Anti-Infective, Anti-tussive, Demulcent

      1. Soak root in water for few days, filter & drink x3 glasses/day. (Z)
      2. Soak root in water + carob fruit (Ceratonia siliqua) & drink the water. (Z)
      3. Prepare from root a thick juice or jam (+ other fruits) & drink or suck. (Z)
      4. Cough only: Boil 1 teaspoon ground roots in water for 10 min, drink x2/day for 3 days. (B) Do not exceed suggested dose (See CAUTIONS.).

    • Respiratory Anti-asthmatic

      Boil x3 tablespoons dried roots in 3 cups water for 5 mins & drink 1 cup x2/day. Do not exceed suggested dose. (See CAUTIONS.)

    • Oral Health Anti-gum disease

      1. Simmer 200 gm roots in 1 L of water for 20 min, leave 15 min, filter & drink as needed.
      2. Use above as mouth rinse x2/day. Do Not exceed suggested dose (See CAUTIONS.)

    • Oral Health Lubricant

      Simmer 200 gm leaves in 1L water for 20 min, stand 15 min, filter & apply to cracked lips x2/day. Do not exceed suggested dose (See CAUTIONS.)

    • Oral Health Mouth wash

      Chew root after eating.

    • Nervous System Analgesic

      Soak root in water for few days & drink as needed.

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

      Grind ? teaspoon of roots, boil in water & drink 1 cup x2/day. Do not exceed suggested dose. (See CAUTIONS.)

    • Kidney & Urinary Tract Anti-Infective

      Boil ground roots in water & drink 1 cup x 2-3/day. Can add equal quantity of fennel. Do Not exceed suggested dose (See CAUTIONS).

    • Kidney & Urinary Tract Deobstruent

      Decoct ground roots & drink x1-2 cups/day.

    • Kidney & Urinary Tract Anti-lithic

      Decoct ground roots & drink x1 cup/day as needed. Do not exceed suggested dose. (See CAUTIONS.)

    • General Anti-inflammatory

      Soak root in water for few days & drink x4 glasses /day.

    • Gastrointestinal Antacid

      1. Chew root.
      2. Suck candy made from root.

    • Gastrointestinal Carminative

      Cook root in water & eat.

    • Gastrointestinal Laxative

      Use root. Can also add aloe & "sanamakki" (Senna alexandrina). (Preparation/ Admin. not specified.)

    • Gastrointestinal Hepatic

      Boil 1 teaspoon ground roots in 1 cup water for 10 min, drink x2/day for 3 days. Do NOT exceed suggested dose (See CAUTIONS)

    • Gastrointestinal Emetic

      Prepare concentrated extract from root & rhizome & drink.

    • Gastrointestinal Laxative

      1. Boil 40 gm roots in water + 40 gm sulfur + 40 gm senna (Senna alexandrina), sweeten + sugar & drink x1 tablespoon evenings as needed.
      2. Boil 40gm roots in water + 40 gm senna (Senna alexandrina), filter, sweeten + sugar & drink 1 teaspoon/day as needed.
      3. Soak stems in hot water, filter, sweeten + sugar & drink x1 cup/day as needed.
      4. Mix equal amounts of licorice seeds + seeds of senna (Senna alexandrina), anise (Anisum vulgare ), cumin (Cuminum cyminum), fennel (Foeniculum vulgare); add x1 teaspoon of mixture to 1 cup boiling water & drink multiple doses as needed. Do not exceed suggested dose (See CAUTIONS).

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

      Boil ? teaspoon ground roots in 1 cup water for 5 min & drink x2/day. Do not exceed suggested dose (See CAUTIONS.)

    • Ear, Nose, Throat (ENT) Expectorant

      Soak root in cold water & drink water.

    • Cardiovascular Hypotensive

      1. Decoct ground roots & drink x1-2 cups /day.
      2. Grind roots & eat x1 teaspoon /day. Do not exceed suggested dose (See CAUTIONS.)