Complaint / Use: Cough

Cough (ID: 5617)

All Complaints for this Species

    • Wound Healing Anti-septic

      Grind leaves to fine powder & apply to wound.

    • Women`s Health Analgesic, Tocolytic

      1. Prepare tea from leaves & non-woody parts of stems & drink.
      2. Cook leaves & non-woody parts of stems in water & drink.

    • Women`s Health Emollient

      Boil ? kg leaves in 1L water & use topically in bathing x1/day.

    • Women`s Health Anti-septic

      Mix leaves & non-woody parts of stems + Ruta sp. + Pelargonium sp. + Rosmarinus sp. + Curcuma + salt. (Admin. not specified.)

    • Veterinary Anti-Infective

      Boil aerial parts in water, filter & add to animals drinking water (cows, sheep, goats etc).

    • Veterinary Carminative

      Boil aerial parts in water, filter & add to animals drinking water (cows, sheep, goats etc).

    • Veterinary Stomachic

      Decoct aerial parts in water, filter & add to animals drinking water (cows, sheep, goats etc).

    • Venoms, Bites & Stings Anti-Infective, Vulnerary

      Mix plant + salt + mashed onion & apply to bite.

    • Respiratory Anti-Infective

      1. Decoct leaves &/or aerial parts, leave 10 min & drink x1 cup/day for 2 days or 2-3 cups day for 5 days or (with aerial parts) 1 cup x 3/day.
      2. Boil leaves + dried fig fruits (Ficus carica) for 5 min, filter & drink 1 cup x2/day for 3 days.
      3. Boil aerial parts in water + chamomile (Matricaria recutita) + anise (Anisum vulgare) + cumin (Cuminum cyminum) +black cumin (Nigella ciliaris) + sage (Salvia fruticosa) + dill (Anethum graveolens); drink 1-2 cups x3/day.
      4. Decoct aerial parts + chamomile (Maticaria aurea) & drink 1 cup x2/day for a week.
      5. Prepare infusion of aerial parts & drink x2-3 cups/day (+honey as required).
      6. Decoct aerial parts + lion's Foot (Alchemilla xanthochlora) + rosemary (Rosmarinus officinalis) & drink x1-2 cups/day.

    • Respiratory Anti-tussive

      1. Decoct leaves in water, leave 10 min & drink x2-3 cups/day for 5 days.
      2. Decoct in water mixture of leaves +black cumin (Nigella ciliaris)+ chamomile (Matricaria recutita)+ aniseed (Anisum vulgare) +cumin (Cuminum cyminum) + sage (Salvia fruticosa) + dill (Anethum graveolens); drink 1-2 cups x3/day.
      3. Decoct leaves & drink x1-2 cups/day as needed.
      4. Boil leaves + dried fig fruits for 5 min, filter & drink 1 cup x2/day for 3 days.
      5. Prepare infusion of leaves & drink x2-3 cups/day (+honey as required).

    • Respiratory Anti-Infective

      1. Prepare infusion of aerial parts & drink x2-3 cups/day (+ honey as required). (B)
      2. Decoct leaves in water & drink x2 cups/day. (Z)

    • Respiratory Analgesic

      Soak aerial parts in boiling water & drink x1 cup/day until recovery.

    • Respiratory Anti-asthmatic

      Soak leaves in boiling water & use steam as inhalation x3 /day.

    • Respiratory Anti-asthmatic

      Decoct leaves in water & drink x3 cups/day or x1 large cup as needed.

    • Respiratory Anti-allergy, Anti-tussive

      Decoct leaves in water & drink x3 cups/day or x1 large cup as needed.

    • Oral Health Analgesic

      1. Decoct flowers & drink x3/day.(B)
      2. Decoct plant leaves & use as mouth wash x1-2 /day. (B)
      3. Decoct aerial parts & drink x 1 cup as needed. (B)
      4. Chew fresh aerial parts. (Z)
      5. Cook aerial parts + vinegar + cumin + olive oil & apply to tooth.

    • Oral Health Anti-gum disease

      1. Decoct aerial parts & drink x 1 cup as needed.
      2. Decoct leaves & use as mouth wash x1-2/day.

    • Opthalmic Anti-inflammatory

      1. Add 1 teaspoon ground, dried leaves to 1 cup water; add piece of radish to solution & rub mixture over affected eye hourly until relief.
      2. Boil flowers in water & expose affected eye to vapour x1/day until healed. .

    • Nervous System Analgesic

      1. Mix leaves & non-woody parts of stems + Ruta sp. + olive oil & apply to ear.(Z)
      2. Prepare extract/infusion of leaves & non-woody parts of stems & apply to ear. (Z)
      3. Decoct aerial parts + mint (Mentha spicata) & drink x1 cup and/or inhale the steam. (B)

    • Musculoskeletal/ Joints Anti-spasmodic, Muscle relaxant

      Mix aerial parts + oils of pumpkin (Cucurbita pepo) + clove (Syzygium aromaticum); place on cloth & apply to affected area x1-2 /day.

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

      Decoct aerial parts in water for 10 min, filter & drink 1 cup x3 /day as needed.

    • Men`s Health/ Sexuality Aphrodisiac

      Decoct leaves in water & drink x3 cups /day.

    • Mental Health Anti-psychotic, Sedative

      Mix leaves & non-woody parts of stems + almonds (Prunus amygdalus) + passulae (type of raisin i.e.Vitis vinifera) + walnut (Juglans sp.) + garlic (Allium sativum) + Nigella sp. + Cinnamon + Piper nigrum + sesamum + olive oil. (Further details Preparation/Admin. not specified.)

    • Mental Health Anti-depressant

      1. Decoct aerial parts & drink x1 cup before bed.
      2. Decoct aerial parts + mint & drink x1 cup when needed.

    • Kidney & Urinary Tract Anti-Infective

      Boil aerial parts in water for 10 min, filter & drink 1 cup x3 /day for 3 days.

    • Kidney & Urinary Tract Diuretic

      Cook leaves & non-woody parts of stems in water & drink.

    • Infectious Diseases Anti-herpetic

      Crush fresh aerial parts & rub over affected area.

    • Helminth infections Anthelmintic, Vermifuge

      1. Mix 2 teaspoons flowers + 3 teaspoons thyme oil & take small amount (equall to a Chickpea seed) x3/day for 1 week.
      2. Prepare infusion of aerial parts & drink x1-2 cups/day.

    • General Anti-hydropic

      Decoct leaves in water & drink instead of water for 40 days.

    • General Anti-pyretic

      Decoct leaves & drink 1 cup x3/day until well.

    • Gastrointestinal Anti-ulcer

      Decoct aerial parts + oak bark (Quercus calliprinos) + fennel (Foeniculum vulgare) + anise (Anisum vulgare ) + black cumin (Nigella ciliaris); drink 1 cup x3/day.

    • Gastrointestinal Anti-spasmodic, Carminative

      1. Decoct leaves & drink x3 cups/day.
      2. Mix leaves & non-woody parts of stems + Salvia sp. + Matricaria sp. + Rosmarinus sp. (Preperation not specified); drink the mixture.
      3. Cook leaves & non-wody parts of stems in water & drink.

    • Gastrointestinal Anti-Infective, Anti-diarrheal

      1. This recipe is in 2 parts A & B: A. Grind aerial parts of plant & eat. B. After eat a hardboiled egg.
      2. Cook overground parts of plant + Rhus fruits & eat.

    • Gastrointestinal Laxative

      Decoct leaves & drink x1-2 cups/day as needed.

    • Gastrointestinal Carminative

      1. Decoct leaves & drink x1-2 cups /day as needed.
      2. Decoct aerial parts + mint (Mentha sp.) & drink x1 cup when needed.
      3. Mix leaves + leaves of; chamomile (Matricaria recutita) + aniseed (Anisum vulgare) + cumin (Cuminum cyminum) + sorghum (Sorghum bicolor )+ roselle (Hibiscus sabdariffa) + sage (Salvia fruticosa)+ dill (Anethum graveolens); add small amount of this mixture to boiled water & drink x1-2 cups/day.
      4.Prepare infusion of aerial parts & drink x 2-3 cups/day (+honey as required).

    • Endocrine/ Metabolic Anti-obesity

      1. Mix aerial parts + equal amounts rosmary (Rosmarinus officinalis) + silver nail root (Paronychia argentia) + lady`s mantle (Alchemilla xanthochlora); boil in water for 2 min & drink x1-2 cups/day.
      2. Decoct aerial parts & drink 1 cup x2/day.

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

      Soak leaves in boiling water & drink 1 cup x2/day for 3 days.

    • Ear, Nose, Throat (ENT) Analgesic

      Mix leaves / non-woody parts of stems + Ruta sp. + olive oil & apply as drops to ear.

    • Dermatological Scabicide

      Crush fresh aerial parts & rub over affected area.

    • Culinary Nutritive, Seasoning

      Preparation/ Admin. not specified. (See NOTES)

    • Cardiovascular Analgesic, Cardiac, Diuretic

      Prepare tea from leaves/ non-woody parts of stems + rosemary + sage. (Admin. not specified.)

    • Cardiovascular Cardiac

      Decoct leaves & drink x1-2 cups/day as needed.

    • Cancer Anti-carcinogenic

      1.Decoct aerial parts & drink x 2 /day until recovery.
      2. Decoct aerial parts + mint (Mentha spicata) & drink x1 cup/day until recovery.
      3. Add ground leaves to flour, prepare dough as pastry & eat when available.

    • Ageing Nootropic

      1.Eat leaves + olive oil.
      2. Decoct leaves & drink x1 cup /day.
      3. Grind dry leaves, mix + sesame + oilve oil & add mixture to flour; prepare dough as pastry & eat.

Cough (ID: 2165)

All Complaints for this Species

    • Wound Healing Vulnerary

      Crush leaves (Admin. not specified.)

    • Wound Healing Vulnerary

      Extract non-volatile oil from olive peels (see NOTES 1) & apply to burn + any of the following ingredients (see also individula plants) : 1. Verbascum sinuatum (mix ground, dried powdered leaves + olive oil & apply)
      2. Lawsonia inermis (mix powdered leaf + olive oil & apply to burn.
      3. Coffea arabica; add round roasted grains after first applying olive oil
      4. Quercus ithaburensis; apply olive oil to burn, then sprinkle with powdered gallnuts (see NOTE 2)
      5. Rhamnus palaestina
      6. Lens esculenta
      7. Salt.

    • Women`s Health Emmenagogue

      Decoct leaves in water: 1. Drink x2 cups/day. or
      2. Add to bath & sit for 15 min.

    • Women`s Health Oxytocic, Parturient

      Decoct resin & drink.

    • Venoms, Bites & Stings Anti-venom

      Kill several scorpions, immerse in olive oil & allow to stand. This mixture can be applied to scorpion sting. (See CAUTIONS
      2.)

    • Venoms, Bites & Stings Anti-Infective, Vulnerary

      Warm olive oil + ammonium chloride (NH4Cl) + cooking salt & apply to bite.

    • Surgical/ Trauma Haemostatic

      Apply oil externaly as poultice over wound.

    • Respiratory Pectoral

      Inhale incense made of olive pits (seeds).

    • Respiratory Anti-tussive

      1.Mix olive oil + jam + honey & drink before sleeping. (Z)
      2.Rub oil over chest. (B)

    • Respiratory Anti-Infective

      Crush leaves (Admin. not specified.)

    • Pain Relief Analgesic

      Prepare salve from oil. (Admin. not specified.)

    • Oral Health Analgesic, Anti-caries

      1. Decoct root in water & gargle x3/day or as necessary.
      2. Cook leaves in water, add alum (hydrated double sulphate salt of aluminium) & gargle.
      3. Grind dried leaves into powder & after rinsing with "'araq" of date (date liquor) apply powder to painful area.
      4. Chew tips of olive branches.
      5. Cook Origanum sp. + olive oil + cumin + vinegar & apply to tooth.

    • Oral Health Anti-caries, Anti-gum disease, Mouth wash

      1. Cook olive leaves in water + mulberry (Morus sp.) leaves & drink.
      2. Rinse mouth with olive oil or water in which fruits have been pickled (especially for strengthening teeth/gums).

    • Opthalmic Visual health

      Prepare salve from oil. (Admin. not specified.)

    • Opthalmic Non-specific

      Use crushed fresh fruit. (Admin. not specified.)

    • Nervous System Nervine

      1. Cook 1 cup olive oil + 200 mg Ruta bracteosa in x3 cups of water & drink mornings.
      2. Cook garlic (Allium sativum) in olive oil in closed vessel to obtain ointment & apply to affected area.

    • Nervous System Analgesic

      Boil non-volatile oil (see NOTES 1) from fruit peels (can use vinegar instead of olive oil) + ground, roasted seeds of Nigella sativa & inhale through nose.

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

      1. Decoct root in water & massage externally.
      2. Boil root of Dittrichia viscosa in olive oil + "qizha" (Nigella sp.) + "feijan" (Ruta sp.) leaves & massage painful areas.
      3. Cook ground fruits of Ammi visnaga in olive oil & use as massage.

    • Musculoskeletal/ Joints Vulnerary

      Cook 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) + "maryameyeh" (Salvia fruticosa); hold broken limb over steam for few minutes. After removing bone can be re-broken with a light tap.

    • Musculoskeletal/ Joints Anti-spasmodic, Muscle relaxant

      1.Massage oil externally over affected area as needed. (B)
      2. Apply hot olive oil after a hot shower. (Z)
      3. Boil mixture of olive oil + Ruta bracteosa + Nigella sativa & massage affected areas with hot oil after hot shower. (Z)
      4. Warm husks of Triticum durum (wheat) in olive oil, spread over cloth & apply locally. (Z)
      5.Boil root of Dittrichia viscosa in olive oil + "qizha" (Nigella sp.) + "feijan" (Ruta sp.) leaves & massage painful areas. (Z)

    • Mental health Anxiolytic

      Boil leaves in water & drink x3 cups/day.

    • Mens Health/ Sexuality Aphrodisiac

      Extract non-volatile oil (see NOTES 1) from fruit peels & drink x1 cup mornings.

    • Kidney & Urinary Tract Deobstruent

      Drink x1 cup of oil on empty stomach mornings.

    • Kidney & Urinary Tract Anti-lithic

      1. Extract non-volatile oil (see NOTES 1) from fruit peels & drink x1 cup mornings.
      2. For Kidney stones: drink 1 full cup x2/day morning & evenings for 40 days.

    • Kidney & Urinary Tract Anti-lithic

      Drink x1 cup of oil mornings until cured.

    • Kidney & Urinary Tract Anti-inflammatory

      Drink 1 full cup of oil x2 /day.

    • Infectious Diseases Anti-malarial

      Cook in water young olive branches + Cinchona sp. + Artemisia arborescens + magnesium sulphate + sour lemon; drink mornings.

    • Industrial Preservative / solvent

      Add to olive oil small pieces of plant to be used medicinally; steep for 4 weeks in sunlight & filter through cloth. (Preparation keeps for 1yr only, after which the oil becomes rancid). (See CAUTIONS
      3.)

    • Haematology Alterative

      Drink x1 cup of oil on empty stomach mornings.

    • General Panacea

      Drink x1 cup of oil on empty stomach mornings.

    • General Anti-pyretic

      Warm non-volatile oil extracted from olive peels (see NOTES 1) & rub over body.

    • Gastrointestinal Chologogue, Hepatic

      Drink x1 cup oil on empty stomach mornings.

    • Gastrointestinal Stomachic

      1.Eat fruits pickled in salt or vinegar.
      2. Drink x1 cup of oil on empty stomach mornings.

    • Gastrointestinal Anti-emetic

      Eat fruits pickled in salt or vinegar.

    • Gastrointestinal Hepatic

      Use crushed leaves. (Admin. not specified.)

    • Gastrointestinal Anti-inflammatory, Demulcent

      1.Decoct leaves in water & drink x3 cups/day.
      2. Decoct fruit in water & drink + sugar.

    • Gastrointestinal Stomachic

      Eat fruits pickled in salt or vinegar.

    • Gastrointestinal Anti-haemorrhoidal

      Boil Nerium oleander flowers in olive oil & spread on anus.

    • Gastrointestinal Antacid

      Use crushed leaves. (Admin. not specified.)

    • Gastrointestinal Anti-Infective

      Drink x1 cup of oil.

    • Gastrointestinal Carminative

      Apply oil to abdomen as required.

    • Gastrointestinal Laxative

      1. Drink mixture of olive oil + sugar before bedtime .
      2. Extract non-volatile oil from fruit peel (see NOTES 1) & drink x1 cup mornings.

    • Gastrointestinal Anti-Infective, Anti-diarrheal

      Cook Eminium spiculatum in water then fry in olive oil; add lemon juice & eat.

    • Endocrine/ Metabolic Hypoglycemic

      1. Decoct leaves & inflorescence or leaves alone in water & drink x3 cups/day (Z).
      2. Eat pickled green fruits. (Z)
      3. Decoct fruit & leaves & take orally. (B)

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

      1. Extract non-volatile oil, (see NOTES 1) from olive peels & apply as ear drops.
      2. Cook ground radish seeds in olive oil & apply as ear drops.

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

      1.Apply oil externally to affected area.(B)
      2. Extract non-volatile oil, (see NOTES 1) from olive peels & apply as ear drops.(Z)
      3. Cook ground radish seeds in olive oil & apply as ear drops. (Z)

    • Dermatological Non-specific

      Steep ground fruits in solution of cooking salt in water for 5 mths; filter & apply filtrate externally as lotion.

    • Dermatological Anti-fungal

      Mix oil + sheep dung or cook olive oil + scorpions after removing sting. Make shallow scratches on head with razor blade & apply to head. (See CAUTIONS
      2.)

    • Dermatological Anti-Infective, Vulnerary

      Extract non-volatile oil (see NOTES 1) from fruit peel & add to any of the following: 1. Warm gum resin of Ferula asa-foetida + Cera flava (beeswax spread on a cloth) & apply to boil.
      2. Camel manure (see CAUTIONS 2)
      3. Colophony (resin from Pinus sp. & other conifers).
      4. Ca(OH)2

    • Dermatological Anti-pruritic

      1. Mix olive oil + "'araq" (anise liquor) + kerosene + lemon juice + little salt & apply to whole body.
      2. Mix olive oil + sulphur + sour lemon juice + salt + honey + "qutran" (Pix liquida or coal tar; see NOTES 3) & apply to itching area.
      3. Mix olive oil + sulphur & apply to itching area.

    • Dermatological Hair restorer

      Massage oil externally on affected area as required.

    • Dermatological Anti-inflammatory

      Squeeze fruit, remove oil & use remaining liquid ( "A'kar") to rub on hands.

    • Dermatological Anti-dandruff, Hair restorer

      Apply oil to hair roots.

    • Cosmetic Emollient

      1. Use oil as basis for oily decoctions, salves & ointments.
      2. Apply oil alone or mixed + other skin softening substances.

    • Child Health Nutritive

      Apply oil daily to skin all over child`s body.

    • Cardiovascular Hypotensive

      1. Decoct leaves in water & drink x3 cups/day.(Z)
      2. Decoct inflorescence & leaves & drink. (Z)
      3. Decoct fruit & leaves & take orally. (B)

    • Cancer Anti-carcinogenic

      1. Apply oil locally to wound (caused by cancer surgery) until recovery.
      2. Add 250 mg of ground black cumin seeds (Nigella sativa) + 250 mg olive oil to 500 mg of honey; take x2 teaspoons/day until well.
      3. Extract oil from olive fruits & take ? cup/day + salt before breakfast until well.

Cough (ID: 1945)

All Complaints for this Species

    • Women`s Health Emmenagogue

      Mix leaves + honey + cow's bile (See NOTES 2); prepare as tampon & insert vaginally.

    • Women`s Health Analgesic

      Decoct leaf & stems & drink x1 cup as needed.

    • Respiratory Anti-Infective, Anti-pyretic

      Prepare tea from leaves. (Admin. not specified.)

    • Respiratory Anti-tussive

      Cook myrtle seeds + dried almond shells + dried figs + "nabat" sugar + brown sugar + carob + mustard for a long time to obtain a jam; eat x1 teaspoon/day mornings.

    • Oral Health Analgesic

      Chew fresh leaves.

    • Oral Health Anti-caries, Anti-gum disease

      Cook leaves in water + rose leaves + grapevine branches + lentils & gargle.

    • Opthalmic Visual health

      Prepare infusion in water of Myrtus. (Plant Part not specified). Add grated "'afs" (gallnut, Galla halepensis, See NOTES 1) to infusion & apply liquid to eye.

    • Nervous System Analgesic

      Grind leaves, mix + vinegar, spread over cloth & apply to head.

    • Men`s Health/ Sexuality Aphrodisiac

      Cook leaves & stems in water + "butum" (Pistacia atlantica) branches & drink.

    • Kidney & Urinary Tract Diuretic

      Prepare tea from leaves. (Admin. not specified.)

    • General Anti-hydrotic

      Decoct leaves & use filtrate to wash with.

    • Gastrointestinal Hepatic

      Mix leaves + "hundal" (unclear what this is). (Preparation/ Admin. not specified.)

    • Gastrointestinal Anti-Infective, Anti-diarrheal, Anti-emetic

      Cook leaves & seeds + "kammun busufa" (Ammodaucus leucotrichus) + inner layers of onion + egg with shell, filter & drink.

    • Gastrointestinal Carminative

      Cook leaves & stems in water & drink.

    • Endocrine/ Metabolic Hypoglycemic

      Cook leaves in water + leaves of olive + "feijan" (Ruta bracteosa) & drink.

    • Dermatological Anti-Infective

      1. Burn tip of a branch & apply to wart.
      2. Grind leaves + "mastika" (mastix, gum from Pistacia lentiscus) + olive leaves + little salt; mix +olive oil & apply on & around wart.

Cough (ID: 5548)

All Complaints for this Species

    • Womens Health Galactagogue

      Prepare infusion of leaves & drink x2-3 cups/day after delivery.

    • Respiratory Anti-tussive

      Prepare infusion of aerial parts & drink x1-3 cups/day until improvement.

    • Respiratory Anti-asthmatic

      Prepare infusion of aerial parts in boiling water & drink x1-3 cups/day until improvement.

    • Oral Health Analgesic, Anti-gum disease

      Decoct aerial parts & rinse mouth with filtrate.

    • Gastrointestinal Anti-inflammatory, Carminative, Demulcent

      1. Prepare infusion of aerial parts & drink x1-3 cups/day until improvement.
      2. Prepare infusion of leaves & drink x1-3 cups/day as needed.

Cough (ID: 5555)

All Complaints for this Species

    • Respiratory Anti-catarrhal

      Decoct plant (gathered during flowering) & inhale steam.

    • Respiratory Anti-tussive

      1. Add leaves to boiling water, boil 5 min, steep until color darkens & drink 1 cup/day for 2 mth. (B)
      2. Decoct leaves & drink 1 cup/day for 2 mth. (B)
      3. Decoct aerial parts (gathered during flowering). (Admin not specified.) (Z)

    • Respiratory Anti-asthmatic

      Decoct leaves or leaves + flowers & drink x1 cup/day as needed. Can also inhale the steam from decoction.

    • Nervous system Analgesic

      Decoct aerial parts, filter & drink x1 cup as needed.

    • Kidney & Urinary Tract Anti-inflammatory, Demulcent

      Decoct plant (gathered during flowering) & drink.

    • Child Health Expectorant

      Decoct plant (gathered during flowering) & drink.

    • Child Health Carminative

      Decoct plant (gathered during flowering) & drink.

Cough, cold, rhinorrhoea (ID: 1806)

All Complaints for this Species

    • Women`s Health Alterative

      Decoct aerial parts in water, filter & add to bath 3 days after childbirth and/or use as a vaginal wash.

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

      Decoct flowers & leaves in water, cool, filter & drink x4 cups/day.

    • Haematology Anti-anaemic

      Cook aerial parts & eat.

    • Gastrointestinal Carminative

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

    • Culinary Nutritive

      Cook leaves in water + olive oil + salt & eat hot.

Cough (ID: 3332)

All Complaints for this Species

    • Respiratory Anti-tussive

      Add 1 cup water to ? teaspoon seeds (?) + nabat sugar. (Admin not specified.)

    • Gastrointestinal Carminative

      Cook seeds in water & drink extract

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.)

Cough (ID: 5371)

All Complaints for this Species

    • Women`s Health Galactagogue

      1. Decoct leaves & drink x3 cups/ day.
      2. Decoct ground seeds & drink x1-2 cups/day as needed.

    • Women`s Health Anti-abortive

      Extract fruit in water + fruits of "yansun" (Pimpinella anisum) + carrot + coriander & drink.

    • Respiratory Anti-tussive

      Decoct leaves & drink x1 cup/day as needed.

    • Oral Health Analgesic

      Decoct seeds & rinse mouth.

    • Nervous sytem Hypnotic

      Cook 2 teaspoons of "tahlawa" (mixture of fennel fruit + sesame). (Admin. not specified.)

    • Nervous System Stimulant

      Use aerial plant parts & drink with tea. (Preparation not specified.)

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

      Decoct root. (Admin. not specified.)

    • Kidney & Urinary Tract Anti-lithic, Diuretic

      1. Decoct root. (Admin. not specified.)
      2. Prepare hot coffee with fennel fruit & drink.
      3. Extract fruit in water & drink as kidney flush.

    • General Anti-hydropic

      1. Decoct powdered fruit in water & drink all day instead of water.
      2. Decoct either root or fruit & drink.

    • General Anti-intoxicant

      1. Mix fruit with "za'tar" (Origanum sp.) + "qarfa" (Cinnamonum cassia) + "kammun" (cumin, Cuminum cyminum) + "nakhwa" (? Trachyspermum ammi) + "shedva" + "zeer" + "nu`ud" (unclear what these plants are). (Admin. not specified.)
      2. Prepare tea from fruit + sugar.

    • Gastrointestinal Anti-ulcer

      Decoct seeds & drink x1-3 cups/day.

    • Gastrointestinal Anti-Infective, Anti-diarrheal, Anti-spasmodic

      1. Decoct fruit in water & drink
      2. Prepare fruit as tea & drink. (Admin. not specified.)
      3.Cook fruit in water + chamomile & drink x1 glass/morning & evening for 4 days.
      4. Eat fresh aerial parts.

    • Gastrointestinal Cholagogue, Hepatic

      Decoct fruit & drink.

    • Gastrointestinal Carminative

      Decoct leaves & drink x1 cup /day as needed.

    • Gastrointestinal Anti-inflammatory, Demulcent

      Decoct powdered fruit in water & drink x3 glasses /day.

    • Gastrointestinal Laxative

      1.Eat fresh aerial parts until improved
      2. Decoct leaves & drink x1 cup /day as needed. .

    • Gastrointestinal Laxative

      Eat dried ground fruit.

    • Gastrointestinal Carminative

      1.Decoct powdered fruit in water & drink.
      2. Cook aerial parts + "na'na" (Mentha sp.) & drink extract.
      3. Eat fresh plant

    • Gastrointestinal Carminative

      Decoct leaves & drink x2 cups /day as needed.

    • Culinary Nutritive, Seasoning

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

    • Culinary Nutritive

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

    • Cardiovascular Cardiac

      1. Cook fruit in water, mix + "za'tar" (Origanum sp.) + "nakhwa" (? species) + ginger + "heel" (Elettaria cardamomum) + "qarfa" (Cinnamomum cassia). (Admin. not specified.)
      2. Cook fruit in water + ginger + "mastika" (Pistacia lentiscus) & drink.

    • Cancer Anti-carcinogenic

      1.Add 1 teaspoon seeds to 1 cup hot mint tea (Mentha spicata) & drink x1 cup/day until recovery.
      2.Mix 250 gm fennel seeds + 1 kg fenugreek (Trigonella berythea) + 0.5 kg anise (Anisum vulgare )+ 250 gm nigella (Nigella ciliaris) & eat daily.
      3. Add to 1 cup of water 1 teaspoon fennel seeds + ? teaspoons nigella seeds (Nigella ciliaris) + fenugreek seeds (Trigonella berythea) + common mallow seeds (Malva sylvestris); drink.

Influenza/ runny nose, cough (ID: 1284)

All Complaints for this Species

    • Wound Healing Anti-Infective, Vulnerary

      1.Powder dried leaves & apply to wound.
      2. Extract juice from fresh plant & apply to wound.

    • Wound healing Haemostatic

      Apply dried powdered leaves to wound.

    • Wound Healing Anti-Infective, Vulnerary

      Prepare infusion of aerial parts & apply to affected skin.

    • Wound Healing Anti-Infective, Vulnerary

      Prepare powder of dried leaves & apply to wound.

    • Women`s Health Anti-inflammatory

      Decoct whole plant (aerial parts + root) in water in closed pot & either: 1. Sit over steam or
      2. Add decoction to bath and sit in it for 30 min.

    • Women`s Health Emmenagogue

      Decoct plant (part unspecified) +"feijan" (Ruta sp.) + olive buds & use in a steam bath.

    • Women`s Health Contraceptive

      Prepare hot bath using plant & stand over steam for few minutes on last day of period. Afterwards, eat mixture of "bu'ithran" (Teucrium polium) (See NOTES 3) + cloves (Eugenia sp.) + honey for 3 days.

    • Women`s Health Anti-inflammatory

      Boil roots in water until viscous & apply as poultice to affected area.

    • Veterinary Anti-Infective

      Decoct leaves, filter & add to animal`s drinking water.

    • Veterinary Stomachic

      Decoct leaves, filter & add to animal`s drinking water.

    • Veterinary Carminative

      Decoct leaves, filter & add to drinking water of animals (sheep, cows, goats, donkeys).

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

      Boil whole plant (aerial parts + root) in water & inhale steam x1/day or as needed.

    • Respiratory Anti-asthmatic

      Boil whole plant (aerial parts + root) in water & inhale steam x1/day or as needed.

    • Oral Health Analgesic

      Chew fresh leaves to alleviate pain.

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

      1. Decoct whole plant (aerial parts +root) in water & add to hot bath; bathe body or affected area.
      2. Boil root in olive oil + "qizha" (Nigella sp.) + "feijan" (Ruta sp.) leaves & massage painful areas.
      3. Cook aerial parts in water in closed pot alone or + olive branches + "maryameyeh" (Salvia fruticosa ) + "shirsh el-'aqul" (Alhagi maurorum) + "shabba" (alum; hydrated double sulfate salt of aluminium ). Patient in loose fitting gown stands over steam for some time, then goes to bed to keep warm. (See NOTES & CAUTION 2)

    • Musculoskeletal/ Joints Vulnerary

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

    • General Anti-hydropic

      Cook plant in water in closed pot + "rand" (Laurus sp.) (See NOTES 2) + "maryameyeh" (Salvia fruticosa ) + "feijan" (Ruta sp.). Patient dressed in loose gown stands over the rising steam as long as possible then goes to bed & keeps warm.

    • General Anti-pyretic, Diaphoretic

      Prepare juice from crushed leaves + Oxalis sp. leaves & drink.

    • Gastrointestinal Anti-Infective, Anti-diarrheal

      1. Cook fresh plant in water & drink.
      2. Extract juice from fresh plant, add to "araq" (anise liquor) & drink.

    • Dermatological Anti-fungal, Anti-inflammatory

      Prepare poultice from crushed green leaves & apply.