Spice (ID: 2444)

All Complaints for this Species

    • Wound Healing Anti-septic

      Prepare infusion of fruit & wash affected area with it.

    • Women`s Health Galactagogue

      Eat fruits + honey.

    • Oral Health Analgesic

      Decoct ground fruits & gargle x1-2/day as needed.

    • Oral Health Anti-caries

      Soak fruits in water to extract juice & gargle before meals.

    • Opthalmic Anti-tearing

      Steep fruit in cold water & apply as eye drops; also drink steeped water frequently.

    • Nervous system Analgesic

      Soak fruits in boiling water for ? hour, filter & drink x1 cup as needed.

    • Kidney & Urinary Tract Deobstruent

      Soak fruit in hot water & drink. I cup x2/day according to response.

    • Kidney & Urinary Tract Anti-inflammatory

      Decoct flowers & drink.

    • Infectious Diseases Anti-Infective

      Decoct flowers & drink.

    • General Anti-hydropic

      Grind fruits to powder, cook + honey, spread on cloth & apply to swollen area.

    • Gastrointestinal Anti-Infective, Anti-diarrheal

      1. Mix 1 teaspoon ground epicarp (see NOTES 2) + 1 teaspoon starch + 2 teaspoons water & drink ? teaspoon mornings before breakfast. (B)
      2. Mix epicarp + rose water & drink x1-2 cups as needed.(B)
      3. Mix ground epicarp + 1 cup yougurt & drink x1 cup/day for 2 weeks. (B)
      5. Steep fruit in warm water & drink on empty stomach. (Z)
      6. Cook fruits in water + Majorana syriaca or gallnuts from oak (Quercus sp.) & eat. (Z)
      8. Cook red meat from goat's neck in water in which fruits have been steeped & eat. (Z)
      9. Decoct fresh or dried fruits in water for 15 min, cool, filter through gauze, mix + egg yolk & drink 1 cup x3/day for 3 days (can also be drunk without egg & sugar). (Z)
      10. Steep small amount of karshina seeds (Vicia ervilia) overnight. Next day, boil for 15 min, cool & filter. Crush 3 pealed garlic cloves + 1 small teaspoon of Rhus fruits & mix all ingredients together; drink mixture every morning for 3-7 days. (Z)
      11. For diarrhea following a cold: decoct leaves & drink. (Z)

    • Gastrointestinal Carminative

      Prepare infusion of fruits by soaking in boiling water for 30 min & drink x1 cup as needed.

    • Endocrine/ Metabolic Hypoglycemic

      1. Decoct ground epicarp (See NOTES 2) & drink daily. (B)
      2. Mix fruit + few coffee beans + "hilbeh" (Trigonella foenum-graecum) + Cinchona bark. Roast mixture, grind into fine powder & add small amount of "luban" (resin of Boswellia sp. see NOTES 3). Prepare a drink without sugar & take x1 full cup/day for 40 days. (Z)

    • Culinary Seasoning

      Mix fruits + "za'tar" (Origanum sp.) & add to food.

    • Cosmetic Dye

      Decoct leaves & apply to hair.

Spice (ID: 1219)

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.