Promote menstruation (ID: 2787)

All Complaints for this Species

    • Women`s Health Emmenagogue

      Decoct plant & drink.

    • Women`s Health Contraceptive

      1. This recipe is in 2 parts A & B: A. On last day of menstruation stand over steam bath of Ditricchia viscosa. B. Mix aerial parts of Teucrium capitatum + Eugenia caryophyllus + honey & eat for 3 days during the above treatment.
      2. Decoct aerial parts & drink (promotes menstruation).

    • Womens Health/ Sexuality Aphrodisiac

      Prepare vaginal tampon from aerial parts + Althaea acaulis + Pimpinella anisum + honey. (Admin. not specified.)

    • Venoms, Bites & Stings Anti-venom

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

    • Surgical/ Trauma Haemostatic

      Apply compresses of aerial parts to affected area.

    • Respiratory Anti-Infective, Demulcent

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

    • Respiratory Anti-asthmatic

      Immerse aerial parts in bowl of hot water & inhale steam.

    • Opthalmic Visual health

      Mix aerial parts + honey. (Admin. not specified.)

    • Nervous System Analgesic

      Grind plant into fine powder, roll into cigarette & smoke.

    • Kidney & Urinary Tract Anti-inflammatory, Demulcent

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

    • Kidney & Urinary Tract Anti-lithic

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

    • Kidney & Urinary Tract Diuretic

      1.Prepare infusion of aerial parts & drink.
      2. Decoct aerial parts in water, cool, filter & drink 1 cup x3/day.

    • Helminth infections Anthelmintic, Vermifuge

      1. Cook aerial parts + pumpkin seeds. (Admin. not specified.)
      2. Mix aerial parts + pomegranate peel + cinnamon bark. (Admin. not specified.)

    • Haematology Analgesic

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

    • General Anti-hydropic

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

    • Gastrointestinal Anti-spasmodic, Carminative

      1. Decoct 50 gm aerial parts in 1L water & drink x1 cup/day. (B)
      2. Decoct aerial parts & drink x1 full cup before each meal or x2/day. (Z)
      3. Cook aerial parts in water + chamomile & drink. (Z)

    • Gastrointestinal Laxative

      Decoct aerial parts & drink x1 full cup + sugar before sleeping.

    • Gastrointestinal Antacid, Anti-ulcer

      Decoct aerial parts & drink x1 full cup before meals or x 2/day.

    • Gastrointestinal Anti-inflammatory, Demulcent

      Decoct aerial parts & drink x1 full cup before each meal or x2/day.

    • Gastrointestinal Anti-lithic

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

    • Endocrine/ Metabolic Anti-obesity

      Decoct 50 gm aerial parts in 1L water & drink x1 cup/day.

    • Endocrine/ Metabolic Hypoglycemic

      1. Decoct 50 gm aerial parts in 1L water & drink x1 cup/day. (B)
      2. Decoct aerial parts & drink + saccharine (because very bitter). (Z)

    • Cancer Anti-carcinogenic

      1. Infuse aerial parts by adding 1 teaspoon to boiled water & drink x1 cup/day before breakfast.
      2. Mix 1 teaspoon aerial parts +1 kg honey +100 mg ginseng + black cumin (Nigella ciliaris); eat 1 teaspoon x3/day.

    • Ageing Nootropic

      Mix plant + honey. (Admin. not specified.)

Promote menstruation (ID: 2568)

All Complaints for this Species

    • Women`s Health Anti-inflammatory

      Mix aerial parts & leaves + Pelargonium sp. (See NOTES 3) + Rosmarinus+ Curcuma + Origanum sp. + little salt; prepare tampon & use vaginally

    • Women`s Health Emmenagogue

      Prepare bath with leaves + Dittrichia viscosa leaves.

    • Women`s Health Abortifacient

      Use "5 dirhams of leaves" (See NOTES 4). (Further details Preparation/ Admin. not specified).

    • Women`s Health Oxytocic

      Use juice from leaves & apply as compress to abdomen.

    • Venoms, Bites & Stings Anti-venom

      Squeeze juice from leaves, drink & use as compress.

    • Ritual/ Ceremonial Ritual

      1. Place whole plant in the house or plant it in the garden. (B)
      2. Plant in front of home, cut leaves on 10th & 20th days of Hebrew month with a gold coin; dry leaves & prepare as an amulet to wear.(Z)

    • Respiratory Anti-allergy, Anti-asthmatic, Anti-tussive

      1. Cook plant in water & drink.
      2. Allergic cough: decoct plant in water & drink x3 small cups/day.

    • Poisons Antidote

      Eat fresh green leaves + stems.

    • Opthalmic Visual health

      Roast leaves + Coriandrum sativum fruit, grind, sift & apply to eyelid rim like "kohol" (eyeliner). (See NOTES
      2.)

    • Opthalmic Anti-septic

      Use juice of fresh plant as drops & apply to eye x2/day.

    • Nervous system Analgesic

      Squeeze juice from leaves, drink & use as compress.

    • Nervous system Nervine

      Cook 200 gm of plant in 3 cups water, add +1 cup oil & drink x1 cup every morning.

    • Nervous system Nervine

      Decoct plant in water & drink x2 cups/day.

    • Nervous system Analgesic

      1. Grind plant + cloves (Eugenia sp.) + lavander (Lavandula sp.) + onion; steep in vinegar & spread over forehead
      2. Mix plant + thyme (Thymus sp.) + oil & use as salve.

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

      1.Boil or cook aerial parts in olive oil, cool, filter through gauze & use as massage lotion.
      2. Prepare steam bath of green leaves & stems + Dittrichia viscosa + Nigella sativa.
      3. Decoct in oil, green leaves & stems + Dittrichia viscosa + Nigella sativa & massage with oil.
      4. Mix aerial parts + thyme (Thymus sp.) + oil & use as salve.

    • Musculoskeletal/ joints Vulnerary

      Cook aerial parts in water in closed pot + Dittrichia?viscosa + "maryameyeh" (Salvia fruticosa) + branches of "el-ghar" (Laurus) + "el-butum" (Pistacia atlantica) + "saris" (Pistacia lentiscus) + "sarw" (Cupressus sp.); place affected limb in steam for few minutes. When removed bone fracture can be tapped lightly to reset correctly.

    • Musculoskeletal/ joints Anti-spasmodic, Muscle relaxant

      Face cramps: 1. Mix plant + olive oil + Nigella sativa, boil & massage. General cramps:
      2. Cook plant in olive oil & massage.

    • Musculoskeletal/ joints Analgesic, Anti-inflammatory

      Cook plant in water, add to bath & immerse.

    • Men`s Health/ Sexuality Aphrodisiac

      Decoct plant in water & drink x3 cups/day.

    • Mental Health Anxiolytic

      Cook plant in water + cumin & drink like tea.

    • Mental Health Anti-depressant, Tonic

      1. Prepare infusion of plant & drink.
      2. Use plant as food seasoning.

    • Mental Health Anti-psychotic

      Cook plant in water, add to bath & immerse.

    • Mens Health Anti-hydropic

      Eat fresh green leaves + stems.

    • Kidney & Urinary Tract Deobstruent

      Decoct aerial parts in water + corn stigmata (See NOTES 1) & drink; also stand over steam of decoction.

    • Kidney & Urinary Tract Analgesic/ Demulcent

      Cook plant in water, add to bath & immerse.

    • Kidney & Urinary Tract Diuretic

      Decoct plant in water & drink x2 cups/day.

    • Kidney & Urinary Tract Anti-lithic

      Decoct plant in water & drink x2 cups/day.

    • Helminth infections Anthelmintic, Vermifuge

      1. Mix leaves + mint leaves + peach leaves. (Admin. not specified.)
      2. Cook aerial parts in olive oil & drink x1 cup before breakfast.

    • General Anti-hydropic

      Cook aerial parts in water in closed pot + Dittrichia viscosa + "rand" (Laurus sp.) + "maryameyeh" (Salvia fruticosa); patient dressed in a loose gown stands over the rising steam as long as possible, then goes to bed & keeps warm.

    • General Anti-intoxicant

      Mix plant + thyme (Thymus sp.) + oil & use as salve.

    • General Analgesic, Tonic

      1. Prepare infusion of plant & drink.
      2. Use plant as food seasoning.

    • Gastrointestinal Hepatic

      Decoct plant in water & drink x3 small cups/day.

    • Gastrointestinal Anti-haemorrhoidal

      Decoct aerial parts & apply as poultice locally to affected area before sleeping.

    • Gastrointestinal Anti-Infective, Anti-diarrheal

      Grind dried plant into powder & eat.

    • Gastrointestinal Anti-inflammatory, Carminative, Demulcent

      Decoct plant in water & drink x3 small cups/day.

    • Gastrointestinal Carminative

      Cook plant in water & drink.

    • Ear, Nose, Throat (ENT) Analgesic

      1.Cook plant in olive oil & apply drops into ear x3/day.
      2. Mix aerial parts & leaves + Origanum syriacum + lightly warmed oil. (Admin. not specified.)

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

      1. Mix aerial parts + cloves (Eugenia sp.) + olive oil, cook & apply drops into ear.
      2. Grind aerial parts + "'uzab" (? identity), warm in oil & apply as drops to ear.

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

      Cook aerial parts in olive oil, cool, filter & apply drops into ear x3/day.

    • Culinary Seasoning

      Add to olives during preparation.

    • Child health Carminative

      Crush leaves, mix + "qandi" (large crystal sugar) & let baby suck on mixture.

    • Cardiovascular Analgesic, Cardiac

      Cook plant + Nigella sp. in water (Admin. not specified.)

Promote menstruation (ID: 2029)

All Complaints for this Species

    • Wound healing Haemostatic

      Decoct leaves & wash affected area externally with filtrate.

    • Wound Healing Anti-septic

      Boil flowers in water for 5 hr + little cooking salt, mix, cool & apply as salve to skin.

    • Women`s Health Emmenagogue

      Mix dried, ground leaves + honey & insert as tampon vaginally. (TOXIC See CAUTIONS.)

    • Women`s Health Abortifacient

      Decoct leaves & flowers. (Admin. not specified.) (TOXIC See CAUTIONS.)

    • Women`s Health Oxytocic

      Burn leaves + Ferula asa-foetida & allow smoke to enter vagina.

    • Reproductive Health Fertility

      Mix powdered leaves + cloves + "hilbeh" (Trigonella foenum-graecum); prepare as tampon & insert vaginally. (TOXIC see CAUTIONS.)

    • Oral Health Anti-gum disease

      Decoct leaves in water & drink. (TOXIC See CAUTIONS.)

    • Nervous System Analgesic

      Burn dried leaves & inhale as incense. (TOXIC See CAUTIONS.)

    • Musculoskeletal/ Joints Anti-inflammatory, Uricolytic

      Soak leaves in hot wate & use filtrate to massage affected area.

    • Musculoskeletal/ Joints Vulnerary

      Boil leaves in water & expose limb to steam in order to reset fracture.

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

      1.Cook leaves in water & apply locally to affected area. (Z)
      2. Infuse white flowers in oil & apply locally. (Z)
      3. Prepare infusion of plant leaves & apply filtrate externally to affected area for pain as needed. (B)

    • Kidney & Urinary Tract Deobstruent

      Decoct leaves & drink x1 cup/day. (TOXIC See CAUTIONS.)

    • General Anti-scorbutic

      Prepare infusion of aerial parts & apply filtrate to affected areas as needed.

    • Gastrointestinal Hepatic

      Burn branch in fire & apply externally to neck to cause a burn.

    • Gastrointestinal Anti-haemorrhoidal

      Boil flowers in olive oil & spread on anus.

    • Dermatological Anti-fungal

      Apply latex to affected area.

    • Dermatological Anti-pruritic

      Decoct leaves & apply filtrate as ointment x3/day until healed.

    • Dermatological Anti-inflammatory

      Boil leaves, filter, cool & apply externally as ointment to affected area x3/day.

    • Dermatological Anti-Infective, Anti-pruritic

      1. Decoct dried leaves (can add "qutran" = Pix liquida/coal tar) & apply mixture as dressing to skin.
      2. For itching (pruritus): cook leaves in water & apply directly to skin.

    • Cardiovascular Analgesic, Cardiac

      1. Prepare infusion of leaves & drink.
      2. Heart pain: prepare tea by cooking leaves in water & drink.
      3. Strengthening Heart: decoct leaves in water, strain & drink 1 cup x3/day. (TOXIC See CAUTIONS).

Promote menstruation (ID: 1028)

All Complaints for this Species

    • Wound Healing Anti-Infective, Vulnery

      Grate root & apply as poultice

    • Women`s Health Emmenagogue

      1. Eat root.
      2. Decoct fruit & drink.
      3. Prepare vaginal suppository from fruit.

    • Sexuality Aphrodisiac

      Eat raw roots x3/day.

    • Respiratory Anti-tussive

      Cook root & eat over prolonged period.

    • Opthalmic Visual health

      Eat raw roots x3/day.

    • Kidney & Urinary Tract Anti-lithic

      Extract root juice & drink x1 cup/day before breakfast for 2 weeks.

    • Haematology Anti-anaemic

      Eat raw or cooked roots.

    • Gastrointestinal Hepatic

      1.Extract root juice & drink x1 cup/day before breakfast for 2 weeks. (B)
      2. Squeeze juice from root & drink. (Z)

    • Endocrine/ Metabolic Hypoglycemic

      Eat raw roots x3/day.

    • Cancer Anti-carcinogenic

      1. Extract juice from root & drink 1 cup x3/day.
      2. Eat fresh root x3/day.
      3. Prepare root juice + lemon & drink 1 glass x3/day for 1 mth.
      4. Eat fresh or boiled roots x2-3/day until recovery.

Promote menstruation (ID: 653)

All Complaints for this Species

    • Wound Healing Vulnerary

      Make compress of crushed seeds & apply to affected area. (See NOTES 1.)

    • Womens Health Emmenagogue

      Add powdered seed to full bath or sitzbath. (Admin. further details not specified).

    • Womens Health Abortifacient

      Immerse in hot mustard bath (using seeds) mornings for x3 days while drinking mixture of 5-6 onions cooked in brown outer peel + "henna" (Lawsonia inermis) +? teaspoon cinnamon.

    • Venoms, Bites & Stings Emetic

      Add 1 tablespoonful powdered seeds to 1 cup of warm water & drink.

    • Respiratory Anti-Infective

      1. Add powdered seeds mixed in water to bath & immerse.
      2. Prepare poultice/hot compress of powdered seeds & apply to back & chest.

    • Respiratory Anti-Infective

      Prepare poultice/ hot compress of powdered seeds & apply to chest. (See NOTES 1.)

    • Respiratory Anti-tussive

      Cook seeds slowly for several hours + Myrtus seeds + dry almond peels + dried figs + nabat sugar (see NOTES 2) + brown sugar + carob fruit to obtain jam-like substance; eat mornings x1 teaspoon/day.

    • Respiratory Anti-Infective, Anti-catarrhal, Anti-pyretic

      Prepare poultice/hot compress of powdered seeds & apply to back & back of neck. (See NOTES 1.)

    • Respiratory Anti-asthmatic

      1. Add powdered seeds mixed in water to bath & immerse.
      2. Add powdered seeds to foot bath.
      3. Grind seeds & eat x1 teaspoon/day.

    • Poisoning Emetic

      Add 1 tablespoon of powdered seeds to 1 cup of warm water & drink.

    • Pain relief Analgesic

      Grind seeds, mix + vinegar, prepare plaster/poultice & apply to aching parts of body & forehead. (See NOTES 1.)

    • Nervous System Nervine

      Apply seed oil to hands.

    • Nervous System Analgesic

      Apply compress to painful area for 15 min until area is stimulated (irritated).

    • Nervous System Analgesic

      1. Mix powdered seed into footbath.
      2. Apply powdered seeds as bandage to back of head or forehead.

    • Nervous System Hypotensive

      Eat x2 seeds every morning for few days.

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

      1. Add powdered seeds to foot bath & immerse x1/day over a prolonged period.
      2. Prepare compress of crushed seeds & apply to painful area for 15 min until area is stimulated (irritated).
      3. Extract oil from seeds ("zeit el- tartar" or tartar oil) (See NOTES 2) & apply as ointment to painful area. Can also mix + olive oil.

    • Musculoskeletal/ Joints Analgesic, Anti-inflammatory

      1. Grind seeds, moisten + water, spread on cloth & apply as a compress to back for about 15 min. (See NOTES 1.)
      2. Apply seed oil to painful area.

    • Medical Preparations Hand/foot bath

      Make suspension of x2 teaspoons of powdered seeds in warm water, add to hot water & immerse hands or feet for 10 min. CARE: If severe irritation & reddening of skin with blisters develops, stop bath immediately & rinse skin with hot water. (See also CAUTIONS)

    • Medical Preparations Poultice

      1. Mix powdered seeds in warm water & apply to wet cloth spread with flour dough/ paste (so that the powdered mixture sticks to cloth). Warm cloth & apply it to skin. Remove after 5-30 min according to patient`s tolerance.
      2. Can also add powdered linum (flax) seeds to above & apply poultice to the affected area.

    • Infectious Diseases Anti-Infective

      Soak towel in hot water containining x 2-3 teaspoons of powdered seeds & wrap around body.

    • Helminth infections Anthelmintic, Vermifuge

      Add 1 tablespoon of powdered seeds to 1 cup warm water & drink.

    • General Anti-Infective

      1. Mix x1 teaspoon of powdered seeds + little honey (can also add lard) to make ointment & apply to affected area for few hours.
      2. Add warm water to 200 gm of powdered seeds to form a suspension. After 30 min add to hot bath & stay in bath for 10 min.

    • General Anti-pyretic

      Soak towel in hot water containing x2-3 teaspoons of powdered seeds & wrap towel around body.

    • Gastrointestinal Anti-inflammatory, Demulcent

      For internal use add 1 tablespoon of powdered seeds to 1 cup warm water. (Admin. not specified.)

    • Gastrointestinal Carminative, Digestive, Stomachic

      Eat powdered seeds.

    • Gastrointestinal Anti-ulcer

      Apply compress of powdered seeds to abdomen especially stomach area. (See NOTES 1.)

    • Gastrointestinal Antacid

      Apply compress of powdered seeds to abdomen especially stomach area. (See NOTES 1.)

    • Gastrointestinal Carminative

      Make compress with powdered seeds, add + na'na (mint) & apply to umbilical area. (See NOTES 1.)

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

      1. Mixed powdered seeds into a footbath.
      2. Apply powdered seeds as plaster/poultice over neck & throat.
      3. Gargle using x3 teaspoons of powdered seeds mixed with hot water.

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

      Extract oil from seeds ("zeit el-tartar" or tartar oil) (See NOTES 2) & cook + scorpions & apply externally as ear drops. (See NOTES 3)

    • Dermatological Anti-Infective, Vulnerary

      1. Mix 1 teaspoon of powdered seeds + little honey (can also add lard) to make ointment & apply to pimple for few hours.
      2. Add warm water to 200 gm of powdered seeds to form a suspension. After 30 min add to hot bath & stay in the bath for 10 min.

    • Dermatological Anti-inflammatory

      Extract oil (also known as "zeit el-tartar" or tartar oil) from Brassica seeds, (See NOTES 2) mix + olive oil & apply ointment externally.

    • Dermatological Rubefacient

      Mix powdered seeds into foot bath.

    • Dermatological Emollient

      Mix powdered seeds + soap suds & massage.

    • Culinary Seasoning

      Eat powdered seeds.

    • Child Health Rubefacient

      Add powdered seeds to hot bath & immerse infant in water for 2 min. (See NOTES 1)

    • Cardiovascular Cardiac

      Mix powdered seeds into bath water & take a whole body bath.

    • Cardiovascular Analgesic

      1. Grind seeds, mix + vinegar, prepare plaster/ poultice & apply to chest.
      2. Mix powdered seeds into foot bath.