Complaint / Use: Contraception

Apply poultice of leaves to lesion.

1. Apply seed oil alone or as salve + other ingredients.
2. Rub castor seed oil on burn then sprinkle with powder from roasted, ground lentils.
3.To keep wound open: apply poultice of leaves

Apply oil poultice from seeds on affected area x2/day.

Apply poultice of leaves to nipples. (See NOTES 3)

Drink x3 seeds (Preparation not specified) directly after birth. Contraceptive for 3 years.

Apply seed oil as an enema.

Apply seed oil & massage.

1. Cook leaves in olive oil & spread over painful areas. Avoid exposure to wind.
2. Apply seed oil locally & massage. ( See NOTES 1).

Apply seed oil locally & massage.

Mix fruit + myrrh + saffron + salt + garlic + oil & apply externally. (Further details of Admin. not specified.)

Use seed oil. (Admin. not specified. (See NOTES 1).

Drink 1-3 dirhams (See NOTES 1 & 2) of seed oil.

After fasting for 2 days, eat 200 gm peeled buttercup squash (Cucurbita maxima) seeds. After 4 hr eat 60 gm "zeit kharw'a" (Olea ricini, castor seed oil) or 2 fingers (may mean a pinch between 2 fingers) of English salt (Epsom salt = MgSO4).

1.Drink seed oil followed by infusion of mint tea. For ascaris: after above, eat dried, coconut in evening. Avoid eating peanuts (Arachis hypogaea). (Z)
2. Drink 1 cup oil on empty stomach x1/ day. (B)

Apply oil poultice from seeds onto affected area x2/ day.

1. Extract oil from seeds & drink (60 gm) (unclear if this refers to weight of the seeds or oil).
2. Chronic constipation: drink x1 small glass castor seed oil.
3. For babies: spread oil on abdomen & gently massage.

Drink oil from seeds; after burn the patient with a hot iron on upper posterior part of arm, then eat pomegranate jam.

Use seed oil. (Admin. further details not specified.)

Apply few drops of seed oil into ear. (See NOTES 1)

Apply seed oil as ear drops.

Cut skin with razor blade & drink laxative e.g.castor seed oil.

Apply fresh leaf to boil until it opens; then clean + cotton dipped in castor oil.

1. Apply oil externally to affected areas & massage. (B)
2. Apply seed oil to affected area alone or made into salve + other ingredients. (Z)

Apply oil externally to affected areas & massage.

Apply oil externally as ointment.

Decoct seeds & drink x I cup/day in 1st stage of pregnancy; causes bleeding. (TOXIC See CAUTIONS.)

Eat x4 seeds directly after birth.(TOXIC See CAUTIONS)

Preparation /Admin not specified.

Burn seeds over fire, grind into fine powder & drink x1 small cup of this coffee-like preparation after meals. (TOXIC See CAUTIONS.)

Preparation/ Admin not specified.

Preparation/ Admin not specified.

Preparation /Admin not specified.

Eat x5 raw seeds every morning daily. (TOXIC See CAUTIONS.)

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.)

Use water from cooked seeds to make dough + barley flour; apply as bandage to swollen area.

Prepare salve from powdered seeds + vinegar + honey & apply to skin.

Apply powdered dried seeds to skin.

Prepare salve from powdered seeds + vinegar + honey & apply to skin.

Apply powdered dried seeds to skin.

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

Eat x5 raw seeds every morning daily. (TOXIC See CAUTIONS.)

Eat x5 raw seeds every morning daily. (TOXIC See CAUTIONS)