Complaint / Use: Dandruff/ hair loss

Dandruff & hair loss (ID: 3373)

All Complaints for this Species

    • Wound Healing Vulnerary

      Dry & grind rhizome into powder & apply to lesion.

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

      Apply drops of juice from fresh stem onto skin causing a cold burn which is healing.

    • Mental Health Anxiolytic

      Prepare infusion of rhizome in water & drink.

    • Haematology Anti-anaemic

      Decoct leaves in water & drink ? cup x3/day.

    • Gastrointestinal Non-specific

      Prepare infusion of rhizome & drink.

    • Dermatological Non-specific

      Crush burned dried leaves into fine powder, mix + sesame oil; after shaving, washing & drying the scalp apply as a salve x2/day for 1 mth or longer.

    • Dermatological Anti-dandruff, Hair restorer

      Crush burned dried leaves into fine powder, mix + sesame oil; after shaving, washing & drying scalp apply as salve x2/day for 1 mth or longer.

    • Cancer Anti-carcinogenic

      Decoct roots & stems in water & drink without sugar.

Dandruff/ hair loss (ID: 2213)

All Complaints for this Species

    • Wound Healing Anti-Infective, Vulnerary

      Extract pulp from bulb & apply to affected area x2/day until improvement.

    • Respiratory Anti-asthmatic

      Roast inner layers of bulb over fire, mash, mix + honey & eat.

    • Nervous System Nervine

      Decoct bulb in water & drink hot or add + honey (3:1 ratio) & eat 1 large tablespoon x3/day.

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

      Crush bulb & apply to affected area as stiff bandage (with or without egg white + soap).

    • Musculoskeletal/ Joints Vulnerary

      Crush bulb & apply to affected area as stiff bandage (with or without egg white + soap).

    • General Anti-hydropic

      Decoct bulb & drink.

    • Dermatological Anti-dandruff, Hair restorer

      Crush dried bulb into fine powder, mix + sulphur powder + soap + "henna" (Lawsonia inermis) + olive oil & cook until a paste/ lotion. Apply to shaven head x1/day for 1 mth. Before treatment wash shaven head with solution of cooking salt + garden onion juice.

Dandruff/ hair loss (ID: 1778)

All Complaints for this Species

    • Wound Healing Vulnerary

      Prepare compress of rhizome & apply.

    • Kidney & Urinary Tract Deobstruent

      Boil 15 gm roots in 0.5 L water for 10 min, filter & drink x4 cups/day until well.

    • Kidney & Urinary Tract Non-specific

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

    • Kidney & Urinary Tract Renal

      Decoct rhizome in water + barley grains (Admin. not specified.)

    • Kidney & Urinary Tract Anti-lithic

      1.Prepare tea from rhizome & drink alone or + barley grains, instead of water. (Z)
      2. Kidney stones only: Boil 15 gm of roots in 0.5 L water for 10 min, filter & drink x4 cups/day until well. (B)

    • Kidney & Urinary Tract Diuretic

      1. Decoct rhizome in water & drink instead of water.
      2. Two preparations are used A & B: A. Cook rhizome + barley grains (Hordeum sp.) in water & drink x1 cup mornings. B. Prepare infusion of Boswellia sp.+ fennel (Foeniculum) + tailed pepper (Piper cubeba) & drink at noon after A.

    • Genitourinary system Anti-inflammatory, Demulcent

      Decoct rhizome in water & drink instead of water.

    • Gastrointestinal Anti-emetic

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

    • Gastrointestinal Anti-spasmodic, Carminative

      Decoct rhizome in water; for baby drink x2 small teaspoons/day as needed.

    • Gastrointestinal Anti-inflammatory, Carminative, Demulcent

      Decoct rhizome in water & drink x3 cups/day.

    • Gastrointestinal Anti-lithic

      Prepare tea from rhizome & drink.

    • Gastrointestinal Anti-inflammatory

      Cook rhizomes + barley grains in water & drink.

    • Dermatological Anti-dandruff, Hair restorer

      Decoct whole plant & rhizome in water, cool, filter & wash head x1/day.