Complaint / Use: Cough

Cough (ID: 5968)

All Complaints for this Species

    • Surgical/ Trauma Haemostatic

      Use powdered tree core. (Preparation/ Admin. not specified.)

    • Respiratory Anti-tussive

      Decoct ground fruits + chamomile (Matricaria aurea) + fennel (Foeniculum vulgare) & drink 1 cup x2/day.

    • Oral Health Analgesic

      1. Wash & dry plant roots, grind till powder & apply to teeth as needed.
      2. Soak bark in water, boil & use as mouth rinse x1-2/day.

    • Helminth infections Anthelmintic, Vermifuge

      Soak fruit & leaves in water for 11 days, boil soaked material, filter & drink x1 cup as needed (+sugar can be added).

    • General Anti-hydropic

      Prepare compress /formentation (hot poultice) from powdered tree core & apply locally.

    • General Anti-pyretic

      1. Decoct leaves & drink x3/day.
      2. Eat 10-15 fresh leaves as needed.

    • Gastrointestinal Laxative

      Soak fruit & leaves in water for 11 days, boil soaked material, filter & drink x1 cup as needed (+ sugar can be added).

    • Gastrointestinal Carminative

      Soak fruit & leaves in water for 11 days, boil soaked material, filter & drink x1 cup as needed (+ sugar can be added).

    • Dermatological Hair restorer

      1. Decoct branches & apply externally by washing hair. (B)
      2. Decoct leaves & rinse hair with liquid.

    • Dermatological Anti-Infective, Vulnerary

      Grind 300 gm leaves, knead + 1 cup vinegar & apply as paste x2/day.

Cough (ID: 2822)

All Complaints for this Species

    • Veterinary Anti-inflammatory

      Add whole plant? to animal feed (sheep and cows).(See NOTES)

    • Veterinary Parturient

      Add whole plant? to animal feed (sheep and cows).(See NOTES)

    • Veterinary Anti-anaemia

      Add whole plant? to animal feed (sheep and cows). (See NOTES)

    • Respiratory Anti-tussive

      Decoct seeds & drink.

    • Gastrointestinal Laxative

      Boil leaves + Artemisia arborescens + lemon juice + honey; concentrate mixture & drink.

    • Cardiovascular Hypotensive

      Decoct leaves & drink 1cup x3 /day.

    • Cancer Anti-carcinogenic

      Eat mixture of aerial parts + grapes + spinach + broccoli + royal jelly + water extract of walnuts + barley + fenugreek seeds.

Cough (ID: 5880)

All Complaints for this Species

    • Respiratory Anti-Infective

      Decoct leaves & drink 1 cup x3 /day.

    • Respiratory Anti-tussive

      Decoct leaves & drink 1 cup x3 /day.

    • General Anti-hydropic

      Cook aerial parts in water + cumin (Cuminum cyminum) + Pimpinella sp. + Lepidium sp. & drink.

Cough (ID: 2608)

All Complaints for this Species

    • Wound Healing Anti-septic Haemostatic

      Grind dried aerial parts & leaves into powder or burn into ashes & sprinkle over affected area.

    • Wound healing Haemostatic

      Apply ground leaves to wound.

    • Women`s Health Alterative, Tonic

      Decoct leaves + flowers; expose body to steam and/or drink x1 cup as needed.

    • Women`s Health Analgesic

      Prepare infusion 50 gm leaves in 1L water & drink x1-2 cups/day.

    • Respiratory Anti-tussive

      Cook leaves & aerial parts in water alone or + ginger (Zingiber sp.) & drink.

    • Oral Health Analgesic, Anti-Infective

      1. Toothache: chew fresh leaves. (B)
      2. Cook leaves & aerial parts in water + cooking salt & gargle. (Z)
      3. Prepare cigarettes from ground leaves & smoke. (Z)

    • Musculoskeletal/ Joints Vulnerary

      1. Cook leaves & aerial parts in closed pot + aerial parts of Dittrichia viscosa + "feijan" (Ruta bracteosa) + branches of Laurus nobilis + Pistacia lentiscus + cypress (Cupressus sp.); place affected limb in steam for a few minutes, after which it is easily broken with light tap (& then reset).
      2. Cook aerial parts + aerial parts of Thymbra?capitata + leaves& young branches of "kharub" (Ceratonia siliqua) + branches of "el-ghar" (Laurus nobilis) + branches of olive (Olea) + branches of "saris" (Pistacia lentiscus); hold broken limb over steam for few minutes; after removing bone can be re-broken with a light tap.

    • Musculoskeletal/ Joints Analgesic, Anti-arthritic, Anti-inflammatory, Anti-spasmodic, Muscle relaxant

      Cook aerial parts & leaves in sealed vessel + aerial parts of Dittrichia viscosa + "maramiyah" (Salvia fruticosa) +olive branches + "sharsh el-akul" (Alhagi maurorum) + alum (hydrated double sulfate salt of aluminium); patient wearing a loose covering stands over steam for as long as possible, then goes to bed away from cold.

    • General Anti-hydropic

      Body swelling: 1. Prepare tea of leaves & aerial parts. (Admin. not specified.)
      2. Oedema: Cook leaves & aerial parts + Laurus nobilis + Ditricchia viscosa + "feijan" (Ruta bracteosa) in closed pot; patient stands over steaming pot in a loose covering as long as posssible, then goes to bed away from cold.

    • Gastrointestinal Stomachic

      Boil leaves & stems in water, cool, filter & drink x3 cups/day before meals.

    • Gastrointestinal Anti-Infective, Anti-diarrheal

      1. Cook aerial parts in water alone or + pomegranate (Punica granatum) or + Mentha sp. & drink.
      2. Grind dried aerial parts & eat x1 teaspoon of powder followed by drinking x1 cup of coffee.
      3. For dysentery: decoct leaves/ stems in water, cool, filter & drink x3 cups/day + sugar.

    • Gastrointestinal Carminative

      1. Prepare infusion of 50 gm leaves in 1L water & drink x1-2 cups /day. (B)
      2. Decoct leaves + mint (Mentha spicata) leaves & drink x1 cup/day. (B)
      3. Decoct leaves + cat thyme (Teucrium capitatum) + rosemary (Rosmarinus officinalis)+ chamomile (Matricaria recutita) & drink 1 cup x3/day. (B)
      4. For infants: decoct leaves & drink x1 teaspoon as needed. (B)
      5. Add dried leaves to tea & drink 1 cup x3/day.(B)
      6. Cook aerial parts in water, alone or + Lagoecia cuminoides; cool, filter, add + sugar as necessary & drink. Customary to eat garlic before drinking. (Z)
      7. Prepare tea of aerial parts + Majorana sp + Rosemary (Rosmarinus) + Matricaria chamomilla. (Admin. not specified.) (Z)
      8. Boil leaves & stems in water, cool, filter & drink x3 cups/day before meals. (Z)

    • Endocrine/ Metabolic Hypoglycemic

      Decoct 100 gm aerial parts in 1L water & drink x1cup/day.

    • Cardiovascular Analgesic, Cardiac

      Prepare tea of leaves & aerial parts. (Admin. not specified.)

    • Cancer Anti-carcinogenic

      1. Decoct aerial parts & drink x1-3 cups/day until well.
      2.Decoct aerial parts + thyme & drink x1-3 cups/day until well.
      3. Add plant leaves to tea (Camellia sinensis) & drink.

Cough (ID: 3080)

All Complaints for this Species

    • Women`s Health Alterative

      1. Mix seeds + wheat grains + royal jelly + raisins (dried vitis vinefera fruit) + walnuts (Juglans regia)+ pine nuts (Pinus pinea)+ dates (Phoenix dactylifera); eat daily
      2. Eat roasted seeds daily.

    • Women`s Health Tocolytic

      Cook a little "hilbeh" (Trigonella foenum-graecum) in water. After cooking, discard bitter water & re-cook to obtain a mash. Add almond oil (from seed) + castor oil + "nabat" sugar (large sugar crystals) & eat.

    • Women`s Health Galactagogue

      1. Eat fresh fruits & seeds x 2-3/day for 1-3 mth after delivery.(B)
      2. Mix ground seeds + "nabat" sugar (large sugar crystals) in milk & drink. (Z)

    • Surgical/ Trauma Haemostatic

      Apply seeds/ gum externally. (See NOTES).

    • Respiratory Expectorant

      Decoct fruits in water & drink 1 cup x3/ day as needed.

    • Respiratory Anti-tussive

      1.Decoct fruits in water & drink 1 cup x4/day as needed.
      2. Mix seeds or gum (see NOTES) + honey & use internally.

    • Respiratory Anti-asthmatic

      Decoct fruits & drink 1 cup x4/day.

    • Opthalmic Visual health

      Grind seeds, add little water & heat; squeeze out liquid & apply as eye drops.

    • Mental health Anxiolytic

      Mix seeds + wheat grains + royal jelly + raisins (dried vitis vinefera fruit) + walnuts (Juglans regia) + pine nuts (Pinus pinea)+ dates (Phoenix dactylifera); eat daily.

    • Mens Health/ Reproductive Health Fertility

      1. Grind dried seeds + Jacob`s rod (Asphodelus lutea) seeds + honey & eat xI teaspoon/day.
      2. Boil 1 handful ground bark for 30 min, filter add + suger +? tablespoon lemon juice & drink x3 cups/day.
      3. Eat 80 gm seeds daily for 2 mth.
      4. Boil fruits in water & drink several times /day until well

    • Kidney & Urinary Tract Anti-lithic

      Mix seeds/ gum (see NOTES) + honey & use internally. (Admin. details not specified. )

    • Haematology Non-specific

      Mix seeds/ gum (see NOTES) + sugar + poppy fruits & use internally. (Admin.details not specified.)

    • Gastrointestinal Antacid

      Eat raw seeds +/- honey.

    • Gastrointestinal Anti-Infective

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

    • Gastrointestinal Anti-Infective, Anti-diarrheal

      Heat almond oil + "shodon-aliza" (identity unknown) + water extract of Anchusa sp. & drink.

    • Gastrointestinal Carminative, Stomachic

      Decoct root or fruits in water, cool, filter & drink x1 cup after every meal.

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

      Mix seeds/gum (see NOTES) + honey & use internally.

    • Ear, Nose, Throat (ENT) Analgesic

      Extract oil from seeds & apply as warm drops into ear.

    • Dermatological Hair restorer

      1.Extract oil from seeds & apply externally to hair, cover with wet cloth & leave for 15-30 min; repeat x4-
      6.
      2.Extract oil from seeds & apply externally to hair before washing.
      3. Mix equal amounts oil extracted from seeds + coconut oil + lettuce seeds & apply to head for 6 hr before hair wash; repeat x2/week.

    • Dermatological Anti-Infective

      Mix 1 tablespoon oil + cucumber juice & apply x1-2/day to affected area.

    • Child Health Anti-fungal

      Apply oil externally x1-2/day on affected area.

    • Child Health Carminative

      Prepare infusion of ground seeds (sugar can be added) & drink x1 teaspoon (for an infant) as needed.

    • Cancer Anti-carcinogenic

      1.Eat x7 dried seeds/day +/- honey until well.
      2. Eat 1 teaspoon seeds + honey x2/day.

    • Ageing Nootropic

      Grind fruits & eat x3/day for 1 week.

Cough (ID: 5700)

All Complaints for this Species

    • Venoms, Bites & Stings Ant-venom

      1. Apply cut, fleshy leaves over sting.
      2. Wash twigs well, grind & apply as poultice.

    • Respiratory Anti-tussive

      Decoct seeds, filter, sweeten + sugar & drink x1 cup/day until well.

    • Kidney & Urinary Tract Deobstruent

      Boil 1 large handful leaves for 5 min in 1L of water, steep for 15 min, filter & drink x4/day.

    • Helminth infections Anthelmintic, Vermifuge

      1. Mix ground seeds + vinegar (suger can be added) & drink x1 teaspoon before breakfast for 3 days.
      2. Prepare dough from ground seeds, knead + vinegar, sweeten + sugar & eat on empty stomach x1 teaspoon of dough (young people) or x1 large spoon (adults with large bodies); repeat single dose for 3 days.

    • Gastrointestinal Anti-haemorrhoidal

      Prepare poultice from leaves + grilled garlic (Allium sativum) + onion (Allium cepa) + roasted apples (Malus pumila) & apply to haemorrhoids.

    • Gastrointestinal Anti-Infective, Anti-diarrheal

      1.Decoct 25 gm powdered leaves in 1L water & drink 1 cup x2-3/day until well. (An infusion can also be used.)
      2. Boil leaves in water for 1 min & drink x1 spoon (small spoon for a child, large spoon for adult) x3 /day.

    • Ear, Nose, Throat (ENT) Analgesic

      Extract juice from fresh leaves & add as drops into ear.

    • Ear, Nose, Throat (ENT) Non-specific

      1. Extract juice from fresh leaves & add few drops into ear.
      2. Boil flowers in olive oil, filter & add several drops to ear x2/day.
      3. Boil seeds in water, filter & use filtrate as ear drops x1/day.

    • Child Health Anti-enuresis

      1. Boil large handful of leaves for 5 min in 1L water, emulsify for 15 min, drain & drink 1 cup x4/day.
      2. Prepare infusion by adding 2 teaspoons cut leaves to 1 cup boiling water, sweeten + honey & drink x2-3 cups /day.

    • Cardiovascular Anti-atherosclerotic

      1. Decoct 1 handful of dry leaves in 1L water, boil 15 min, filter & drink x1 cup before breakfast daily.
      2. Prepare infusion of ground leaves & drink x2-3 cups/day (+ honey as needed).
      3. Prepare infusion by adding 2 teaspoons of cut leaves to 1 cup boiled water & drink x2-3 cups/day as needed.

Cough (ID: 5720)

All Complaints for this Species

    • Respiratory Anti-Infective

      Decoct aerial parts & drink x1cup/day.

    • Respiratory Anti-tussive

      Decoct aerial parts & drink x1 cup/day.

    • Kidney & Urinary Tract Diuretic

      Decoct plant in water & drink instead of water.

    • Kidney & Urinary Tract Anti-lithic

      Decoct plant in water & drink instead of water.

    • Genitourinary system Anti-inflammatory

      Decoct plant in water & drink hot.

    • Endocrine/ Metabolic Hypoglycemic

      Decoct aerial parts & drink x1 cup/day.

Cough (ID: 3197)

All Complaints for this Species

    • Wound Healing Vulnerary

      Use resin. (Preparation/ Admin. not specified.)

    • Women`s Health Haemostatic

      Use resin. (Preparation/ Admin. not specified.)

    • Women`s Health Non-specific

      1.Chew & swallow x1-2 pieces of plant gum (resin). (See NOTES 2).
      2. Decoct leaves & drink x1 cup as needed.

    • Surgical/ Trauma Hernia reduction

      Dissolve resin in "'araq" (anise flavoured alcoholic drink/ liquor) + Boswellia sp., spread on cloth & tie well around abdomen.

    • Respiratory Pectoral

      Use resin. (Preparation/ Admin. not specified.)

    • Respiratory Pectoral

      Use resin. (Preparation/ Admin. not specified.)

    • Respiratory Anti-tussive

      Grind resin, cook + egg & eat.

    • Respiratory Analgesic

      Mix 20 gm ground fruits + 20 gm sugar & eat x I teaspoon/day.

    • Oral Health Dentifrice

      Decoct bark & gargle x3/day.

    • Oral Health Anti-caries

      Chew gum (resin). (See NOTES
      2.)

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

      Add resin to Dorema ammoniacum in vinegar & heat mixture until it turns red; cool a little, spread on cloth & apply to painful area.

    • Musculoskeletal/ Joints Vulnerary

      Cook Dittrichia viscosa in water in closed pot + "feijan" (Ruta) + "maryameyeh" (Salvia sp.) + branches of "el-ghar" (Laurus) + "el-butum" (Pistacia atlantica) + "saris" (Pistacia lentiscus) + "sarw" (Cupressus sp.). Place affected area in steam for few minutes. When removed, bone fracture can be tapped lightly to reset it correctly.

    • Musculoskeletal/ Joints Analgesic, Anti-inflammatory

      Make compress/ poultice with resin & apply to painful area. (see NOTES
      3.)

    • Kidney & Urinary Tract Anti-lithic

      Cook resin in hot water for 30 min & drink.

    • General Anti-hydropic

      Melt resin, spread over cloth & bandage affected area.

    • Gastrointestinal Anti-emetic

      Grind resin + mint (Mentha sp.), cook in water & drink.

    • Gastrointestinal Anti-ulcer

      1. Prepare infusion of leaves & drink x3/day.
      2. Decoct leaves & drink x1 cup as needed.

    • Gastrointestinal Hepatic

      Prepare infusion of leaves & drink x 3/day.

    • Gastrointestinal Anti-inflammatory, Demulcent

      Use resin. (Preparation/ Admin. not specified.)

    • Gastrointestinal Antacid

      Use resin. (Preparation/ Admin. not specified.)

    • Gastrointestinal Hepatic

      Use resin. (Preparation/ Admin. not specified.)

    • Gastrointestinal Anti-haemorrhoidal

      Sprinkle leaves on surface of hot bath & sit in water for 30 min.

    • Gastrointestinal Anti-Infective, Anti-diarrheal

      1. Cook leaves & stems in water & drink. (Z)
      2. Cook resin in water + mint (Mentha sp.) & drink followed by drinking lemon juice. (Z)
      3. Decoct stems & leaves, filter & drink 1 cup x3/day for 2 days. (B)

    • Gastrointestinal Carminative, Stomachic

      1. Decoct leaves in water, cool, filter & drink x1 cup after meals.
      2. To stimulate appetite: add 1 spoonful of resin to 1 cup of water & drink (can also add Boswellia sp.).

    • Gastrointestinal Haemostatic

      Use resin. (Preparation/ Admin. not specified.)

    • Gastrointestinal Carminative

      1.Chew & swallow 1-2 pieces of plant gum (chewed resin). (See NOTES
      2.)
      2. Decoct leaves & drink x1 cup as needed.

    • Ear, Nose, Throat (ENT) Anthelmintic

      Warm resin over fire + apple or quince leaves; apply drops of liquid extract into ear.

    • Dermatological Anti-Infective

      1. Crush resin + myrtle (Myrtus) + olive leaves + little salt + olive oil, mix & apply to warts. (Z)
      2. Prepare infusion of leaves & drink x3/day. (B)

    • Dermatological Anti-fungal

      Cook resin + tar (residue left after distilling coal tar) + bees' wax (Cera flava) + egg yolk + butter until paste; spread over affected area.

Cough (ID: 5648)

All Complaints for this Species

    • Respiratory Anti-tussive

      Decoct seeds & drink x1cup/day until recovery.

Cough (ID: 5650)

All Complaints for this Species

    • Wound Healing Anti-septic

      Spread juice of fresh plant on affected area.

    • Wound healing Haemostatic

      Apply leaves as poultice to stop bleeding.

    • Respiratory Anti-tussive

      Decoct leaves & drink x1cup/day.

    • Kidney & Urinary Tract Deobstruent

      Decoct leaves & drink as needed.

    • Kidney & Urinary Tract Deobstruent

      Cook plant in water & drink.

    • Kidney & Urinary Tract Anti-lithic

      Decoct plant in water & drink + sugar.

    • Kidney & Urinary Tract Diuretic

      Decoct plant in water & drink + sugar.

    • Gastrointestinal Carminative

      Decoct leaves & drink x1cup/day.

    • Gastrointestinal Anti-haemorrhoidal

      Apply aerial parts externally.

    • Gastrointestinal Analgesic, Anti-spasmodic

      Cook plant in water & drink.

    • Dermatological Anti-inflammatory

      Decoct aerial parts & apply to affected area.