Complaint / Use: Rheumatism/ joint pain

Rheumatism/ joint pain (ID: 5396)

All Complaints for this Species

    • Respiratory Anti-Infective, Anti-tussive

      Prepare infusion of 1 handful of flowers in boiling water, steep for 15 min, filter & drink 1 cup x2/day.

    • Oral Health Analgesic

      Decoct flowers & gargle x3 /day as needed.

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

      1. Add yellow flowers to olive oil in air tight bottle & leave in sunlight for 2 weeks, shaking periodically; filter through cloth & apply to affected area x2/day.
      2. Mix 50gm flowers + 250 gm black cumin (Nigella sativa) seeds + 10 gm senna (Senna alexandrina)+ 10 gm cloves (Syzygium aromaticum)+10 gm rosemary (Rosmarinus officinalis) leaves +10gm "mahaleb" (Prunus mahaleb) + 10 gm almond (Prunus dulcus) + 10 gm "harmala" (Peganum harmala) + 800 gm honey; eat 1 teaspoon x2/day.

    • Musculoskeletal/ Joints Anti-spasmodic, Muscle relaxant

      Decoct flowers, leaves, fruit & use for external massage as needed.

    • Mental Health Anxiolytic

      Prepare infusion 2 gm flowers to 1 cup boiling water, steep 5 min, filter & drink 1 cup x3/day for 1 mth.

    • Kidney & Urinary Tract Anti-lithic

      1. Prepare infusion 2 gm of flowers to 1 cup boiling water, steep 5 min, filter & drink x1 cup /day until well. (B)
      2. Decoct plant in water, cool, filter & drink instead of water all day.(Z)

    • Kidney & Urinary Tract Diuretic

      Decoct plant in water, cool, strain & drink x4 cups/day.

    • Helminth infections Anthelmintic, Vermifuge

      Add yellow flowers to olive oil in air-tight bottle & leave in sunlight for 2 weeks shaking periodically; filter with cloth & take the oil orally.

    • General Anti-hydropic

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

    • Gastrointestinal Anti-lithic

      Decoct plant in water, cool, filter & drink all day instead of water.

    • Gastrointestinal Carminative, Stomachic

      1.Stomachic & carminative: decoct plant in water, cool, filter & drink x1 cup + sugar after every meal. (Z)
      2. Flatulence: decoct x3 teaspoons of flowers in lL water, filter & drink x1-2 cups /day until recovery. (B)

    • Dermatological Scabicide

      Add yellow flowers to olive oil in air tight bottle & leave in sunlight for 2 weeks, shaking periodically; filter with cloth & apply filtrate to affected area x2/day.

Rheumatism/ joint pain (ID: 5221)

All Complaints for this Species

    • Veterinary Hepatic

      Decoct fruit & leaves in water & give x1 full cup for horses, cattle, goats, sheep to drink mornings.

    • Respiratory Anti-asthmatic

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

    • Nervous System Anti-convulsant

      Cook fruit? & leaves? in olive oil & eat. (Plant part unclear.) (TOXIC See CAUTIONS)

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

      1. Squeeze fruits & apply juice to affected area daily for 2 weeks.
      2. Cut fruits into 2 halves & place cut parts on affected area overnight.

    • Musculoskeletal/ Joints Anti-spasmodic, Muscle relaxant

      1. Decoct fruits & immerse feet in hot decoction.
      2. Crush fruits, mix + olive oil & apply to affected area.

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

      Make compress / bandage with rind & apply to affected area.

    • Musculoskeletal/ Joints Analgesic, Anti-inflammatory

      1.Back pain: cook fruit in oil until turns red; cool & apply to painful area x1-2/day. (B)
      2. Back & joint pain: peel green fruit & boil rind in olive oil to obtain jelly. Spread on back/ joints (Z)

    • Kidney & Urinary Tract Diuretic

      Decoct root & use internally. (Admin. not specified.) (TOXIC See CAUTIONS)

    • Infectious Diseases Anti-Infective

      Use rind as a compress & apply to affected leg.

    • Helminth infections Anthelmintic, Vermifuge

      1. Fill hollowed rind with milk, stand overnight & drink mornings.
      2. Prepare juice from fruit & drink a few drops. (TOXIC See CAUTIONS)

    • Helminth infections Anthelmintic, Vermifuge

      Decoct root. (Admin. not specified.)

    • General Anti-hydropic

      1. Decoct root & use internally (Admin. not specified.)
      2. Use rind. (Peparation/Admin. not specified.)

    • Gastrointestinal Purgative

      Rub foot with fruit (? rind). (Plant part unclear.)

    • Gastrointestinal Hepatic

      1. Fill hollowed rind with milk, stand overnight & drink mornings.(Z)
      2. Prepare juice from fruit & drink a few drops. (Z)
      3. For liver disease: Use rind (Preparation/ Admin. not specified.) (Z)
      4. (Jaundice): Apply x1 drop of fruit juice into nostril. (B) (TOXIC See CAUTIONS)

    • Gastrointestinal Anti-haemorrhoidal

      1. Apply fresh fruit pulp as poultice to haemorrhoids.
      2. Roast fruit & use as paste x2/day until healed.

    • Gastrointestinal Carminative

      Crush fruits, mix + sugar & eat x1 teaspoon/day; optionally add water to help swallow. (TOXIC See CAUTIONS)

    • Gastrointestinal Anti-Infective, Anti-diarrheal

      Prepare infusion of fruits & drink x1 cup/day mornings.

    • Gastrointestinal Laxative

      1. Cook fruit & drink extract (strong laxative).
      2. Decoct fruit & leaves in water & drink x1 cup before sleeping.
      3. Grind dried leaves & eat mornings.
      4. Use rind.(Admin. not specified.) (See also NOTES)

    • Gastrointestinal Laxative

      1. Decoct ground seeds & drink x2 cups/day for 1 week.
      2. Use seeds as a suppository.

    • Endocrine/ Metabolic Hypoglycemic

      1. Grind dried fruit & eat x1/2 teaspoon/day.
      2. Eat seeds. (TOXIC See CAUTIONS)

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

      Extract juice from leaves & apply as eardrops.

    • Dermatological Hair restorer

      Rub fruit rind on bald areas.

    • Child Health Non-specific

      Peel green fruit, boil the rind in olive oil to obtain jelly; spread on baby's feet & knees to help walk first steps.

    • Cancer Anti-carcinogenic

      1. Decoct leaves & drink 1 cup x1/day for 1 mth. (B)
      2. Decoct fruit & leaves in water & drink x3 cups/day. (TOXIC See CAUTIONS)

Rheumatism/ joint pain (ID: 5026)

All Complaints for this Species

    • Respiratory Anti-Infective

      Decoct "manna" (sugary secretion on leaves),(see NOTES), strain & drink.

    • Respiratory Anti-Infective, Demulcent

      Decoct "manna" (sugary secretion on leaves), (see NOTES) & drink.

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

      Prepare poultice of roots + flour & apply to affected area for 3 hr.

    • General Tonic

      Cook "manna"(sugary secretion on leaves),(see NOTES) in water to thick mash & eat.

    • General Anti-pyretic

      Cook "manna" ( sugary secretion on leaves)(see NOTES) in water & drink.

    • Gastrointestinal Stomachic

      Cook "manna" (sugary secretion on leaves), (see NOTES) in water to thick mash & eat.

    • Gastrointestinal Hepatic

      Use"manna"(sugary secretion on leaves), (see NOTES) (Preparation/Admin. not specified).

    • Gastrointestinal Laxative

      1. Decoct "manna" (sugary secretion on leaves),(see NOTES), in water, strain & drink or use as enema (for "cleansing stomach").
      2. Heat "manna" without liquid until it turns red, rinse, put in container + almond oil + "barhang" (? Plantago sp. or species in Cruciferae family) + "gule gavzabon" (Anchusa azurea) (See NOTES 3) ; cook & drink x1 cup.

    • Gastrointestinal Depurative

      Boil "manna" (sugary secretion on leaves) (See NOTES) in water & use as enema.

    • Gastrointestinal Carminative

      1. Infuse " manna" (sugary secretion on leaves),(see NOTES) in hot water & drink infusion.
      2. Decoct "manna" in water & drink.

    • Dermatological Non-specific

      Cook manna (sugary secretion on leaves)(see NOTES) in water & drink.

    • Culinary Nutritive

      1. Roots are eaten (Preparation not specified). (see NOTES)
      2. Manna (sugary secretion exuding from twigs) is eaten during flowering season.