Restore joint & muscle motion (ID: 64)

All Complaints for this Species

    • Respiratory Anti-tussive

      Decoct leaves & drink x1 cup x3/day.

    • Respiratory Anti-Infective

      Prepare watery extract/ infusion of leaves + little sugar & drink.

    • Reproductive Health Fertility

      Boil roots in water, filter & drink. 1 cup x2/day.

    • Oral Health Analgesic

      1. Macerate leaves in vinegar & rinse teeth.
      2. Chew leaves.

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

      Grind fruits, add "'uruq-el-mudar" (Calotropis sp.) leaves + "khar-el-hadid" (iron debris) & eat a little each day.

    • Opthalmic Anti-inflammatory

      Extract juice from leaves & use as eyedrops x2/day until healed.

    • Opthalmic Anti-Infective, Anti-inflammatory

      Extract juice from fresh leaves & apply as eye drops.

    • Nervous System Hypnotic

      Grind fruits, add "'uruq-el-mudar" (Calotropis sp.) leaves + "khar-el-hadid" (iron debris) & drink.

    • Nervous System Analgesic

      Grate fresh root, add to cloth bandage & apply to affected area.

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

      Grate fresh root, add to cloth bandage & apply to affected area.

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

      Decoct fresh root in water & use decoction to massage area a few times/day especially before sleeping.

    • Musculoskeletal/ Joints Non-specific

      Crush dried root into fine powder & scatter over a plaster/poultice prepared beforehand (using a cloth spread with dough); apply to afflected area for 5 min.

    • Musculoskeletal/ Joints Anti-spasmodic, Muscle relaxant

      Cook leaves in water tub, cool a little & immerse legs/ feet; massage vigorously.

    • Musculoskeletal/ Joints Analgesic, Anti-inflammatory

      1. Grind roots, place on gauze & apply as bandage to back for 10 min.
      2. Grind 200 gm roots +100 gm of wheat bran & apply as bandage to back for 5 min.

    • Kidney & Urinary Tract Anti-Infective

      Decoct leaves & drink 1 cup x2/day until recovery.

    • Kidney & Urinary Tract Analgesic, Anti-inflammatory

      Decoct root. (Admin. not specified.)

    • Kidney & Urinary Tract Anti-lithic

      Decoct root. (Admin. not specified.)

    • Helminth infections Anthelmintic, Vermifuge

      Drink liquid of pickled fruits stored over a prolonged period.

    • General Anti-pyretic

      Apply compress of powdered root to abdomen.

    • General Analgesic

      Cook leaves in tub of water, cool a little, immerse legs/ feet & massage vigorously.

    • Gastrointestinal Anti-nausea

      Grind fruits, add + " 'uruq-el-mudar" (Calotropis sp.) leaves (See NOTES) + "khar-el-hadid" (iron debris) & eat a little daily.

    • Gastrointestinal Laxative

      Cook fresh root in water + root of "el-'ulleiq" (Rubus sanguineus) & drink.

    • Ear, Nose, Throat (ENT) Analgesic

      Crush roots, heat in oil & use as ear drops several x/day until healed.

    • Dermatological Scabicide

      1. Decoct root (+ ? whole plant: Z unclear) in water, cool, strain & apply to skin x2/day.
      2. Hold affected area over cooking steam of recipe 1 for 1/2 hr.

    • Dermatological Rubefacient

      Crush dried root into fine powder & scatter over a plaster /poultice prepared beforehand (using a cloth spread with dough); apply to affected area for 5 min.

    • Culinary Preservative / solvent

      Collect flower buds, keep in dark for 3-4 hr, then place in vinegar, or vinegar + salt for 8 days. After pouring out vinegar & squeezing excess from buds, transfer to fresh vinegar. Replace vinegar again after 8 more days. Quantities used: 1L vinegar for 1 kg of buds (+ salt). or (for salt ) use a salt-saturated solution in water + slice of bread.